Mechanised slicing tools for Sarawak layered cake

• Main Author: Nur Mehranie, Binti Shamsul Bahri
• Format: Final Year Project Report
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2017
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/25659/1/Mechanised%20slicing%20tools%20for%20Sarawak%2024pgs.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/25659/4/Nur%20Mehranie.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/25659/

Sarawak Layered Cake is the Sarawak’s signature in terms of local and tourist attractions. The manufacturing of the cake includes mixing, baking(layering), cooling, slicing and packaging. The conventional method for the slicing process for Sarawak Layered Cake is by using typical cake knife. This method requires skillful workers. The purpose of this study is to improve the slicing process of the Sarawak Layered Cake and to improve the ergonomics in terms of cutting process. The objectives are to minimize the probability of the occurrence of uneven loaf size. Before proposing a design, relatable information regarding the project are collected by journal reading, interviews and questionnaires. The proposed design is revised few times and analyzed. There are 5 designs of base for the mechanisms which the selection is done based on the result of Deformation and Von Mises Stress Analysis by using the software Catia V5. T he blade on the other hand is the modification of the conventional cake knife. The mechanism of the slicing mechanism is the implementation of press mechanism where the blade is pressed on top of the cake with the aid of the blade holder. Thus, the moment the design is finalized, fabrication will be done. The fabrication process done are based on the type of materials chosen and the dimensions of the design.