Study Ready Entrepreneurial Development in Biotechnology Bts(421) Processing of Potato Chips

Abstract

Potatoes are nutritionally rich and can be converted into chips using frying techniques. Potato chips are becoming popular snack food in cities and towns. The following project shows the development and implantation of machine to automatize the production of potato chips, departing on the fact that there are small industries based on the product has rustic manufacturing methods, being sometimes inefficient representing risks. For these operations Like burns with oils, cut by handling of sharp implements, among others. For this reason, a machine was designed and implemented. For the integration of each it was necessarily adjusted of the initial ·design, modifying the structure and electronic design. Finally, to validate the efficiency of the automated machine, there were perfonned tests of functionality and time of execution. Chips are crispy and delicious. These are prepared in industries, for large scale production. At first potatoes are collected from framers or bought from the markets. Then these are sent to industries or factories for their manufacture. There they are sorted and potatoes that are rotten are removed. Then the potatoes are cleaned using fresh water in drum washers to remove all sort of dirt particles present on the skin o'f potato. Then the potatoes are cut into circular thin slices with the help of slicer. Slices are they dried and finally the chips are fried in oil in fryers. Seasoning of chips are done to give desirable flavor to them. Packaging is done so that can be easily supplied in market for sale.