THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LARGE-SCALE MULTIPURPOSE HOT MEAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT

The development of a large scale multipurpose hot meal processing equipment was designed andsimulated for market oriented production as reported in this paper. This project involves thedesign,   design   layout and   performance   of   the  Hot  Meal   Processing   Equipment.   It  has   one compartment; the Agitator compartment. The Agitator has three curves like paddles arranged symmetrically   and   powered   by   an   electric   motor.   The   official   procedure   of   designing   was adopted   which   involves   synthesis,   design   and   specification   of   components   and   material selections  which  includes mild  steel sheet,  cast  iron,  stainless steel,  leather  and wood.  This machine allows in its simplicity of design and modest cost with the ability to generate Hot Meal Processing Equipment like semovita, custard, ogi and garri saving time, energy and stress. The performance   evaluation   of   the   machine   revealed   that   the   output   by   weight   is   significantly different, indicating that weight is not equal due to different input. Key words: Agitator, meal, processing, equipment, design