Diseño y construcción de una máquina de lavado y selección de papas para una empresa distribuidora en el valle de Tumbaco, Quito.

Abstract

This works deals the design and construction of a washing and classifying machine for potatoes. This project starts by conducting a literature review of the state-of-the-art to assess the offer of similar machines in the national market, which laid the foundations and specifications of the machine. Next, a functional analysis and a study for selection of modular, alternatives were proposed based on the client's requirements. For the washing module, the best design option was chosen, which consists of a washing system using rotating brushes and a water spray system and, for the classifying system, the machine uses rotating cylindrical shafts. Then, the drawing for the construction of the constituent elements and the assembly of the machine were developed.