ABSTRACT

The difficulty of slicing vegetables for immediate eating is one that the aggro-processing business must overcome. This is due to the fact that traditional cutting techniques only involve using blades and bare hands. This approach has serious harm risks, poor cleanliness, and inefficiency. Without being cut into slices, vegetables dry more slowly, run the risk of spoiling, and cannot be preserved for later use. In order to improve the effectiveness of the drying process as a post-processing step, the goal of this research is to construct a vegetable slicing machine. Pugh's design-model was used in the study to create the machine and produce it. First, the data needed for the design was gathered. The machine was then built in accordance with the specifications, which called for a 1hp, 1400 rpm motor. plantain, potatoes and yam were used in testing the prototype. The users were not injured or found the testing to be easy at any point. In order to improve the vegetable slicing machine in the future, it is advised to automate the vegetable feeding process and lower the size.Keywords: Vegetable slicing machine; electrically powered; design and manufacturing; vegetables; small-scale vendors