Design And Development Of An Integrated Fish Feed Machine:- Amaechi, Emmanuel O

ABSTRACT

The integrated fish feed machine is used for processing a variety ofmaterials into higher grade aquatic feed pellet for fish, catfish, shrimps, crabs, etc. The final feed pellet have a smart shape and texture, good taste and nutrition and floats.The designed integrated fish feed machine consist of major parts; the Grinder set,the Screw shafts(one for the grinding and the bigger shaft for the operated using a roll die type extrusion press to force the formulated feeds out of the die plate. The continuous motion of the screw press shaftrolls the materials to the die plate, forcing the materials to go through the holes of the die plate and come out as pellets. Awaiting to cut the pellets to uniform size is a rotating knife that rotates with auger shaft. After being cut they fall naturally under gravity into the drying chamber from which the exit being ready.The machine had an overall dimension of 100cm height by 90cm length by 40cm weight. The pellets produced has a bulk density of 0.51g/cm3so it could float on water. This machine despite its relatively high xi r screw press), the dice, and the Drying chamber, knife, Rope belt, Electric motor, etc. It is efficiency, compatibility with respect to the size, its cost is minimal and this is referred as “OPTIMUM” in engineering.