First Progress Report

AUTOMATION OF CHOCOLATE
FROM CACAO BEANS

GROUP 5D3
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
3D DESIGNS
2 1. Control panel
3 2. Grinder
1
3. Screw conveyor
4 4. Conching machine
5 5. Mold
6. Tempering machine
6 7. Linear actuator
8. Water container
9. Stretchable hose
7

9
8
0.8 m 0.61 m
Weight: 26 pounds
Dimensions:
Height: 10"
Width: 7"
Length: 17

0.26 m
0.18 m

0.44 m
Diagonal length = 11.7 inches

45 degrees tilt
0.26 m 0.26 m
0.20 m
0.38 m

0.21 m
Linear actuator movement range up to 18
inches
 3 in

9 in 7 in

Volume = 126 cubic inches =

2.06 liters = 2.06 kg
 3 in

3 in

Volume = 63 cubic inches = 1.03 liters

= 1.03 kg
WATER TANK WITH HEATER
Volume = 11 liters
Water hose diameter=
5/8 inch

Water hose length= 45

inches = 1.14 meters
LCD AND
KEYPAD GRINDER
NO

SCREW LEVEL
SENSOR
CONVEYOR

YES

CONCHING WATER
TIMER MOLD TANK WITH
MACHINE
HEATER

LINEAR TEMPERING TEMEPERATURE

END TIMER MACHINE SENSOR
ACTUATOR
MATERIALS NEEDED
 Features
• Long, trouble free operation including
impact resistant fiberglass body
• High grade rust proof Stainless steel
drum with food grade plastic
components
• Motor does not get overheated even
under long and heavy use
• Real Black Granite Stone is used to
prevent chipping or thinning and long
life
Specifications
120/220 Volts, Single Phase, 1/4 HP
motor
Belt drive
Empty Full Drum Volume –
CONCHING MACHINE Approximately 500 cubic inches(8-9 lb
chocolate)
Weight – Approx 50 lb, Dimensions –
18×10 x 10
 • 304 stainless steel is the most common
stainless steel. The steel contains both
chromium (between 15–20%) and nickel
(between 2–10.5%)[1] metals as the main
non-iron constituents. It is an austenitic
stainless steel. It is less electrically and
thermally conductive than carbon steel
and is essentially non-magnetic. It has a
higher corrosion resistance than regular
steel and is widely used because of the
ease in which it is formed into various
STAINLESS STEEL shapes
304
 • A linear actuator is an actuator that
creates motion in a straight line, in
contrast to the circular motion of a
conventional electric motor. Linear
actuators are used in machine tools
and industrial machinery, in computer
peripherals such as disk drives and
printers, in valves and dampers, and
in many other places where linear
motion is required. Hydraulic or
pneumatic cylinders inherently
produce linear motion. Many other
LINEAR ACTUATOR mechanisms are used to generate
linear motion from a rotating motor.
• Shaftless screw conveyors are the perfect
solution and designed to efficiently
convey semi-fluid and sticky bulk
materials. Wet and sticky bulk materials
will adhere to the center pipe of a
conventional shafted screw conveyor and
reduce the conveying capacity. The
shaftless screw design is non-clogging
because of the absence of a center pipe,
which also eliminates the need for
intermediate hanger bearings. The
shaftless spiral provides the conveying
surface and is directly connected to the
drive unit.
• is a flexible tube used to convey
water. There are a number of
common attachments available for
the end of the hose, such as
sprayers and sprinklers (which are
used to concentrate water at one
point or to spread it over a large
area). Hoses are usually attached
to a hose spigot or tap.
 • Level sensors detect the level of
liquids and other fluids and
fluidized solids, including slurries,
granular materials, and powders
that exhibit an upper free surface.
Substances that flow become
essentially horizontal in their
containers (or other physical
boundaries) because of gravity
whereas most bulk solids pile at an
angle of repose to a peak.

HONEYWELL LL103101 LIQUID LEVEL

SENSOR
 Product Features
• Solid state reliability - no moving parts
• Miniature size
• Microprocessor compatible
• Very large choice of sensing media
• Fast response
• Cost effective
-40 °C to 125 °C; 180 mm lead • Brass housing for rugged applications
wires and sleeving. • Options available for internal or external mounting
The LLE Series enhanced liquid
level sensor uses a photo- Applications
transistor trigger which provides • Automotive on board
a digital output that denotes the • Home appliances
presence or absence of liquid. • Food and beverage processing
This series incorporates reverse • Compressors
polarity, over voltage, short • Machine tools
circuit and transient protection • Vending machines
 • Water heating is a heat transfer
process that uses an energy source
to heat water above its initial
temperature. Typical domestic uses
of hot water include cooking,
cleaning, bathing, and space
heating. In industry, hot water and
water heated to steam have many
uses.

11" Stainless Steel 1350W-110V Water

Heater Portable Electric Boiler Immersion
 • a saucepan with a detachable upper
compartment heated by boiling
water in the lower on.

DOUBLE BOILER

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 • Power Input: 6 to 30V DC
• MicroUSB Alternate Power Input
(No Actual USB Function)
• Opto isolated Trigger Input
• Output Ampacity: 5A @ 220V AC
• LED Digital Display
• PCB Dimensions: 63 mm x 42 mm

DIGITAL TIMER
 • A thermistor is a thermally sensitive resistor
that exhibits a large, predictable, and precise
change in resistance correlated to variations in
temperature. An NTC thermistor provides a
very high resistance at low temperatures. As
temperature increases, the resistance drops
quickly. Because an NTC thermistor
experiences such a large change in resistance
per °C, small changes in temperature are
reflected very fast and with high accuracy (0.05
to 1.5 °C). Because of its exponential nature,
the output of an NTC thermistor requires
Negative Temperature
linearization. The effective operating range is -
Coefficient (NTC)
50 to 250 °C for glass encapsulated thermistors
thermistor
or 150°C for standard
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Thank you.