A review on cassava peeling machines in Nigeria is presented. The processing of cassava
tubers for industrial or human use involves different operations of which peeling is a major …

Most cassava chipping machines adopt the fixed chipping clearance at different speeds
accounting for inconsistencies in chip geometries. These irregularities influence drying time …

This paper presents the design, construction and performance evaluation of a locally
fabricated motorized citrus juice extractor for small and medium scale industry. The …

A rice de-stoning machine using vibrating sieves was designed, fabricated with locally
sourced materials and tested. The performance of the machine was evaluated and the …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is classified as a woody perennial and
branched shrub that belongs to the family of the starch-producing crops, and its growth …

A motorized, manual fed cassava root chipping machine was developed, evaluated and
optimized. The objective of the research is to investigate the effect of moisture content and …

A motorized Rice de-stoning machine was designed, fabricated and evaluated for optimum
performance. The rice de-stoning machine consists of the hopper, vibrating sieves, machine …

ABSTRACT A mathematical expression for predicting the throughput capacity for chipping
process of a mechanically operated cocoyam chipper is presented. The chipper throughput …

The post-harvest operation of cassava is still being done manually and therefore labour
intensive. The need to mechanize this process makes it necessary to have a machine that …

Sieving is an essential process in the production of Garri which is one of the staple foods in
Nigeria. Sifting is the pulverization of pressed mash carried out as a necessary measure to …