Automatic Vegetable (or) Lemon Cutting Machine

SYNOPSIS

The main aim of the project is to reduce the man power, time consumption during the vegetable processing and other food processing in hotels. The power source is considered to be pneumatic power due to its availability, quick response. This arrangement consists of compressor, control unit, solenoid valve and pneumatic cylinder.

Initially compressor supplies the air at certain pressure to the solenoid valve. This solenoid valve is used to control the direction of flow of air to the pneumatic cylinder. This pneumatic cylinder actuates the piston due to high pressure of air. At the end of the piston rod vegetable cutting knife is fitted. So the reciprocating motion of piston gives cutting action on the vegetable which are placed on the table. Then the flow direction is reversed by the solenoid valve. So this will actuate the piston rod to retard position. Now the solenoid valve changes the direction of flow of air to the pneumatic cylinder. This process is carried continuously.