Implementación de una línea de producción para el despulpado de cacao en la empresa Electroclima.

Abstract

The Electroclima Company expends part of its time to the cocoa pulp production. The pulping method is by hand, so, this requires time and labor, which means the company is obliged to hire staff for the previous pulp extraction process. It is for this reason that the need of an automatic pulping line has arisen. Researches have been carried out and it is concluded that it is needed to design and build a cocoa pulping machine, which consists of a mechanized production process. This machine consists of two stages, the first stage the fruit entrance is carried out, and subsequently in the second stage the fruit is split in half by 2 blades, one upper and one lower. Once the fruit has been split, it is driven through a duct to the next stage that is connected by a chain transmission. Here the product gets into a rotating cylinder that with its circular movement allows the seed to be detached from the shell. Immediately, the seed gets into the rotating cylinder holes and is driven through a duct towards its respective container. On the other hand, the shell moves to the end of the cylinder where it will have its respective deposit, so, in this way, it is possible to optimize the cellulose production in the company, improve the economy, reduce the company's staff. Finally, through automation, the machine control process is improved due to it is composed of a circuit made up of contactors and pushbuttons.