Developing and Finding Performance of Pineapple Cutting Machine

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: 1) to construct a pineapple cutting machine; 2) to compare the performance of the pineapple cutting machine with a traditional cutting blade; and 3) to study the users’ satisfaction on the pineapple cutting machine. The samples of this research were 30 people who live in the Khuan Niang District and Bang Klam District, Songkhla Province by using a specific selection method. The research tools were the experimental record form and the satisfaction questionnaire. The research statistics included the mean and the standard deviation (SD).

It was found that the structure of the pineapple cutting machine was made of strong iron bars and the blades was made of hardening steel in a curve shape to reap a pineapple fruit. The top of the blade is attached with a bearer to support the   pineapple stem-end and the fruit. When cutting, the pineapple is attached to the blade; so, it is not necessary to bend down to pick up the fruit. From the experiment, it was found that the pineapple cutting machine showed higher performance of 29.82% than that of the traditional knife. Moreover, the users reported very high satisfaction on the cutting machine.