ABSTRACT

For many years, Philippines has been a country of rich

culture and traditions. Most of them are define by the broad passion
of our local craftsmen and one of the most accustomed industry in the
country is bamboo crafting. Through centuries, Filipinos have learned
to utilize its abundance in various ways. As the world demands a
continuous modernization, the bamboo industry must also be
x innovative in order to sustain and preserve this heritage.
CONCLUSION
For this reason, this study aims to design a machine that can
handle both the splitting and the knot grinding process on bamboo
The group ended up with a design of a chain-driven bamboo shoots to save time and labor. The machine is to be driven by a single
splitting machine and knots grinder which runs at a speed of 29 motor connected to belts and chain drive to power both the grinder
rpm and 4000 rpm respectively. The splitter portion can handle and the feeder. The feeder slides on a linear motion pushing the
several types of bamboo shoots which have an (outside) bamboo to the cutter, while the grinder moves on a rotational motion
diameter ranging from 12 cm and 5.9 cm. From the data removing the knots of the passing bamboo strips respectively. The
obtained in testing, the splitter can process an average of 6.74 splitter converts a bamboo shoots to strip in about six to seven
sec per feed. Meanwhile, the splits produced were normally 105 seconds producing 10 splits when maximum number of blades is
shoots per hour given that the length of the bamboo is 5ft. installed and the grinder removes knots on the other end while
running at a speed of 4000 rpm. With this technology, the proponents
are looking forward on helping the local bamboo craftsmen to achieve
new optimum potential production and income.

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This project has evolved greatly in terms of the design due
to many considerations hindering its supposed full potential.
Some of the changes were based on the financial capacity of this
project. To secure the earlier ideas made as this project
progresses, the proponents listed topics which may be improved
on this study. Future developers of related projects may refer to
the topics below.

1. Mechanized or Automated Bamboo Drawer for a Bamboo

Splitting Machine PROPONENTS
This is a machine that will work on timing so
that the operator will need not to lift bamboo shoots
from the ground in each splitting cycle promoting Antonio, Kenneth C.
ergonomic benefits.
2. Improvement of the Rate of Knot Grinding Datangel, Henry Joshua C.
As of now, the splits produced are not in
balance with the number of the splits grinded. For the Kaharian, Raynier R.
grinder to be more efficient, it can be developed to
work on more splits at once. Relunea, Raymark E.
3. Installation of a Clutch System on the Grinder and on the
Splitter Yanga, Stephano Ian A.
With this innovation, both the grinder and the
splitter may work separately from each other if desired.
ADVISER

ENGR. JORGE B. YASAY

 INTRODUCTION PROJECT DEVELOPMENT DATA AND RESULTS

Mechanization has been recognized as a major For Feeding mechanism:

Preliminary
activity to upgrade working skills and obtain precise outputs Conceptualization
leading to quality products. The product produced by Investigation Table 1 – Presents the data obtained in splitting of bamboo
mechanization can withstand quality control measures, may using the 10-pcs cutter.
meet strict measures of global competitiveness and may
result in less working duration. Machinery from various
sources have become operational in recent years for the
primary handling of bamboo by bamboo processing unit. The
trends of innovation in the machinery in treating bamboo Fabrication Design
become recurrent due to the needs in mass production of
bamboo materials. The main requirement is for an optimum
configuration of machinery at its full potential and accuracy If Yes
and the productivity in a cost and time effective manner to
process bamboo depending on its application. Modification
Testing
Thus, this project study wants to alter the existing
bamboo splitting machine in changing the system from
classic splitter to innovative machine. By this project, the The bamboos that were brought have an average
length of the work will be less than the usual working time of If No length of 5ft., and outside diameter ranging from 12 cm and
bamboo splitter and will solve the high cost manpower and 5.9 cm, and thickness ranging 0.5cm to 1.5cm. On splitting the
will improve its speed, accuracy and quality of the bamboo Evaluation bamboo, the group had decided to install the maximum
strips. This innovative machine can also cater mass
number of blades which is 10.
production of processing bamboo in lesser working duration.
Thus, the researchers will focus on making bamboo strips
used in creating nipa huts and small furniture.
PROTOTYPE DESIGN For Grinding Mechanism:

Table 2 – Presents the time obtained in grinding the knots in

The splitter will be dependent on a chain-driven mechanism such 10 splits per trial.
that the bamboo shoot will be pushed by a feeder using a chain and
sprockets assembly to a cutting blade. The blade set that shall split
the bamboo can be disassembled and vary depending on the desired
number of splits. The blade set has a hole on each side for a nut to
enter.

To continue, the split specimens were also used on

testing the grinder. Earlier, there were 60 splits produced in
total. The following experiment required 10 splits per trial
which means there will be 5 trials available for knot-grinding.
Using the data collected on the five trials, the group were able
to get the average number of splits which the grinder can
process in an hour.