Design & Fabrication of Electrical Control Multipurpose Hydraulic Press Machine: A Case of Wonji /Shoa Sugar Factory

Abstract

Ecmhpm Is An Electrically Controlled Multipurpose Hydraulic Press Machine Used To Operate An Electrical Joystick And Both Pulling And Pushing Hydraulic Cylinders. Most Hydraulic Press Machines Use A Main Cylinder To Generate A Compressive Force. Hydraulic Systems Use Pascal?�?S Law, Which Focuses On Pressure Applied To An Enclosed Fluid Being Transmitted Without A Change In Magnitude To Every Point Of The Fluid. In Hydraulic Presses, The Same Principle Is Used. Presses Are Classified Into Three Principal Categories, Such As Hydraulic Presses, Screw Presses, And Mechanical Presses. The Performance Of A Hydraulic Press Depends Largely Upon The Behavior Of Its Structure During Operation. This Thesis Is Focused On Solving A Tangible Problem Observed In The Case Industry, Wonji/Shoa Sugar Factory, Which Is Concerned With The Lack Of Hydraulic Press Machines, Specifically In The Workshop Where The Researcher Is Working. Thus, The Main Goal Of This Thesis Is To Design And Fabricate An Electrically Controlled Multipurpose Hydraulic Press Machine To Alleviate The Problems Mentioned Above, Reduce High Human Effort, Reduce Unnecessary Costs, And Use Hydraulic Press Machines For Any Work That Is Close To The Case's Workshop. The Methodologies Followed Were Data Collection, Design, And Fabrication; Modeling; Analysis Using The Ansys 2021r1 And 2022r2 Programs; And Testing Of The Performance Of Ecmhpm. The Objective Of This Thesis Was To Get The Newly Designed Press Machine's Parameters, Such As Stress Distribution And Total Deflection, To Be In The Safe Region Of A Design Standard While Also Having An Economically Cost-Effective Hydraulic Press Machine. Finally, The Design Calculation Results Were Compared With The Simulation Results For Validation And Found To Be Matching And In A Safe Region. The Design And Testing Of The Fabricated Ecmhpm Showed That The Output Of The Electrical Pump And The Capacity Of The Cylinder Have Remarkable Performances That Minimize Human Labor As Well As Cost. As A Result, These Works, Which Required Solving The Industry's Problem, Achieved Their Goals. Finally, It Can Be Recommended That Problems Of Similar Nature In Different Industries Be Solved By Following The Same Methods.