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PROBLEM DEFINITION

Need statement: Clay/Dough ball making machine

SR.NO	Questions	Answer	Objective/Function/Constrains
1	Should the machine be automatic or manual?	The machine should be semiautomatic	Objective
2	What should be the size of the machine ?	As compact as possible	Objective
3	How many laddus to be made simultaneously?	1 to 2 laddus per set	constraint
4	What may the diameter of each laddu ?	2.5 cm	constraint
5	Machine should be fixed or portable?	The Machine should be portable	Objective
6	How much the machine should cost ?	Within Rs 5000	Constraint
7	What other features are expected ?	It should be safe and hygienic	Objective
8	What other functions it should perform?	* It should have a container to store the laddu dough provided manually * It should make the chunks of the dough	function
9	within how many days it should be ready?	within 3 months	constraint

BASIC SURVEY AND REQUIREMENTS

SR.NO	Observation from survey	Requirements
1	Weight of the machine	It should be easy to carry and portable
2	Cost	Machine should be built with a budget of Rs.5000
3	Number of laddus per set	1-2 laddus per set
4	Materials to be used	Materials used to build must be non-toxic and light weight

IDENTIFYING THE CLIENT'S OBJECTIVES

SR.NO	Objectives
1	Machine should be semi-automatic
2	Machine should be portable
3	Machine should be hygienic
4	Machine should be user-friendly
5	Machine should be as compact as possible

IDENTIFYING CONSTRAINTS

SR.NO	Constraints
1	The machine should make 1-2 laddus per set
2	The size of each laddu should be of diameter 2.5cm
3	The budget should be around Rs.5000
4	The machine should be ready in 3 months

ESTABLISH FUNCTIONS

SR.NO	Functions
1	It should have a container to store the dough provided manually
2	It should make the chunks of the dough
3	It should make dough balls of required size
4	It should run for appropriate amount of time without malfunctioning

PROBLEM DEFINITION

The laddu making machine should be semi-automatic. The machine should be safe and hygienic. It should be as compact as possible and portable. The machine should make 1-2 laddus simultaneously. The dough balls should have a diameter of about 2.5 cm. The machine should be ready in about 3 mounts and the budget is Rs.5000. The machine should have a container to store the laddu dough that is manually provided. Then it should make chunks of the laddu dough, then shape it and collect it in a container.

GATHERING PERTINENT INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

This invention is useful for moulding of any food material, which has the property of binding particles together. The moulding machine can mould the food material in any geometrical shape such as sphere, square, rectangle, etc. The moulded food materials obtained by using this device of the present invention are of uniform dimension and geometry and are obtained continuously.

PERTINENT INFORMATION

During festivals, there is a rise in the demand for sweet products and many times due to limited production, only a few customers are satisfied, so there is a need for automating the process of sweet product making plants. Automating the process will improve productivity. The laddu making machine is one of such machines that helps to ease the process of making laddu. It is a semi-automated machine where the laddu dough is manually put into the machine and once the laddus are ready they are collected in a container.