Development of Mixing and Pressing Processes of Split-Gill Mushroom Spawn Blocks

Worapong Boonchouytan; Jaknarin Chatthong; Nantapong Pongpiriyadecha

doi:10.46604/peti.2023.11525

Authors

Worapong Boonchouytan Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamankala University of Technology Srvijaya, Songkhal, Thailand
Jaknarin Chatthong Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamankala University of Technology Srvijaya, Songkhal, Thailand
Nantapong Pongpiriyadecha Department of Industrial, Rattaphum College, Rajamankala University of Technology Srvijaya, Songkhal, Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46604/peti.2023.11525

Keywords:

machine, split-gill mushroom, mixing process, mushroom spawn block pressing

Abstract

This study aims to develop the mixing and pressing processes of split-gill mushroom spawn blocks through the development and construction of a semi-automatic mushroom spawn mixing. The developed machine uses a 0.5 hp motor to drive the mixing tank and the press cylinder, which are connected to a 1:60 reduction gear. The results show that the semi-automatic mushroom spawns mixing and pressing machine developed in this study are within the standard ranges, that the split-gill mushroom spawn blocks with an average weight of 598 g, an average height of 10.2 cm, and an average density of 0.33 g/cm³. As for production capacity, manual pressing produced 40 mushroom spawn blocks per hour while the developed machine produced 112 mushroom spawn blocks per hour, which is 2.8 times faster.

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