DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF IMPACT-TYPE

COCONUT SPLITTER

ENOVERO, RAYMART M.
VALLES, GERELYN A.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS

ENGINEERING

June 2022
DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF IMPACT-TYPE

COCONUT SPLITTER

ENOVERO, RAYMART M.
VALLES, GERELYN A.

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL

OF ENGINEERING, JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE
UNIVERSITY – TAMPILISAN CAMPUS IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
DEGREE OF

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS

ENGINEERING

June 2022
 TRANSMITTAL SHEET

This thesis outline entitled “DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE

EVALUATION OF IMPACT-TYPE COCONUT SPLITTER”, prepared and
submitted by ENOVERO, RAYMART M. and VALLES, GERELYN A. in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, is hereby accepted and
endorsed:

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand.)

Adviser

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Date

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 CERTIFICATE FO PANEL APPROVAL AND THESIS COMPLETION

Jose Rizal Memorial State University

TAMPILISAN CAMPUS
Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

CERTIFICATE OF PANEL APPROVAL

The Undergraduate Thesis attached hereto, entitled “DEVELOPMENT AND
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF IMPACT-TYPE COCONUT SPLITTER”
prepared and submitted by MR. RAYMART M. ENOVERO AND MS. GERELYN A.
VALLES in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, is hereby
recommended for approval.

KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PHD (CAND.)

Member Member
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YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PHD (CAND.)

Adviser
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YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PHD (CAND.)

College Research Chairperson
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l KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE

Department Chairperson
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l KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher deeply expresses their sincere thanks to God, the Almighty for

giving good health and all blessing throughout working the research from start until the

research completely successful.

Specially, to our dear research adviser Mr. Yhebron J. Lagud, Msc. Thank you for

the knowledge and full support and for providing us invaluable guidance throughout the

research. It was a big privilege and honor to work and study under his guidance.

To all the members of the Research and Examining Committee who patiently

imparted their resplendent ideas, relevant suggestions and commentaries, vigorous

elucidation, their expertise, devotion, and constant encouragement helped us carryout this

dissertation work.

To our fabricator who take their time and efforts in fabricating our technology,

Mr. Allan Acierto and enlightened the ideas of our research design. All the volunteers

and who renders their supports during the conduct of the study.

Finally, to our dearest parents for rendering their financial assistance and all

supports to finish all of this. To our brothers, sisters, relatives, friends, loved ones and to

everyone who rendered worthwhile help to bring this study into success. Thank you all

The Researchers

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE
PRELIMINARY PAGES

Title Page I
Transmittal Sheet Ii
Certificate of Panel Approval and Thesis Completion Iii
Acknowledgement Iv
Table of Contents V
List of Tables Ix
List of Figures Xii
List of Appendices xvi
Abstract xvii

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study 4
1.4 Significance of the Study 4
1.5 Scope and Delimitations of the Study 5
1.6 Operational Definition of Terms 5

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES AND 7

LITERATURE

2.1 Review of Related Studies 7

2.1.1 Different coconut splitting machine utilizing different 7
2.1.2 Accurate modeling of the cutting forces 11

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 2.2 Review of Related Literature 15
2.2.1 Advantage of the Technology 15

2.2.2 Biology of Coconut 15

2.2.3 Variety of Coconut in the Philippines 16
2.2.4 Types of Blade 18
2.3 Related Prior Art Search Results 19
2.4 Other Prior Art Search Results 45

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY 47

3.1 Procedural Framework and Research Design 47

3.2 Locale of the Study 48
3.3 Location 48
3.4 Sampling Method 48
3.5 Materials 49
3.5.1 Materials for Designing the ITCS 49
3.5.2 Materials for the Fabrication of the ITCS 49
3.5.3 Materials for the Performance Evaluation of ITCS 50
3.5.4 Materials for the Data Analyses and Computation of 50
Cost and Return Analysis
3.6 Research Instrument 50
3.6.1 Instruments for Fabrication of ITCS 50
3.6.2 Instrument for Performance Evaluation of ITCS and 51
Comparison of Performance of Blades
3.6.3 Instruments Used in the Cost and Return Analyses 52
3.7 Data Gathering Procedure 52
3.7 1 Design Development of ITCS 52
3.8 Performance Evaluation 59
3.9 Method of Data Analysis 61

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CHAPTER IV RESULT AND DISCUSSION 62

4.1 Actual Design 62

4.2 Visit and Testing of Machine 63
4.3 Parts and Components of the Machine 63
4.4. Splitting Performance of Blade types 64
4.5 Splitting Capacity (pcs/hr) 66
4.6 Splitting Efficiency (%) 67
4.7 Electric Consumption (kwh) 68
4.8 Technology’s Performance in terms of its coconuts ‘s 70
outcome
4.9 Cost and Return Analysis of Coconut Splitting Technology 71

CHAPTER V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND 73

RECOMMENDATIONS
73
5.1 Summary 74
5.2 Conclusion 75
5.3 Recommendations

REFERENCES 76

APPENDICES 78

Appendix A Study Sandbar 78

Appendix B Line Item Budget Expenses 80
Appendix C Fabrication of the Technology 84
Appendix D Gathering of Raw Materials 85
Appendix E Data Sheet 86
Appendix F Test Results 114
Appendix G Cost and Return Analysis 119

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Appendix H Specification of the Materials used in the 123
fabrication of Impact-type Coconut Splitter
Appendix I Photo Documentation of Splitting Coconut 125
Impact-Type Coconut Splitter
Appendix J Progress Report 144
Appendix K Technology User Guide 149
ABE Form 1 – Nomination of Members of Thesis Advisory 150
Panel
ABE Form 2 – Approval for Proposal Presentation 151
ABE Form 3A – Approval for Thesis Proposal 152
ABE Form 3B – Thesis Proposal Presentation 153
ABE Form 4A – Request Permission to Conduct Research 154
ABE Form 4B – Waiver 156
ABE Form 5 – Non-Disclosure Agreement 158
ABE Form 6 – Approval of Final Thesis 162
ABE Form 7A – Approval of Thesis 163
ABE Form 7B – Final Thesis Presentation 164
ABE Form 8 – Deed of Assignment 165
Curriculum Vitae 168
Certificate of Authentic Authorship 172

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page

1 Patent Search Result Using Espacenet 19

2 Patent Search Result Using Research Gate 43

3 Different Result for other Prior art search 45

4 Blade Type splitting performance with respect to 65

different coconut sizes

5 Estimated time-saved using B1 and B3 splitters to 67

split N number of coconuts regardless of size

6 Projected Electric Consumption for N 70

7 Summary of Cost and Return Analysis of Impact- 72

Type Coconut Splitter

8 Development and Performance evaluation of impact- 78

type coconut splitter

9 Actual itemized expenses of Impact-type coconut 80

splitter

10 Data Sheet for splitting Capacity for ITCS using 86

Chisel Blade

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11 Data Sheet for the Splitting Capacity of ITCS using 88
Convex Blade

12 Data Sheet for the Splitting Capacity of ITCS using 91

Concave Blade

13 Data Sheet for the Splitting Efficiency of ITCS using 94

Chisel Blade

14 Data Sheet for the Splitting Efficiency of ITCS using 96

Convex Blade

15 Data Sheet for the Splitting Efficiency of ITCS using 99

Concave Blade

16 Data sheet for the Electric consumption of ITCS 102

using Chisel Blade

17 Data sheet for Electric Consumption of ITCS using 105

Convex Blade

18 Data Sheet for the Electric Consumption of ITCS 107

using Concave Blade

19 Cost and Return Analysis of Impact-type coconut 110

splitter

20 Benefit Cost Ratio calculation for Impact-type 112

coconut splitter

21 Payback period calculation for impact-type coconut 112

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 splitter

22 Traditional Manual Splitting (Hand cut splitting) 113

23 Blade type splitting efficiency performance with 114

respect to different sizes of coconut

24 Blade type splitting performance with respect to 114

different coconut sizes

25 Difference in splitting time 115

26 Estimated time-saved B1 and B3 splitters to split N 116

number of coconuts regardless of size

27 Electric consumption 117

28 Cost and Return Analysis of the Impact-type coconut 119

splitter

29 Benefit-cost ratio calculation for developed impact- 121

type coconut splitter

30 Payback period calculation for impact-type coconut 121

splitter

31 Materials and specifications needed for the designed 123

impact-type coconut splitter

LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure No. Title Page

1 Existing Experimental Cracking Devices 9

2 Coconut Samples (grades A, B, C and D) used 10

for experiment

3 Existing Design (Pierre Beloin, 2007) 14

4 Mechanical Coconut splitter machine 15

5 Procedural Framework implemented in the 47

conduct of the study

6 Isometric view of the Impact-type Coconut 53

Splitter a) block design, and B) transparent
design

7 Front view of the Impact-type Coconut Splitter 53

in a) block design, and b) transparent design

8 Back view of the Impact-type Coconut Splitter 54

in a) block design, and b) transparent design

9 Top view of the Impact-type Coconut Splitter in 54

a) block design, and b) transparent design

10 Left view of the Impact-type Coconut Splitter in 55

a) block design, and b) transparent design

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11 Right view of the Impact-type Coconut Splitter 55
in a) block design, and b) transparent design

12 Highlighted in orange the parts of the Electric 56

Power Source components of ITCS and its
location

13 Highlighted in orange the parts of the Coconut 57

Splitting Chamber of ITCS and its location

14 Highlighted in orange the parts of the Coconut 58

Loading Chamber of ITCS and its location

15 Highlighted in orange the parts of the Split 58

Coconut Chamber of ITCS and its location

16 Highlighted in orange the parts of the Water 59

Coconut Separator of ITCS and its location

17 Actual design of Impact-type coconut splitter 62

18 Parts and Components of Actual design of 64

Impact-type coconut splitter

19 Average time of splitting capacity of Impact- 66

type coconut splitter

20 Average Percentage of splitting Efficiency of 68

Impact-type coconut splitter

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21 Average kwh of Electric Consumption of 69
Impact-type coconut splitter

22 Initial construction of fabricated impact-type 84

coconut splitter

23 Sizing and separating of coconut by size of 85

Impact-type coconut splitter

24 Photo Documentation of Unsplit coconut use 125

for Chisel Blade

25 Photo Documentation of Splitted Coconut 126

using the Chisel Blade

26 Photo Documentation of Crashed coconut 129

using Chisel Blade

27 Photo documentation of Coconut water 130

collected through Chisel Blade

28 Photo Documentation of Unsplit Coconut use 131

for Convex Blade

29 Photo Documentation of splitted coconut using 133

Convex blade

30 Photo Documentation of Crashed coconut 135

using Convex Blade

31 Photo Documentation of Coconut water 136

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 collected through Convex Blade

32 Photo Documentation of Unsplit coconut using 137

Concave Blade

33 Photo Documentation of splitted coconut using 139

the Concave Blade

34 Photo Documentation of Crashed coconut 141

using concave blade

35 Photo Documentation of coconut water 142

collected through Concave Blade

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 LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Title Page

A Study Sand Bar 78

B Line Itemized Budget Expenses 80

C Fabrication of the Machine 84

D Gathering of Raw Data 85

E Data sheet 86

F Test Result 114

G Cost and Return Analysis 119

H Specification of the Material used in the 123

Fabrication of Impact-type Coconut Splitter

I Photo Documentation of splitting Coconut 125

Impact-type Coconut splitter

J Progress Report 144

K Technology user guide 149

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 ABSTRACT

GERELYN A. VALLES and RAYMART M. ENOVERO, Jose Rizal Memorial

State University – Tampilisan Campus, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. “DESIGN

AND DEVELOPMENT OF IMPACT-TYPE COCONUT SPLITTER”.

Adviser: YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PHD. (CAND.)

The study was conducted on December 26, 2021 to January 4, 2022 at JRMSU-

TC Open-stage, Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga Del Norte. It aimed to design and develop

an Impact-type Coconut Splitter and determine its performance in terms of its various

blade type and its splitting performance in terms of its splitting capacity, splitting

efficiency and electric consumption. Moreover, this study aims to determine its cost and

return analysis by computing its payback period and benefit cost ratio of the fabricated

Impact-type Coconut Splitter.

The technology uses 3 types of blades, the chisel axe, convex axe, and concave

axe to split the coconut into half. The coconut that has a diameter of 31-38 cm is consider

as small, 39-46 cm as medium and 47-54 cm as the large size of the coconut. A

completely randomized design with nine (9) treatments with three (3) replications in

every treatment on its type of blades with its 3 sizes of the coconut to determine which

type of blade is best suitable for the technology.

Furthermore, the technology work at its best with its fast operation. The

technology has payback period of 0.34 and benefit cost ratio of 3.1 which means that the

study is more economically feasible.

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 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

Philippines is the second largest coconut producer with an approximate

2.5 million coconut farmers or growers (Coconut statistics, PCA 2020).

Production of coconut products, including copra – one of the major product of the

commodity in the country, requires the following processes: dehusking, splitting,

and then drying. Methods of dehusking coconut are already available including

the coconut dehusker developed by Dagodog et al. (2019) Coconut dehusking

machine driven by electric motor. In addition, different drying methods for

coconut have diversified from the utilization of biomass to sun drying, and some

resorted to the use of sophisticated method utilizing electricity to remove

moisture from the coconut to produce quality copra. However, in the Philippine

market, no available mechanized technology has been produced for splitting

coconut most especially the dehusked coconuts.

The edible "meat" of the coconut which is the endosperm are the raw

materials to produce coconut oil. To access this endosperm, the endocarp must

be shattered or split open. This is usually done by slashing the coconut with a

knife or a bolo. This conventional method is efficient but unsafe to operators or

workers resulting to limited number of coconuts being cut daily. Addressing this

problem by developing a technology that can quickly and safely cut coconuts

thus, to increase productivity and lower accident rates is needed (Phu and

Huang, 2013).
 In the Philippines, the current process and tools used in splitting coconut

includes the conventional bolo for dehusked coconuts and an axe for coconuts

with husk, which both poses risks of injury for operators and requires skilled

person to perform the task. This problem is evident in the operations of the

coconut farmers in the Philippines since no available technology for splitting

coconuts can be acquired in the local market. With the mandate of Republic Act

10601 or known as the Agricultural and Fisheries Mechanization (AFMech) Law,

to mechanize farm operations and increase farmers income, developing a

splitting technology to address the problem is timely and important in promoting

the productivity of the coconut industry (Republic Act No. 10601, 2013).

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Conventional method of splitting coconut using bolo and axe are taking a

toll to the coconut farmers of the Philippines including but not limited to injury and

also limiting the number of split coconut daily. A mechanized and safer method of

splitting coconut should be developed to solve the above mentioned problems –

promoting coconut productivity, and providing a safer coconut splitting process

by developing a splitting technology.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

This study aimed to produce a mechanized splitting coconut technology which

will increase the splitting capacity of coconut farmers and reduce their risk of

injury. Specifically, it aims to do the following:

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 1. Design an Impact-Type Coconut Splitter;

2. Fabricate an Impact-Type Coconut Splitter;

3. Evaluate the performance of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter using

various blade types as splitting media (Chisel blade, Convex blade and

Concave blade) regardless of variety, sizes and age of coconut, in terms

of:

a. Splitting capacity

b. Splitting efficiency

c. Electric consumption

4. Compare the performance of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter using

various blade types as splitting media (Chisel blade, Convex blade and

Concave blade) regardless of variety, sizes and age of coconut, in terms

of:

d. Splitting capacity

e. Splitting efficiency

f. Electric consumption

5. Evaluate the Cost and Return Analysis of Impact-Type Coconut Splitter in

terms of:

a. Payback Period (PBP)

b. Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR)

1.4 Significance of the Study

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 This study addresses the mechanization gap in the production of copra in

the Philippines particularly the process of splitting coconuts. The development

and introduction of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter will not only reduce the risk

of injury in splitting coconuts among the operators, but it will also increase the

splitting capacity thereby increasing copra production in the industry. The

technology could also address the gap of diminishing number of coconut farm

laborers since the technology will only require one person to split coconuts.

Overall, the technology is aimed to ease the lives of the coconut farmers and

increase their income, benefitting not only their family but also the country as a

whole.

1.5 Scope and Delimitation of the Study

This study covers only the design and fabrication of the Impact-Type

Coconut Splitter. The machine’s performance was only evaluated in terms of

splitting capacity, efficiency and electric consumption utilizing random varieties

and sizes of coconuts in the Philippines. No other parameters has been

evaluated.

1.6 Operational Definition of Terms

The following terms are defined to aid for a better understanding of the

study.

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Impact-Type Coconut Splitter – This refers to the splitting technology

developed in the study. It is a splitting technology utilizing impact force to split

coconut and is powered by electric motor.

Splitting capacity – This refers to the measurement of the rate of splitting of the

Impact-Type Coconut Splitter in terms of split coconut over a period of time

(nuts/minute).

Splitting efficiency – This refers to the percentage of split coconut over the

number total number of nuts loaded to the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

multiplied by 100.

Drop Cam – It is a snail-like structure that helps move the Swing Arm with a

blade to slowly produce an impact and cut the coconut.

Follower – This is roller connected to the Swing Arm of the Impact-Type

Coconut Splitter which follows the movement of the Drop Cam and guides of the

Swing Arm to produce an impact.

Blades – This refers to the blades made of recycled metal to look like and

function as the splitter media of the coconut: chisel, convex, and concave.

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Raw Coconut Container – This refers to the container of the dehusked

coconuts adjacent to the Inlet of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter.

Coconut Loading Chamber – This refers to the component of the Impact-Type

Coconut Splitter which is made up of two parts: Raw Coconut Container and

Inlet. It function as the container of the dehusked coconuts prior to splitting and

the inlet for the coconuts to be loaded in the Coconut Splitting Chamber.

Specifically, the Raw Coconut Container is a space specifically designed to hold

the number of coconuts to be split in a single replication and the Inlet is the

opening where the coconut is placed before releasing it and proceeding to the

Coconut Splitting Chamber.

Coconut Splitting Chamber – This refers to the chamber in the Impact-Type

Coconut Splitter containing the Blades, Drop Cam, Follower, and Splitting Clamp.

The coconut that rolls out of the Inlet will retain and held by the Splitting Clamp

and will be struck by the Blade. The Drop Cam rotates in a circular pattern and

then falls into the Follower to provide enough impact to split the coconut.

Split Coconut Storage – This refers to the storage of the split coconut after

being split from the Splitting Coconut Chamber.

Coconut Water Separator - This refers to the sliding galvanized sheet for the

coconut water of the split coconut to flow and be collected.

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Power Source Generator – This refers to the power source of the technology

which comprises the Electric Motor, the Switches, Belts, and Pulley.

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 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES AND LITERATURE

This chapter describes the relevant review of related studies, literature,

patent results and other prior art results related to our proposed study.

2.1 Review of Related Studies

2.1.1 Different coconut splitting machine utilizing different

mechanism

This method fully removed the manual effort required by a hand-operated

punch-cum-splitter. This can also punch and split hard nuts, something that a

hand-held punch and splitter couldn't achieve. The complete set-up is simple and

compact. A holding mechanism must be provided for safety reasons. With further

safety precautions in place, this might assist to jumpstart the tender coconut

drink industry and extend the concept of tender coconut parlors throughout the

tropical world. In developing countries like India, punching and splitting tender

coconuts is a regular challenge. Current equipment and trends are dangerous,

untidy, and need skills and training. There is also a significant risk of injury. In

1926, Carter designed a coconut splitter. The design's main goal was to split

open the kernel so that it could be easily removed from the shell after drying in

the sun. Rey designed a gadget to split open a coconut in 1956. The apparatus,

however, is unnecessarily huge. Shamsudeen and Anitha created a soft coconut

punch and splitter (1997). There was also a punch assembly and a seat

assembly. The punch was mounted on a stand and hinged along a horizontal pin

on a hand-level. As the hand-level swung up and down, the punch reciprocated

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up and down in a sleeve. Moving the punch through the sleeve proved

challenging, even if it could pierce the mushy coconut. Later, Jippu (1998)

developed a sensitive coconut punch that used a slider crank method. The punch

traveled downward as the main hand level was reduced, pounding the husk and

shell of a sensitive coconut on a ring stand. Punching more matured sensitive

coconuts was more difficult due to the increased hardness of the shell.

Shamsudeen et al. (1999) developed a delicate coconut cutter. The mechanism's

performance, however, was found to be insufficient to easily split open overripe

nuts. Beloin (2008) designed a coconut splitting device that includes a lowering

mechanism that allows the coconut to be lowered onto the blade and split. While

the coconut is squeezed down to split apart, the blade remains motionless.

(Roshni and colleagues, 2009)

Tree-cracking devices are compared (punch split device, impact split

device, and hydraulic split device). Figure 1 shows three experimental cracking

devices made in the carpentry and metal fabrication workshops of the

department of agricultural and bioengineering technology: a punch split device,

an impact split device, and a hydraulic split device. The experiment was place at

Ishiagu's Federal College of Agriculture. To determine the physical properties of

the coconut for this experiment, it was acquired from a local market. In Figure 2,

30 coconuts were chosen at random and categorized into four sizes: A, B, C, and

D. The cracking efficiency of conventional technique ranged from 86.67 percent

to 100 percent, with an average value of 94.17 percent, punch-split ranged from

86.76 to 95.00 percent, impact-impact ranged from 83.33 to 95.00 percent, and

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hydraulic-split ranged from 90.00 to 95.00 percent, with a mean value of 90.00

percent. The capacity of the machine varied depending on the quality of coconut,

with hydraulic-split having the highest capacity of 389.33 kg hr – 1 for grade B

coconuts and conventional method having the lowest capacity of 110.09 kg hr –

1 for grade D coconuts. In terms of materials handling, cracking time, capacity,

and efficiency, the tree cracking apparatus surpassed the old technique. In

ergonomic testing, hydraulic-split devices were preferred over other devices and

approaches. The hydraulic-split has the largest handling capacity of 833

coconuts per hour for all grades of coconut, but the conventional approach of

cracking has the least cracking capacity measured per unit time and the highest

cracking efficiency. (2020, Bello Raphael Segun).

Figure 1. Existing experimental cracking devices

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 Figure 2. Coconut Samples (grades A, B, C and D) used for the experiment

The present invention is a mechanical coconut splitter for swiftly and

easily splitting coconut shells. The machine's use will assist coconut producers in

cracking the coconut shell and eliminating human splitting mistakes. The

equipment increases the farmers' revenues while retaining the quality of the

coconut shell. The creation of a mechanized coconut splitter could teach farmers

how to split the coconut shell safely and profit from the coconut water. By

stepping down the pedal, the convex blade is raised and the blade block is

engaged, allowing the coconut shell to be split. It has the ability to split the

coconut shell that is placed on the set-up guide with the nut shell holding

adjustment in half by creating an impact force. Under the set-up guide, it has a

steel frame with a hole attached to the outflow pipe for the collection of coconut

water collectors. (Bayron and colleagues, 2014)

An automatic coconut cutting machine is disclosed in the invention. The

automatic coconut machine's main driving motor reduces costs, enhances

operating safety, and increases production efficiency. Additionally, the automatic

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coconut machine was high-capacity, sanitary, and safe. (Fan Junqing and

colleagues)

2.1.2 Accurate modeling of the cutting forces

Cutting forces must be well modeled in order to predict cutting forces,

vibration, surface quality, and machining process stability. Various approaches

for forecasting cutting forces have been developed over the last fifty years. The

three major categories of these models are empirical, analytical, and mechanistic

methods. This study presents a new approach for determining the specific cutting

pressure using experimental cutting force data. To test specific cutting pressures,

single insert off-line cutting trials on work components with no surface

discontinuities at various combinations of spindle speed, fate rate, and depth of

cut are traditionally employed. Face milling work pieces, on the other hand, have

surface discontinuities and are often machined with multiple cutting inserts. As a

result, a new multiple insert approach for predicting specific cutting pressures

has been developed in order to reduce costs and accelerate the deployment of

the mechanistic cutting force model. (Jayaram and colleagues, 2001)

A coconut splitting device with an external body and a door to access the

interior mechanism already exists. For illustration purposes, the body is in the

shape of a rectangular box, but it is not limited to that shape. It's an electrically

powered motor with a motor shaft that extends from it. The shaft of the motor is

mechanically connected to a motor pulley, which drives a belt. The motor pulley

may be advantageously replaced by a sprocket wheel, and the belt could be

replaced by a chain, it is recognized that this is within the scope of the invention.

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Before returning to the motor pulley, the belt connects two more pulleys known

as leadscrew pulleys. A frame contains a pair of leadscrews that extend vertically

from the leadscrew pulleys. The frame is made up of a base and two side risers

that extend vertically from it. A cross beam spanning both side risers holds the

side risers in place at the top. Starting with the leadscrew pulleys, the leadscrews

pass through the base and continue upwards until they reach the cross beam. A

press is located beneath the crossbeam. The leadscrews are driving the press

downward. Three containers are centered within the frame. Starting at the

bottom, there is a liquid container that receives coconut liquid. The liquid

container is removable and lies beneath a pedestal, allowing the user to take the

liquid from it. A filtering screen can be placed on top of the liquid container. The

pedestal holds a blade container with a set of blades within. A pair of

perpendicularly crossed blades make up the blade set. This arrangement is

optimum for splitting coconuts, but because coconuts come in a variety of

shapes, the blade form could alter from that shown here as an example without

departing from the scope of the invention. The blade container sits atop the

pedestal and is held in place by an internal rim that forms the perimeter of a

pedestal opening. The blade container, rather than having a bottom, has a cross

frame that holds the set of blades. A coconut container with a removable bottom

sits atop the blade container. Slits in the bottom allow the blades to pass through.

The coconut container has a lid, and underneath it is a centering ring with biased

pins mechanically linked to the underside of the lid. As the press bears down, the

centering ring is utilized to center the coconut. Because coconut comes in a

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variety of forms and sizes, the biased pins assist in arranging the centering in

such a way that the pressure from the press is transferred to the coconut while

properly centering it. A lid handle is constructed and sized to engage a hook on

the top of the lid. The hook is an integral part of the press. This hook and lid

handle makes it simple to install and remove the coconut container's lid, which is

frictionally connected to the coconut container. Because all three containers are

removable, each has a handle to make handling easier. The press will lower or

rise based on the rotational direction of the leadscrews when they are in motion.

In one case, the press is lowered and, as a result, the hook and handle press

down against the lid. The coconut container is pushed down onto the set of

blades, splitting the coconut. The liquid drips into the container for liquid. Chunks

are kept out of the liquid container by the filtering screen. The engine

automatically reverses direction once the coconut is split, raising the coconut

container back to its original position. This form of automated downward and

upward controlled motion is well-known in a variety of disciplines and does not

require more explanation. Basically, several sorts of sensors define a specific

course for the coconut container, which is then reversed back to the starting

position when the course is completed. A power cord to supply electricity to the

electric motor is also a given, as is an on/off switch, but these minor features

would detract from the essential nature of the invention. To fit within the blade

container, the coconut container has a slightly smaller diameter than the blade

container. A sleeve is used to offer modest friction on the coconut container in

order to direct it even more. To give structural support and integrity, the sleeve

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features a sleeve supporting structure. Similarly, a removable bottom supporting

structure gives that portion structural support and integrity (Pierre Beloin, 2007)

Figure 3. Existing Design (Pierre Beloin, 2007)

From the IPOPHIL database, a mechanical coconut splitter machines’

concept is to cut coconut shell by stepping down the pedal to raise the convex

blade and engage the blade block it can cause an impact force on the coconut

shell that is placed to a steel frame, under the set-up guide is a hole connected

to the outlet pipe for the collection of coconut water into the water collector. The

machine will assist the Philippine coconut farmers in splitting the coconut shell

and avoid accidents due to manual splitting of coconut, increases the farmers

profit without affecting the quality of the coconut shell. Development of the

mechanical coconut splitter can train the farmers in splitting the coconut shell in a

safe way and to utilize the coconut water for additional income (Opisan R., et al.,

(2016). The illustration below provides a better understanding of the mechanical

coconut splitter machine's design. The machines' design flaw is that the operator

must use a pedal to lift the convex blade, requiring the operator to invest extra

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effort in order for the mechanism to work. The machine is not gender-neutral,

and the researcher plans to improve it further

Figure 4. Mechanical Coconut splitter machine

2.2 Review of Related Literature

2.2.1 Advantage of the Technology

The electric motor-driven coconut splitting technology has the advantages

of automating coconut splitting processes, lowering costs due to the use of local

materials, avoiding the danger of tossing out cut-out shell parts, improving

operation safety, increasing production efficiency, and the coconut splitting

technology is high in efficiency, clean, and sanitized.

2.2.2 Biology of a coconut

Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) is a tropical plant used to make soap and milk

because of its oil and fat fractions. They're also used for lighting and producing

candles, as well as diesel fuel. According to Petruzzello, M. (2021) in the study of

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“Coconut Palm: Additional Information”, Coconut trees (Cocos nucifera L.) are

considered versatile plants since all of their parts can be used to benefit humans.

That coconut has a significant economic value since every part of the coconut

plant, including coconut water, flesh, leaves, stems, shells, and fiber may be

used for human use. Coconut flesh is high in fat and can be dried or eaten fresh.

The liquid of the green nut, commonly known as coconut water, can be

consumed fresh and is used in beverages. The harvested coconut also yields

copra, the dried extracted kernel, or meat, from which coconut oil, a major

vegetable oil, is expressed.

2.2.3 Variety of Coconut in the Philippines

Coconut cultivars are divided into two categories: dwarf and tall. These

are merely differentiated by their height. Dwarf coconuts frequently mature early.

In comparison to tall types, it produces nuts during its early years.

Tall Varieties

Baybay or Bay – copra per nuts is quite heavy although nuts do not really look

big; very thin husk; homogenous and produces high number of leaves per year;

bunches with short peduncle and nuts are trapped between leaf axils; stem quite

robust and firm; tolerant to FDMT.

San Ramon or SNR – usually bears extra large nuts when young needing 3 to

3.5 nuts per kilo copra.

Tagnanan or TAG – produces nuts with good fruit corn position; 350 g copra per

nut and very homogenous; good GCA with MRD

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Laguna or LAG – produces a fairly large number of nuts; 190 g copra/nut; hybrid

cross with CAT green dwarfft good

Agta or AGA – husk of nuts is streaked, making it look around and tough. Young

nuts show black streaks.

Macapuno or MAC – A mutant from of the Laguna vriety, nuts have soft and jelly

meat. This character is lethal to the embryo which needs to be grown in artificial

medium. Naturally occurring palms grown from normal nuts bear about 25%.

MAC nuts may give 100% macapuno nuts.

Dwarf Variety:

Catigan or CAT – nuts are medium sized, round with prominent stigmatic tip;

copra per nut is about 200 to 210g; husk is thick; peduncle and bunch raschis are

long; young nuts and petioles are green.

Coconino or CNO – nuts are very small, oblong and smooth; stem quite thin and

high yielder of toddy. Copra per nut seldom exceeds 100g. Coconino is green

dwarf.

Kinabalan or KIN – green and round; female flowers, tip of roots and base of

shoots of newly germinated seedlings are pink; copra per nut is 100g.

Tacunan or TAC – another green dwarf; apikelet’s are very short; nuts are

medium to large oblong with broad equatorial diameter and pointed stigmatic;

and unopened spathes are flat on distal end.

Mangipod or MGP – a green dwarf which retains hundred of ripe nuts on the

crown due to dying of nuts on the tree. Highly self-pollinating and shows very

strict dwarfism.

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Tampakan or TMP – nuts are long and pointed. Shape of shell and cavity

conforms exactly to the shape of in hole nut which has a very thin husk.

https://businessdiary.com.ph/3062/coconut-production-guide/

2.2.4 Types of Blades

(a) Concave Axe

A medieval blade that is to bring a distinctive look a polearm display with

its unusual axe head design.

(b) Convex Axe

Convex is a kind of blade that rounds outward instead of inwards.

Commonly used for larger blades such as cleavers and axes. It provides a

rounded cutting surface on the bottom cutting edge of the blade rather than a

straight edge, it can be used for chopping and cutting activities required for

thicker textured items.

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(c) Chisel Axe

Chisel is a kind of tool that belongs to the cutting equipment, it has

sharpened edge at the end of a metal blade, used often by driving with a mallet

or hammer in dressing, sharpening, or working a solid materials such as wood,

stone, or metal.

https://www.britannica.com

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2.3 Related Prior Art Search Result

Using the following keyword, “Impact-type coconut splitter” the following

Espacenet, Google patents, patent scope, research gate was searched for

published patents or intellectual protection.

Table 1. Patent search result using Espacenet

Patent Number CN209717831U

Applicant/s UNIV HAINAN

Inventor/s FAN JUNQING; WAN YOUWEI; ZHANG BAOZHEN

Classification/s IPC

B26D1/147; B26D7/02; B26D7/06

Publication Date 2019-04-27

Abstract The utility model discloses a coconut cutting machine. The

device is provided with a rotary workbench (6), a

manipulator (10) is arranged on the rotary worktable (6); a

baffle (7) is arranged above the manipulator (10); a

discharging port (9) is formed in the position,

corresponding to the mechanical arm (10), of the baffle (7),

a hopper (1) is arranged on the left side of the rotary

workbench (6), a feeding port (2) is formed in the right side

of the hopper (1), a sliding way (3) is arranged below the

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 feeding port (2), and a cutting device is arranged on the

right side of the rotary workbench(6) and provided with

saw blades (11). The coconut cutting machine has the

beneficial effects that the cutting procedure

during coconut processing and production is automated,

the labor cost is reduced, the production efficiency is

improved, and a foundation is laid for expanding the

production scale of production enterprises; meanwhile,

personnel injury and disability accidents are reduced; and

the coconut cutting procedure is efficient, safe and

automatic.

Description Technical field

The utility model relates to a coconut processing

equipment, in particular to a coconut cutting machine.

Background technique

Coconut is one of the main tropical cash crops in China

and is mainly produced in Hainan. Coconut is very

versatile. It is rich in protein and multivitamins, and has

high nutritional value and utilization value. At present,

the cutting methods of coconut cutting at home and abroad

are relatively backward and the economic benefits are

relatively poor. It is mainly completed by hand and simple

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mechanical operations, and the degree of mechanization

is too low. In the manual operation process, not only the

production efficiency is low, which seriously affects the

processing of subsequent processes, but more

importantly, the manual operation is extremely dangerous.

The operator's hand injuries continue to occur, the light

and the flesh are injured, and the severer breaks his finger

and gives The physical and mental health of these

operators is extremely damaging.

Summary of the invention

The utility model is an efficient, safe and

automatic coconut cutting device. The invention of this

equipment can change the pre-process

of coconut processing—the coconut cutting process from

manual operation to machine operation, which can not

only greatly improve the production efficiency, provide

sufficient raw materials for the later process, but also more

importantly can ensure the human body of the operator.

Safety, reduce the occurrence of disability accidents. At

the same time, the automation of the previous process not

only saves a large amount of labor, but also solves the

bottleneck problem of coconut production enterprises to

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expand the production scale, opening up new ways for

enterprises to expand production scale and improve

economic benefits.

The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve

its technical problems is: a rotary table is provided, a robot

is arranged on the rotary table, a baffle is provided above

the robot, and a blanking opening is provided at a position

corresponding to the baffle and the robot. The left side of

the rotary table is provided with a hopper, the right side of

the hopper is provided with a feeding port, the lower part of

the feeding port is provided with a slideway, and the right

side of the rotary table is provided with a cutting device,

which is provided with a saw blade and Cutting motor.

The rotary motor is driven to drive the rotary table and the

baffle to rotate together. At the same time,

the cutting motor is driven to drive the saw blade to rotate

at a high speed. When the feeding port provided on the

baffle is turned to the feeding port provided on the hopper,

the robot arm is opened In the state, the coconut in the

hopper drops onto the lower slide through the feeding port

and the lower opening. With the rotation of the rotary table,

the manipulator moves the coconut along the slide and

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gradually holds the coconut, because the baffle rotates

with The worktable rotates together. At this time, the

feeding opening provided on the baffle is turned away from

the position of the feeding opening provided on the

hopper. Under the action of the baffle, the coconut in the

hopper will not fall off. Feeding will not continue until the

feed port is indexed to the position of the feed port. When

the manipulator holds the coconut through the high-speed

rotating saw blade, the high-speed rotating saw blade cuts

the coconut into two halves. After completing the operation

of cutting the coconut, the manipulator's fingers are

opened and the coconut is released to fall into the

collecting hopper. Complete a work cycle.

The beneficial effect of the utility model is that

the coconut cutting process during coconut processing and

production is automated, labor cost is reduced, production

efficiency is improved, and a foundation is laid for the

production enterprise to expand the production scale;

meanwhile, the occurrence of human disability accidents is

reduced.; Make the coconut cutting process efficient, safe

and automatic.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a working principle diagram of an embodiment of

the present invention.

In the picture 1. Hopper 2. Feeding port 3. Slide 4.

Rotating motor 5. Coconut 6. Rotating table 7. Baffle

8. Cutting motor 9. Feeding port 10. Manipulator 11. Saw

blade.

Detailed ways

A rotary table 6 is provided, and a robot hand 10 is

provided on the rotary table 6. A baffle plate 7 is provided

above the robot hand 10. A blanking port 9 is provided at a

position corresponding to the manipulator 10 of the baffle

plate 7. The left side of the rotary table 6 is provided.

There is a hopper 1 on the side, a feed port 2 on the right

side of the hopper 1, a slideway 3 below the feed port 2,

and a cutting device on the right side of the rotary table 6,

which is provided with a saw blade 11 and cutting motor 8.

Start the rotary motor 4 to drive the rotary table 6 and the

baffle 7 to rotate together. At the same time,

the cutting motor 8 is driven to drive the saw blade 11 to

rotate at a high speed. When the unloading port 9 provided

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 on the baffle 7 is transferred to the feed set on the hopper

1 At the mouth 2, the manipulator 10 is in an open state,

and the coconut 5 in the hopper 1 is dropped onto the

lower slide 3 through the feed port 2 and the discharge

port 9. With the rotation of the rotary table, the manipulator

10 is turned. The coconut 5 moves along the chute 3 while

holding the coconut 5 gradually. Since the baffle 7 rotates

with the rotary table 6, the feeding opening 9 provided on

the baffle 7 is turned away from the feed provided on the

hopper 1. In the position of the feed port 2, under the

action of the baffle 7, the coconut in the hopper 1 will not

fall, and the feed will only continue when the next feed port

9 is indexed to the position of the feed port 2. When the

robot hand 10 holds the coconut 5 through the high-speed

rotating saw blade 11, the high-speed rotating saw blade

11 cuts the coconut 5 into two halves. After completing the

operation of cutting the coconut, the robot hand 10

spreads its fingers and releases the coconut 5 to make it

Drop into the collecting hopper, and complete a working

cycle.

Claims 1.A coconut cutting machine, characterized in that: a rotary

table (6) is provided, a robot arm (10) is arranged on the

rotary table (6), a baffle plate (7) is arranged above the

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 robot arm (10), and a baffle plate (7) 7) A feed opening (9)

is provided at a position corresponding to the robot arm

(10), a hopper (1) is provided on the left side of the rotary

table (6), and a feed opening (2) is provided on the right

side of the hopper (1). ), A slideway (3) is provided below

the feed port (2), and a cutting device is provided on the

right side of the rotary table (6), and the cutting device is

provided with a saw blade (11) and a cutting motor (8).

Drawing

Citation Design and Fabricate of Semi-Automated tender Coconut

Drilling Device Designing the Tender Coconut Punching

Tools

Patent Number CN105583874A

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Applicant/s ZHEJIANG FRESH YOLO FOOD CO LTD

Inventor/s ZHANG KAI

Classification/s IPC

B26D1/14; B26D7/02

CPC

B26D1/14 (CN);B26D7/02 (CN);

Publication Date 2016-05-18

Abstract The invention relates to the field of coconut processing

equipment, in particular to a coconut cutting machine.

The coconut cutting machine comprises a machine frame.

The upper surface of the machine frame is a working

platform. A rotating plate is arranged on the working

platform, rotationally connected with the working platform

and provided with a fixture. A stand column is arranged in

the position, on the side of the rotating plate, of the working

platform. A vertical downward first motor is arranged on the

stand column through a connecting piece. A cutting blade

is arranged on an output shaft of the first motor. The stand

column is rotationally connected with the connecting piece

or the connecting piece is in swing connection with the first

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 motor. The coconut cutting machine is simple in structure

and convenient to operate, flat incisions can be ensured,

the stability is good, and meanwhile the cutting efficiency

can be improved.

Description Technical field

The invention relates to the field of fruit processing

equipment, in particular to a coconut cutting machine.

Background technique

The current shell cutting of coconuts is manually operated,

the cutting efficiency is low, and the cut of the cut is not

flat, and the appearance and quality of the image

processed coconut products.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide

a coconut cutting machine which has a simple structure,

high cutting efficiency and good cutting quality in order to

solve the deficiencies of the above technology.

In order to achieve the above object,

the coconut cutting machine designed by the present

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invention comprises a frame, the upper surface of the

frame is a working platform, a turntable is arranged on the

working platform, and the rotating connection between the

turntable and the working platform is set on the turntable. a

fixture; a base is disposed on the working platform on the

side of the turntable, and a motor is disposed on the base,

and a cutting blade is disposed on the output shaft of the

first motor, the cutting blade is horizontally disposed; the

base is It can move relative to the turntable. The pedestal

structure is: a column is arranged on the working platform

on the side of the turntable, and a first motor is arranged

on the column through the connecting member, the first

motor is fixedly connected with the connecting member,

and the column and the connecting member are rotatably

connected .

In the above technical solution, in

the coconut cutting process, the coconut is clamped in the

fixture, and the portion of the coconut that needs to be cut

is exposed to the outside of the fixture, and

the cutting blade is rotated by the first motor, and

the cutting blade is close to the coconut and cut into a

certain The depth, then turn the turntable for a week to cut

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a circle of cuts on the coconut, and the cutting depth is

consistent, the cut is flat. And greatly improve

the cutting efficiency of coconut.

As an optimization, a first type of motor is provided with a

curved baffle, and there is a gap between the curved baffle

and the cutting blade, and the distance between the outer

wall of the curved baffle and the outer circumference of

the cutting blade at any radius the same. The design of the

structure can better control the cutting depth of

the coconut, and can ensure the cutting depth of each part

is consistent, and in the case of depth control,

the coconut skin can be cut

without cutting the coconut meat to ensure normal

processing. get on.

The clamp comprises a fixed annular arm and a rotating

annular arm, wherein the fixed annular arm is fixed on the

turntable, one end of the rotating annular arm is connected

to the turntable through the rotating shaft, and the other

end is connected between the tension spring and the fixed

annular arm; the fixed annular arm and Rotating the

annular arm forms a circular cavity. The circular cavity of

the type is embodied in that the fixed annular arm and the

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rotating annular arm both protrude outward. Or the clamp

structure is a pneumatic claw or a pneumatic jaw. The

design of the structure makes it simple and convenient to

clamp the coconut. It only needs to pull the rotating annular

arm outward, and overcome the tension between the

tension spring to separate it from the fixed annular arm, put

the coconut into it, and then use the tension of the tension

spring to The person tightens and holds the coconut in it,

and the fixing is relatively firm and stable; the loading and

unloading is simple, and the processing efficiency is

improved.

A second motor is arranged in the frame, and the output

shaft of the second motor is connected to the turntable on

the working platform. The design of the structure can

realize the automatic rotation of the turntable, and the

start-stop control by the controller is simple and

convenient, the degree of automation is improved, and the

processing efficiency is further improved.

The third motor is arranged on the frame, and the motor is

connected between the third motor and the column; or the

pushing mechanism is arranged on the frame, and the

pushing mechanism is connected with the first motor or the

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connecting member, and the pushing mechanism drives

the first motor to rotate around the column. The design of

the structure can be automatically controlled by the

controller. After the coconut clamping is completed,

the cutting blade is sent to the coconut to cut

the coconut through the No. 3 motor or the pushing

mechanism, and the turntable and the coconut rotating

process are driven by the No. 2 motor. The

circular cutting of the coconut is realized, the degree of

automation is high, the stability is good, and

the cutting efficiency is improved.

The connecting member is a telescopic cylinder, and one

end of the telescopic cylinder is fixed on the column, and

the other end is connected with the first motor; when the

telescopic cylinder extends a certain distance,

the cutting blade can cut the coconut on the clamp. The

reciprocating movement of the cutting blade is carried out

by the telescopic cylinder, and when the coconut is being

clamped, the blade principle is clamped, and after the

clamping is completed, the cutting blade is close to the jig

and the coconut is cut. Improve automation and processing

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efficiency.

A dust cover is arranged on the working platform, and a

dust suction port is arranged on the dust cover or the

working platform, and the dust suction port is connected

with the dust suction device. The dust cover is a fully

enclosed structure, and a feeding door is arranged at a

position corresponding to the turntable on the dust cover.

The design of the structure can better collect the cut dust,

so that the processing ring is cleaner.

The coconut cutting machine obtained by the invention has

the advantages of simple structure, convenient operation,

ensuring that the cutting incision is flat, and

only cutting the coconut shell without damaging the

inner coconut meat, and the stability is good and

the cutting efficiency can be improved.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of

the present invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the structure of the present

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invention;

Fig. 3 is a plan view showing the structure of a third

embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The invention is further described below by way of

embodiments with reference to the accompanying

drawings.

Example 1:

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2,

the coconut cutting machine described in this embodiment

includes a frame 1. The upper surface of the frame 1 is a

working platform 2, and the working platform 2 is provided

with a turntable 3, a turntable 3 and a working platform.

Rotating connection between 2, a clamp 4 is arranged on

the turntable 3; a work column 2 is arranged on the work

platform 2 on the side of the turntable 3, and a vertical

motor No. 8 is arranged on the upright 6 through the

connecting member 7, A cutting blade 9 is disposed on the

output shaft of the first motor 8, and the column 6 is

rotatably connected with the connecting member 7; the first

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motor 8 is provided with a curved baffle 10, the curved

baffle There is a gap between the 10 and the cutting blade

9, and the distance between the outer wall of the curved

baffle 10 and the outer circumference of the cutting blade 9

is the same at any radius.

The clamp 4 includes a fixed annular arm 4-1 and a

rotating annular arm 4-2, wherein the fixed annular arm 4-1

is fixed on the turntable 3, and one end of the rotating

annular arm 4-2 is connected to the turntable 3 through the

rotating shaft, and the other end The connection between

the tension spring 4-3 and the fixed annular arm 4-1; the

fixed annular arm 4-1 and the rotating annular arm 4-2

form a circular cavity.

A second motor 5 is disposed in the frame 1, and an output

shaft of the second motor 5 is coupled to the turntable 3 on

the work platform 2. A third motor 11 is arranged on the

frame 1, and a transmission connection between the third

motor 11 and the column 6 is provided;

A dust cover 12 is provided on the work platform 2, and a

dust suction port 13 is provided on the dust cover 12, and

the dust suction port 13 is connected to the dust suction

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device. The dust cover 12 is a fully enclosed structure, and

a feeding door is disposed on the dust cover 12 at a

position corresponding to the turntable 3.

Example 2:

The coconut cutting machine described in this embodiment

comprises a frame 1. The upper surface of the frame 1 is a

working platform 2, and the working platform 2 is provided

with a turntable 3, and the turntable 3 is rotatably

connected with the working platform 2 at the turntable 3. A

clamp 4 is disposed thereon; a work column 2 is disposed

on the work platform 2 on the side of the turntable 3, and a

vertical motor No. 8 is disposed on the upright 6 through

the connecting member 7, and the output shaft of the first

motor 8 is provided. A cutting blade 9 is provided, and the

column 6 is rotatably connected with the connecting

member 7; the first motor 8 is provided with a curved baffle

10, and there is a gap between the curved baffle 10 and

the cutting blade 9. The distance between the outer wall of

the curved baffle 10 and the outer circumference of

the cutting blade 9 is the same at any radius.

The clamp 4 includes a fixed annular arm 4-1 and a

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rotating annular arm 4-2, wherein the fixed annular arm 4-1

is fixed on the turntable 3, and one end of the rotating

annular arm 4-2 is connected to the turntable 3 through the

rotating shaft, and the other end The connection between

the tension spring 4-3 and the fixed annular arm 4-1; the

fixed annular arm 4-1 and the rotating annular arm 4-2

form a circular cavity.

A dust cover 12 is provided on the work platform 2, and a

dust suction port 13 is provided on the dust cover 12, and

the dust suction port 13 is connected to the dust suction

device.

In the above technical solution, after the coconut is

clamped on the jig in the working process,

the cutting blade is rotated to contact with the coconut and

is in a cutting state, and then the turntable is manually

rotated for one week to realize the cutting of the coconut.

Example 3:

As shown in FIG. 3, the coconut cutting machine described

in this embodiment includes a frame 1. The upper surface

of the frame 1 is a working platform 2, and a turntable 3 is

disposed on the working platform 2, and between the

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turntable 3 and the working platform 2 Rotating connection,

a clamp 4 is arranged on the turntable 3; a work column 2

is arranged on the work platform 2 on the side of the

turntable 3, and a vertical motor No. 8 is provided on the

upright 6 through the connecting member 7, one on the

first The output shaft of the motor 8 is provided with

a cutting blade 9, the connecting member 7 is a telescopic

cylinder, one end of the telescopic cylinder is fixed on the

column 6, and the other end is connected with the first

motor 8; when the telescopic cylinder extends a certain

distance, the cutting blade is realized. 9 pairs of coconuts

on the clamp 4 are cut. A curved baffle 10 is disposed on

the first motor 8, and there is a gap between the curved

baffle 10 and the cutting blade 9, and the outer wall of the

curved baffle 10 and the outer circumference of

the cutting blade 9 are formed on any radius. The distance

between them is the same.

The clamp 4 includes a fixed annular arm 4-1 and a

rotating annular arm 4-2, wherein the fixed annular arm 4-1

is fixed on the turntable 3, and one end of the rotating

annular arm 4-2 is connected to the turntable 3 through the

rotating shaft, and the other end The connection between

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 the tension spring 4-3 and the fixed annular arm 4-1; the

fixed annular arm 4-1 and the rotating annular arm 4-2

form a circular cavity.

A second motor 5 is disposed in the frame 1, and an output

shaft of the second motor 5 is coupled to the turntable 3 on

the work platform 2. A dust cover 12 is provided on the

work platform 2, and a dust suction port 13 is provided on

the dust cover 12, and the dust suction port 13 is

connected to the dust suction device.

Claims 1.A coconut cutting machine, characterized in that it

comprises a frame, the upper surface of the frame is a

working platform, a turntable is arranged on the working

platform, a rotary connection is arranged between the

turntable and the working platform, and a clamp is

arranged on the turntable; The working platform on the

side is provided with a base, and a motor is arranged on

the base. The output shaft of the first motor is provided

with a cutting blade, the cutting blade is horizontally

disposed; between the base and the turntable Can move

relative to each other.

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2.A coconut cutting machine according to claim 1, wherein

the base structure is: a column is arranged on the working

platform on the side of the turntable, and a number one

motor is arranged on the column through the connecting

piece, No. 1 The motor and the connecting member are

fixedly connected, and the column and the connecting

member are rotatably connected.

3.A coconut cutting machine according to claim 2, wherein

the first motor is provided with a curved baffle, and the

curved baffle has a gap with the cutting blade and is

curved at an arbitrary radius. The distance between the

outer wall of the baffle and the outer circumference of

the cutting blade is the same.

4.A coconut cutting machine according to claim 1 or 2 or 3,

wherein said clamp comprises a fixed annular arm and a

rotating annular arm, wherein the fixed annular arm is fixed

to the turntable, and one end of the rotating annular arm is

passed through the rotating shaft. Connected to the

turntable, the other end is connected between the tension

spring and the fixed annular arm; the fixed annular arm

and the rotating annular arm form a circular cavity.

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5.A coconut cutting machine according to claim 4, wherein

a second motor is disposed in the frame, and an output

shaft of the second motor is coupled to a turntable on the

working platform.

6.A coconut cutting machine according to claim 5, wherein:

the third motor is arranged on the frame, and the motor is

connected between the third motor and the column; or the

pushing mechanism, the pushing mechanism and the The

motor or the connecting member is connected, and the

pushing mechanism drives the first motor to rotate around

the column.

7.A coconut cutting machine according to claim 5, wherein

said connecting member is a telescopic cylinder, one end

of the telescopic cylinder is fixed on the column, and the

other end is connected with the first motor; when the

telescopic cylinder extends a certain distance

The cutting blade cuts the coconut on the fixture.

8.A coconut cutting machine according to claim 7, wherein

a dust cover is arranged on the working platform, and a

dust suction port is arranged on the dust cover or the

working platform, and the dust suction port and the suction

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 port are provided. Dust device connection.

9.A coconut cutting machine according to claim 8, wherein

the dust cover is a fully enclosed structure, and a feeding

door is disposed at a position corresponding to the

turntable on the dust cover.

Drawing

Citation Automatic coconut cutting machine

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Table 2. Patent Search Result Using Research gate
Patent Number NONE

Inventor/s ROSHNI THENDIYATH; JIPPU JACOB; RATHEESH;

SACHIN; SREEVISAKH

Publication Date 1988-04-11

Abstract A power operated coconut punch-cum-splitter was

developed for extracting coconut water and coconut meat.

The equipment mainly consists of screw rod, channel

section, tapered roller bearing, pulleys, movable tray, and

supporting frame, cutting blade, punch and electric motor.

The nut of the screw rod was rotated with an electric motor

and the drive was transmitted with a belt and pulley

system. The tender coconut was placed on the top of the

screw rod in natural rest position and was raised to press

against either the punch or the blade fixed above the

screw rod. The average energy requirement for punching

and splitting of the selected range were found to be 11.74

kJ and 12.13 kJ.

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 Drawing

Citation Design and Fabricate of Semi-Automated tender Coconut

Drilling Device Designing the Tender Coconut Punching

Tools

2.4 Other Prior Art Search Results

Using the following keywords, “impact-type coconut splitter” the

following Facebook, YouTube were searched for published patents or intellectual

property protection.

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 Table 3. Different Result for other Prior art search

Name: Dry Coconut Splitting Name: Coconut Cutting Machine

Machine
Source: You tube
Source: Facebook
Mechanism: None
Mechanism: Made of stainless steel
powered by hand.

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Name: Coconut Shell Cutting Name: Development of Punching
Machine and Cutting Machine
Source: Google Source: Google
Mechanism: Cutting blade and Mechanism: Cutting blade

powered by Electric motor

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 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

In this chapter, the methods implemented to achieve the target objective

of the study were discussed. It consists the following: Procedural Framework and

Research Design, the Locale and Location of the Study, Sampling Method,

Materials, Research Instrument, Data Gathering Procedure and Method of Data

Analysis.

3.1 Procedural Framework and Research Design

Figure 5 shows the procedural framework utilized in the study. The first

step of the framework was the design conceptualization of Impact-Type Coconut

Splitter (ITCS) followed by the fabrication of the machine. Next to it, was the

Thesis
Data analysis Writing

Performance
evaluation of
ITCS
Fabrication
of the ITCS

Design
conceptua
lization
of ITCS

Figure 5. Procedural framework implemented in the conduct of the study.

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performance evaluation of the machine, data analysis and then finally writing the

thesis. The research design is experimental utilizing a three-group design, were

different blades were used as treatments in the study. The coconuts being used

in the tests were randomly sampled regardless of variety and size.

3.2 Locale of the Study

The study was contextualized in the Philippines as it aimed to address the

problem experienced by the coconut farmers in the splitting process of the

commodity.

3.3 Location

The study was implemented in Zamboanga del Norte particularly, the

fabrication of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter was done in the Municipality of

Kalawit. The performance evaluation of the machine were carried out within the

vicinity of Jose Rizal Memorial State University-Tampilisan Campus.

3.4 Sampling Method

The coconuts used in the three-group design of the study were randomly

sampled regardless of its variety and size. For each treatment or blades, 30

samples of coconut were used in triplicates in evaluating the performance of the

Impact-Type Coconut Splitter in terms of splitting capacity, efficiency, and

electricity consumption.

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3.5 Materials

This section contains all the materials used in the study starting. Materials

in this section are referred as all tangible and intangible materials e.g. computer

software, that in one way or another contribute to the implementation of each

objective.

3.5.1 Materials for Designing the ITCS

In attaining the first objective of the study, the team utilized the following

materials: 1) a core i3 laptop and, 2) an installed software in the laptop

“SketchUp” version 2014 and AutoCAD version 2022 for the layout of the

different perspectives of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter.

3.5.2 Materials for the Fabrication of the ITCS

For the second objective, the following materials was used as the

component of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter and in aid of assembly of the

machine: (1) 1hp electric motor, (2) three types of blades (convex, concave and

chisel) made from recycled metals, (3) angle bar, (4) square bar, (5) flat bar, (6)

pillow block, (7) motor chain, (8) sprocket, (9) pump belt, (10) pulley, (11)

galvanized sheet, (12) welding machine and rods, (13) cutting disc, (14) hammer,

(15) bearing, (16) bolts and knots, (17) steel tape, (18) wrenches, (19) electrical

extension wires, (20) metal sheet cutter. The specifications of the materials as

parts of the ITCS are found in the Appendix H – Specification of Materials Used

in the Fabrication of Impact-Type Coconut Splitter.

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 3.5.3 Materials for the Performance Evaluation of ITCS

Objective number three was achieved using the following materials: (1)

randomly selected Philippines coconuts regardless of varieties and sizes (2) tape

measure (3) stopwatch (4) cellphone camera (5) pilot pen and paper.

3.5.4 Materials for the Data Analyses and Computation of Cost and

Return Analysis

Objective number four was achieved using the SPSS Software installed in

the laptop for the computation of the statistical measurements needed to interpret

the performance of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter.

On the other hand, a calculator was used in the computation of the cost

and return of the ITCS in terms of Payback Period and Benefits Cost Ratio.

3.6 Research Instruments

This section contains all the data sheets or instruments that were used in

aid of data gathering necessary for proper documentation of the implementation

of the study. In this study, only objective number has no research instrument

since it was illustrated already in the section of Data Gathering and Procedure.

3.6.1 Instruments for Fabrication of ITCS

The research instrument used to document all the expenses incurred for

the implementation of the study was recorded in Appendix B – Line Item Budget

Expenses. In addition, the data sheet Appendix H - Specification of Materials

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Used in the Fabrication of Impact-Type Coconut Splitter, was also used to record

the specifications of the parts used in the development of ITCS.

3.6.2 Instruments for Performance Evaluation of ITCS and

Comparison of Performance of Blades

For the performance evaluation of ITCS and comparison of the

performance of blades, the following data sheets were used:

1. Appendix E – Data Sheet for the Splitting Capacity of ITCS using

Chisel Blade

2. Appendix E – Data Sheet for the Splitting Capacity of ITCS using

Convex Blade

3. Appendix E – Data Sheet for the Splitting Capacity of ITCS using

Concave Blade

4. Appendix E – Data Sheet for the Splitting Efficiency of ITCS using

Chisel Blade

5. Appendix E – Data Sheet for the Splitting Efficiency of ITCS using

Convex Blade

6. Appendix E – Data Sheet for the Splitting Efficiency of ITCS using

Concave Blade

7. Appendix E – Data Sheet for the Electric Consumption of ITCS using

Chisel Blade

8. Appendix E – Data Sheet for the Electric Consumption of ITCS using

Convex Blade

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 9. Appendix E – Data Sheet for the Electric Consumption of ITCS using

Concave Blade

Photo Documentation of the performance evaluation of ITCS especially on

the splitting of coconut are attached in the Appendix I.

3.6.3 Instruments Used in the Cost and Return Analyses

The following data sheets were used in computation and documentation of

the cost and return of producing Impact-Type Coconut Splitter and in terms of

Payback Period and Benefit-Cost Ratio:

1. Appendix E – Cost and Return Computation of Producing ITCS

2. Appendix E – Payback Period Computation of ITCS

3. Appendix E – Benefit-Cost Ratio Computation of ITCS

3.7 Data Gathering Procedure

This section contains the detailed steps on how the team implemented the

study particularly in addressing the objectives.

3.7.1 Design Development of ITCS

Below were the steps conducted to attain the first objective of the study:

1. The researchers used “SketchUp” version 2014 and AutoCAD version

2022 softwares installed in the laptop in designing the Impact-Type

Coconut Splitter in different perspectives: Isometric view (Fig.6), Front

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 view (Fig.7), Back view (Fig.8), Top view (Fig.9), Left side view

(Fig.10), and Right side view (Fig.11).

(a) (b)

Figure 6. Isometric view of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter in a) block design,

and (b) transparent design.

(a) (b)

Figure 7. Front view of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter in a) block design, and
b) transparent design.

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 (a) (b)

Figure 8. Back view of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter in a) block design, and
b) transparent design.

(a)

(b)

Figure 9 Top view of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter in a) block design, and b)
transparent design.

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 (a) (b)

Figure 10. Left side view of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter in a) block design,
and b) transparent design.

(a) (b)

Figure 11. Right side view of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter in a) block
design, and b) transparent design.

The Impact-Type Coconut Splitter has the following major

components: (A) Electric Power Source, (B) Coconut Splitting Chamber,

(C) Coconut Loading Chamber, (D) Split Coconut Storage, and (E)

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Coconut Water Separator, and is described below how these parts

function to split a coconut:

A) Electric Power Source – this component is composed of the Switch,

Electric Motor, V-Belt and Pulley and act as the power source of the

technology to split a coconut. When turned on, the Switch allows the

electricity to pass through, driving the Electric Motor to generate power

catalyzing the V-Belt and Pulley to generate work. Fig. 2, shows the

location of the parts of the Electric Power Source component.

Figure 12. Highlighted in orange the parts of the Electric Power

Source component of ITCS and its location.

B) Coconut Splitting Chamber – this component is composed of the Drop

Cam, Splitting Clamp, Swing Arm Stopper, Swing Arm, Blades and

Follower and responsible for a successful splitting of coconut. The

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 work generated in the Pulley of the Electric Power Source pushes the

shafting in the Drop Cam to rotate, allowing the Swing Arm with the

Blades attached at the end to rise with the help of Follower, and upon

reaching the Swing Arm Stopper, it then abruptly drops to create an

impact at the Splitting Clamp were the individual coconut is split open.

Fig. 2, shows the location of the parts of the Electric Power Source

component.

Figure 13. Highlighted in orange the parts of the Coconut Splitting

Chamber of ITCS and its location.

C) Coconut Loading Chamber - this component is composed of the Raw

Coconut Storage and Inlet parts.

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 Figure 14. Highlighted in orange the parts of the Coconut Loading

Chamber of ITCS and its location.

D) Split Coconut Storage

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 Figure 15. Highlighted in orange the parts of the Split Coconut

Chamber of ITCS and its location.

E) Coconut Water Separator

Figure 16. Highlighted in orange the parts of the Coconut Water

Separator of ITCS and its location.

3.8 Performance Evaluation

Splitting Capacity

N
SC = (eq 1.)
time

Where:

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 SC – Splitting Capacity, coconut per hour

N – total coconuts, 30 pcs

T – total operation, hour

Splitting Efficiency

NS
SE = x 100 (eq 2.)
TNC

Where:

SE- Splitting Efficiency

NS- Number of Coconut Not split

TNC- Total Number of Coconut in one treatment

Cost and Return Analysis

In designing Impact-type Coconut Splitter, the following equation is used

in analyzing the cost and return that will be developed utilizing payback period

(PBP) and benefit-cost ratio.

Payback Period

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 The formula will be used to calculate the payback period.

PBP = ICNI (eq 3.)

Where:

PBP - payback period

IC - investment cost

NI - net income

Benefit-cost ratio (BCR)

The benefit cost ratio is calculated. The formula divides the present

value of the benefit by the present value of the benefits by the present value of

the costs:

BCR = Gross Benefit Total Operating Time

(eq 4.)

3.9 Methods of Data Analysis

To compare the difference in splitting performance of the different blades

applied, Statistical average of the time to split a certain number of coconuts was

used.

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 CHAPTER IV

RESULT AND DISCUSSION

The coconut splitting technology was evaluated on a variety of sizes, as

well as its efficiency and electric consumption, in this study. Cutting a coconut

requires a fixed amount of effort; the only variable to consider is the time it takes

to cut the required number of coconuts. The use of an electric motor to cut a

coconut decreases the risk of hand cutting and the danger it offers to personnel,

resulting in a better, simpler, and faster process.

4.1 Actual Design

The actual design of impact type coconut splitting technology shown in

Fig. 17 below.

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 Figure 17. Actual design of Impact-Type Coconut Splitting Technology

4.2 Visit and Testing of Machine

The machine does not have the pre-visits you mentioned (1, 2, and 3)

before the final visit. We only have one pre-visit scheduled for October 18, 2022,

with our Thesis Advisor, Mr. Yhebron Lagud, and College Chairman, Mr. Junnee

Karlfred Doydora, who said that there was still room for improvement and

suggested covering the rotating container with a galvanized sheet and making a

few adjustments to the thing under the cover that needed attention before

applying of paint. Our final visit was on December 17, 2022, they checked the

status of the items that need to be adjusted. However, three instructors are

present this time: Mr. Yhebron Lagud and Mr. Junnee Karlfred Doydora, as well

as Mr. Dexter Jay Alagano, an Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Instructor at JRMSU-TC. Finally, they give their approval on its progress and

allow us to bring the technology in the campus.

4.3 Parts and Components of the Machine

The innovation of impact type coconut splitting technology was developed.

It was composed of main frame, load hooper, drop cam, follower, blades, splitting

storage, and electric motor.

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Figure 18. Part and components of Actual Design of Coconut Splitting

Technology

Frame – the frame was the main supporting structure upon which other

components of this machine was mounted.

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Drop Cam – a snail like appearance, has a slow rise and suddenly drop. This is a

one event per turn.

Follower – a follower is a translating or oscillating mechanical member that follow

the motion of drop cam.

Blades – a blades are made up of stainless steel in different formation namely

chisel axe, convex axe, and concave axe.

Loading Hooper – where the dehusked coconut is loaded, it was constructed with

a steel sheet that was cut and shaped according to design dimension.

Splitting Storage – a storage of the splitted coconut. It was constructed by the

steel sheet.

4.4 Splitting Performance of Blade types

The three (3) types of blades, namely the Chisel Axe, Convex Axe, and

Concave Axe, all have the same width and length. A chisel axe has a flat shaped

edge blade, whereas a convex axe has an outward curved shaped edge blade

and a concave axe has an internally curved shaped edge blade.

With three (3) replications in each treatment and 30 pcs of coconuts in each

replication, the lowest time consumed to split different sizes of the coconut is

blade 3 concave axe with 1.56 minutes in small, 1.5 minutes in medium, and 1.64

minutes in large, and the average time of splitting regardless of coconut size

(N=30 coconuts) shown in the table 4.

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Table 4. Blade Type Splitting Performance with respect to different coconut

sizes.

Types of Average time to split the different size of Ave. tome of

Blades coconut splitting

regardless of
SMALL MEDIUM LARGE
coconut sizes
(N=30 (N=30 (N=30

coconuts) coconuts) coconuts)

Blade 1 1.98 min. 2.56 min. 2.3 min. 2.28 min.

CHISEL AXE

Blade 2 1.72 min. 3.1 min. 4.22 min. 3.01 min.

CONVEX

AXE

Blade 3 1.56 min 1.5 min. 1.64 min. 1.57 min.

CONCAVE

AXE

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4.5 Splitting Capacity (pcs/hour)

The number of pieces N loover the total operation and is referred to as the

coconut splitting capacity with different types of blades as used in this study. The

graphical presentation of the coconut splitting capacity is shown of Fig. 19.

3.5

2.5

2
minutes

1.5 3.01
2.28 2.45
1
1.57
0.5

0
B1 (chisel) B2 (convex) B3 (concave) Traditional

Types of Blades

Figure 19 Average time of Splitting Capacity

Based on the result of the study, where blade 3 (concave axe) is the most

time saving operation with 30 coconuts splitted for only 1.57 minutes followed by

the blade 1 (chisel axe) with 30 coconuts splitted only for 2.28 minutes, and lastly

is the blade 2 (convex axe) with 30 coconuts splitted only for 3.01 minutes. The

highest splitting capacity is blade 3 having 30 pieces of coconut in 1.57 minutes.

Compared with traditional manual hand splitting, the lowest time consume

is blade 3 concave axe and blade 1 chisel axe over the traditional. However,

blade 2 convex axe has greater time consume over the traditional. The projected

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estimated time-saved using the Blade 1 and Blade 3 splitter to split N number of

coconut regardless of the size in terms of splitting time difference of a certain

type of splitter with respect to the traditional splitting, shown in the Table 5.

Table 5. Estimated Time-Saved using B1 and B3 splitters to split N number of

coconuts regardless of size

Type of Time-saved (T S)

Splitter
N = 500 N = 1000 N = 3000 N = 5000 N = 10,000

B1 2.835 min 5.67 min 17.01 min 28.35 min 56.7 min

B3 14.67 min 29.34 min 88.02 min 146.7 min 293.4 min

4.6 Splitting Efficiency (%)

Number of splitted coconuts over the number of pieces load in the

machine with respect to different types of blades is the splitting efficiency of the

splitting efficiency of the splitting technology and is referred to as the coconut

splitting efficiency as used in the result. The graphical presentation is shown on

Fig. 20.

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 100
100 100 100 100
90
80
70
60
Percentage

50
40
30
20
10
0
B1 (chisel) B2 (convex) B3 (concave) Traditional
Type of Blade

Figure 20. Average Percentage of Splitting Efficiency

Based on the result of the study, where blade 1, blade 2, blade 3 and traditional

the manual splitting is having the same result of the study with 100% splitting

efficiency. Different size of each treatment used 30 coconuts is perfectly cut into

half.

4.7 Electric Consumption (kwh)

Wattage of the motor multiply by the time of operation is the electric

consumption for the technology and is referred to as the electric consumption is

used in the result. The graphical presentation is shown on Fig. 21.

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 0.0045

0.004

0.0035

0.003

0.0025
Kwh

0.00427
0.002

0.0015 0.00318

0.001 0.00222

0.0005

0 0
B1 (chisel) B2 (convex) B3 (concave) Traditional
Type of Blade

Figure 21. Average kwh of Electric Consumption

Based on the result of the study, the higher electric consumption with

respect to the time of operation per coconut is blade 2 which is convex axe with

0.00427 kwh followed by the blade 1 which is chisel axe with 0.00318 kwh and

the lowest consumption is blade 3 which is concave axe having 0.00222 kwh.

The lowest time consume is the lowest electric consumption is.

The projected energy consumption of N = number of coconuts for the 500

coconuts, 1000 coconuts, 3000 coconuts and 5000 coconuts are shown in table

6.

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Table 6. Projected Electric Consumption For N

Types of Blades Average Energy Average Energy consumption at

consumption/coco different number of coconuts to be

nut split (Kwh)

(Kwh)

N 500 N 1000 N 3000 N 5000

Blade 1 Chisel 0.00318 1.59 3.18 9.54 15.9

axe

Blade 2 Convex 0.00427 2.14 4.27 12.81 21.35

axe

Blade 3 Concave 0.00222 1.11 2.22 6.66 11.1

axe

4.8 Technology’s Performance in terms of its coconuts ‘s outcome

The size of the coconut does not significantly effect the performance of

impact-type coconut splitting technologies, but it does depend on the human that

operates the device. And the fact is that when it comes to medium to large sizes,

the persons who operate the technology can have a faster burden on the

technology, but tiny sizes have no problem. It depends on whether or not that

person can pick up and load a coconut that is larger than the small ones. And as

a result of its performance on splitting, some coconuts will shatter or split into

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small pieces, which is something that the next innovator should consider for a

more advanced technology for coconut growers. Even if you use one of the three

(3) sizes towards the end, some coconuts will shatter or split into small pieces.

4.9 Cost and Return Analysis of Coconut Splitting Technology

Farm machinery cost can be computed with different parameters:

investment cost, fixed cost which occurs regardless of the machine used. Fixed

cost includes depreciation, investment on capital, tax and insurance, repair and

maintenance while variable cost includes only power consumption. No labor cost

is needed because it can only be operated by only one person.

Variable cost is the cost that fluctuates directly with changes in output.

The assumption rate of annual basis is 25% interest and capital, 10% repair and

maintenance, 6% taxes and insurance of the investment.

The 1 hp electric motor was used as the prime mover having 5 hours

operation/day and the cost of electricity was ₱ 12.01/kwh as the power

consumption. The cost of the coconut splitting was estimated to be P200/1000

pcs coconuts.

The return on investment of the project was calculated as net investment

gains divided by total investment costs. Coconut splitting machine attained an

ROI of 85.70 % as shown in the table below.

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Table 7. Summary of Cost and Return Analysis of Coconut Splitting Technology

Cost and Return Analysis

Investment Cost ₱ 59,386.00

Total Fixed Cost ₱ 35,037.74

Gross Benefits ₱ 275,160.00

Payback Period 0.34 yr. or 4 months

Benefit-cost Ratio 3.1

Return of Investment 85.70%

The payback period is length of time it takes to recover the invested

capital or until the net benefits equal the investment cost. The PBP of the

coconut splitting was calculated as investment cost gains divided by average

annual net benefits. It would take 0.34 years or at least 4 months to recover the

invested capital

The benefit cost ratio is defined as the ratio of the gross income to the

total operating cost. As shown in Table 8, the coconut splitting has a BCR of 3.1

(that is, if the farmer has a capital for its initial cost) which means the study is

more economically feasible.

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 As a result, the cost and return analysis ascertained that splitting alone

increases the income of a small-scale farmer since it is cost-efficient, non-

laborious and is easy-operated.

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 CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1 Summary

This study developed a coconut splitting technology via impact type

which the dehusked coconut will cut into half by the process of coconut splitter. A

series of replicated tests, data gathering, evaluation and analysis on the results

obtained was performed during the experiment to determine what must be the

optimum requirements of the different parameters that should be considered in

the splitting process. These parameters were the coconut splitting capacity,

splitting efficiency, and electric consumption with to the different types of blades

which is chisel axe, convex axe, and concave axe. Cost and return analysis were

also performed to determine its benefit-cost ratio, return on investment and

payback period.

Nine treatments were performed with three replication per blade with

respect to different size (small, medium and large size) of the coconut. Blade 3

(concave axe) attained the lowest time consume of 1.57 minute for 30 coconuts,

with splitting efficiency of 100% and has 0.00222 kwh of electric consumption,

meanwhile blade 1 (chisel axe) and blade 2 (convex axe) on the other hand have

2.28 minutes and 3.01 minutes for 30 coconuts, with both 100% of splitting

efficiency and has 0.00318 kwh and 0.00427 kwh of electric consumption.

Compared with traditional manual hand splitting, the lowest time consume is

blade 3 concave axe and blade 1 chisel axe over the traditional. Grand mean

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attained 2.29 minutes in 30 coconuts in splitting capacity, 100% for the splitting

efficiency, and 0.00322 kwh for electric consumption.

Coconut splitting attained ROI of 85.70%, has a BCR of 3.1 when if the

farmers has a capital for its initial cost and it would take a period of 0.34 years or

4 month to recover the invested capital or until the net benefits equal the

investment cost. This means that this study was more economically feasible.

5.2 Conclusion

In conclusion, the designed and developed Impact-type Coconut Splitting

Technology was conducted with three types of blades regardless of different size

of coconut and is showed in Splitting Capacity, Splitting Efficiency and Electric

Consumption. The better blade used is concave axe attained the less time

consumed and compared with traditional manual splitting it is the highest time

saved in operation. Since concave axe shaped curved inward and it’s covered

the larger circumference of coconut in splitting. The splitting efficiency was

solved by the number of coconuts being splitted on the total number of coconut

being load in the machine that’s a 100% it perfectly cut into half. The electric

consumption concave axe attained the less consume of electricity.

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5.3 Recommendations

Based on the findings of this study the following recommendations are

the ff.:

1. Lessen the thickness of blade to reduce crack of coconut into smaller

pieces.

2. Put a steel plate on the releasing chamber to easily release the

coconuts and avoid chock.

3. Adjust the speed of technology in pulley to cater the speed of loading.

4. Put a juice collector of the machine.

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 APPENDICES
APPENDIX A

Study Sand Bar

Table 8. Development and Performance Evaluation of Impact-Type Coconut

Splitter Study Sand Bar

Date Activity/Task Owner Deliveration/Output Status

Last week Preparation Enovero  Electric Motor Done

of August of the Design & Valles  Angle Bar

to 1st week and  Flat Bar

of Development  Square Bar

Septembe Materials  Galvanize Sheet

r  Shafting

 Pillow Block

 Pulley

 Bolts and Nuts

 Springs

 V-Belts

 Mulye

2nd week Construction Enovero  Impact-Type Coconut Done

of of the Impact- & Valles Splitter

Septembe Type

r to Coconut

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December Splitter

24 2021

December Collecting of Enovero  Collect coconut with its Done

26 to Coconut for & Valles different sizes for our

December Testing factor

28 2021

December Testing of Enovero  To gather data needed Done

29 2021 to Technology/ & Valles specifically on

January 4, Data (Splitting Speed,

2021 Gathering Splitting Efficiency,

and Electric

Consumption).

 To be able to see the

outcome in every size

that varies on the type

of blade used.

2nd week Data Analysis Enovero  Analyze the data Done

of January & Valles gathered on (Splitting

to March Speed, Splitting

Efficiency, and Electric

Consumption).

 Compare or

differentiate the

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 outcome in every size

that varies on the type

of blade used.

Whole Writing of Enovero  Final Manuscript On-

month of Final & Valles Going

April Manuscript

3rd Week Final Defend Valles &  Manuscript On-

of May Enovero Going

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 APPENDIX B

Line Item Budget Expenses

Table 9. Actual itemized expenses of Development and Performance

Evaluation of Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

Materials Description Unit Cost (₱) Total (₱)

Quantity

1 pc 1 Hp Electricmotor 2,500.00 2,500.00

3 length Angle Bar ¼ x 1 ½ x 1,500.00 3,450.00

70

1 Length Angle Bar 3/8 x 2 2,500.00 2,500.00

2 Length Angle Bar 3/16 x 1 470.00 940.00

2 Length Square Bar 10mm 250.00 500.00

white

1 Length Flat Bar ¼ x 2 840.00 840.00

1 pc Galvanized Sheet #16 1,600.00 1,600.00

14 kilos Mulye 75.00 per kilo 1,050.00

6 feet Shafting 240.00 1,140.00

4 pcs Pillow Block UCP 205 280.00 1,120.00

1 pc Pulley 2 x 2 x 1 x7/8 180.00 180.00

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2 pcs Pulley 14 x 1 x 1 1,000.00 2,000.00

1 pc Pulley 2 x 1 x 1 150.00 150.00

10 pcs Bolts 3/8 x 1 ½ w/ 7.00 70.00

nuts

8 pcs Bolts 7/16 x 4 w/ nuts 30.00 240.00

1 pc Bolt 15.00 15.00

1 pc Motor Chain 428H- 200.00 200.00

HOL JPM

1 pc Spracket # 32 40.00 40.00

1 pc Spacket #16 60.00 60.00

4 pcs Blolb Spring 50.00 200.00

2 pcs Break Sue Spring 150.00 300.00

4 pcs Set screw 25.00 100.00

1 pc Pump Belt # B 56 320.00 320.00

1 pc Pump belt # B 64 350.00 350.00

1 pc Pulley # 2 300.00 300.00

1 pc Male Socket 25.00 25.00

3 pcs Coconut Blade 250.00 750.00

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1 pc Pulley 16 x 1 x 1 1,500.00 1,500.00

3 pcs New Blade 300.00 900.00

1 pc Switch 55.00 55.00

½ box Cutting Disk 250.00 250.00

5 pcs Nylon Tie 5.00 25.00

1 pc Electrical tape 12.00 12.00

1 gallon Apollo Acrylic Thinner 313.00 313.00

1 pc Galvanized Sheet # 1,280.00 1,280.00

1.0

1 pc Angle Bar ¼ x 1 509.00 509.00

Substandard

1 can Para-lux epoxy gray 209.00 209.00

(L+R)

20 pcs Ordinary bolt 5/16 1.00 20.00

5 pcs Eagle sand paper # 20.00 100.00

150

3 pcs Acrylic Thinner Bottle 85.00 255.00

4 pcs Heavy duty wheel 400.00 1,600.00

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 Black Sheet 500.00 500.00

Extension wire and 289.00 289.00

others

Total 28,757.00

Labor Cost = 29,700.00

Overall total cost = 29,700.00 + 28,757.00 =58,457.00

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 APPENDIX C

Fabrication of the Technology

Figure 22. Initial construction of fabricated Development and Performance

Evaluation of Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

88
 APPENDIX D

Gathering of Raw Materials

Figure 23. Sizing and separating of coconuts by size of Development and

Performance Evaluation of Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

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 APPENDIX E

DATA SHEEETS

Table 10. Data Sheet for the Splitting Capacity for ITCS Using Chisel Blade

Sampl Sizes (in cm) Time (minutes)

es
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

1 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 2 8 6 2 9 1 3 7

2 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 1 7 6 4 7 6 1 7

3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 1 7 7 2 7 3 1 7

4 3 3 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 9 1 2 3 7 6 4 8

5 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 1 7 1 1 7 5 0 9

6 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 0 7 6 3 9 4 2 7

7 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
7 0 8 3 5 7 6 2 0

8 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 3 9 5 3 8 6 3 7

9 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 4 7 4 1 7 7 0 7

10 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5

90
 6 2 7 5 3 8 6 4 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 2
. . . . . . . . .
11 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
9 1 9 1 0 8 8 1 1
4 9 7 2 4 8 7 3 8
2 3 2 7 2 7 2
12 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 m m
3 3 9 2 2 8 4 0 7 m m m m m i m m i
i i i i i n i i n
13 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 5
n n n n n u n n u
6 2 8 1 2 8 1 9 0
u u u u u t u u t
14 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 t t t t t e t t e
4 3 8 6 1 7 1 3 7 e e e e e s e e s
s s s s s s s
15 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
6 0 7 2 4 1 4 2 7

16 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 1 8 5 3 7 5 0 8

17 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
4 1 7 1 2 0 6 0 7

18 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 1 8 6 1 9 2 3 7

19 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4
1 1 9 6 3 7 6 9 7

20 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 0 7 1 1 8 1 2 7

21 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 4 7 6 3 7 5 1 8

22 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
5 4 7 1 2 1 5 2 7

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 23 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 0 0 5 2 7 2 3 7

24 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 1 7 1 0 7 2 2 8

25 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 4 9 5 2 8 1 0 7

26 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 3 9 5 0 7 4 2 8

27 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 0 0 6 4 7 8 1 7

28 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 5
6 3 7 6 5 2 8 1 0

29 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
4 1 7 2 4 1 7 4 7

30 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 2 8 4 3 7 4 1 9

Avera 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
ge 4. 1. 7. 3. 2. 8. 4. 1. 7.
size of 4 5 9 9 5 1 4 6 8
a 3 3 3 3 3
cocon
ut

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Table 11. Data Sheet for the Splitting Capacity of ITCS Using Convex Blade

Samples Sizes (in cm) Time (minutes)

R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 33 40
7 3 0 7 6 4 7

4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 31 44
8 3 0 7 2 0 8

3 30 43 4 3 4 4 3 3 4
7 8 3 8 3 9 9

4 32 42 4 2 4 4 2 4 4
7 1 1 9 1 4 7

5 33 43 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 4 0 8 1 1 8

6 33 43 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
8 3 0 7 1 4 7

7 34 42 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
7 1 2 2 6 4 7

8 38 42 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 1 0 7 8 3 8

9 31 41 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
9 7 3 7 4 4 7

10 35 40 4 3 4 4 3 4 4

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 7 7 4 9 3 1 7 1 4 4 2 2 3 1 1 5
. . . . . . . . .
11 37 40 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
8 4 6 1 9 2 1 7 6
8 4 2 0 3 0 7
5 5 2 7 5 7 3 7 3
12 31 43 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
7 5 3 8 6 1 0 m m m m m m m m m
i i i i i i i i i
13 32 40 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
n n n n n n n n n
7 2 4 8 2 1 7
u u u u u u u u u
14 31 45 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 t t t t t t t t t
8 1 3 7 1 2 7 e e e e e e e e e
s s s s s s s s s
15 38 46 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
9 8 3 7 3 3 1

16 33 44 5 3 4 4 3 4 5
0 6 4 8 4 3 2

17 32 43 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
8 3 1 7 7 0 8

18 37 41 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
7 4 1 7 4 2 7

19 32 40 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
9 8 1 7 4 1 9

20 36 42 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
8 6 3 8 1 2 8

21 31 43 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 4 4 8 6 2 7

22 33 40 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
9 5 1 7 8 3 0

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23 34 39 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
8 2 3 8 5 4 7

24 35 39 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
7 5 4 9 4 3 8

25 36 43 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
7 1 1 7 4 2 7

26 36 40 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 8 3 7 8 3 7

27 31 42 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
8 5 2 7 1 3 9

28 31 43 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
8 4 4 8 2 2 8

29 36 40 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
7 1 1 0 7 3 7

30 38 39 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 1 2 9 1 3 7

Av 33. 41. 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
er 67 73 8. 4. 2. 7. 3. 2. 7.
ag 4 0 1 9 8 2 9
e 3 3 7 3 3
siz
e
of
a
co
co

95
nut

96
Table 12. Data Sheet for the Splitting Capacity of ITCS Using Concave Blade

Samp Sizes (in cm) Time (minutes)

les
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

1 32 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
9 7 1 1 7 2 3 8

2 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 1 1 6 7 4 1 7

3 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 7 2 0 7 1 1 7

4 35 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
3 7 1 0 0 1 2 9

5 36 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 4
3 7 4 9 8 7 9 7

6 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 5
4 7 3 6 7 1 9 0

7 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5
3 0 7 4 7 4 1 0

8 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 9 1 4 7 5 3 7

9 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 7 1 3 8 2 5 9

10 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 7 4 2 8 3 3 7

11 35 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4

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 0 8 2 3 7 3 4 7 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 1 1
. . . . . . . . .
12 33 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 4 2 3 5 0 9 4 6
3 7 3 2 7 2 6 7
8 7 8 3 8 3 3 8 3
13 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 7 5 4 9 4 4 9 m m m m m m m m m
i i i i i i i i i
14 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
n n n n n n n n n
2 8 1 1 8 1 3 2
u u u u u u u u u
15 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 t t t t t t t t t
2 8 2 5 8 2 2 0 e e e e e e e e e
s s s s s s s s s
16 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 9 2 5 8 3 0 7

17 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4
5 7 1 6 7 1 9 7

18 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
6 7 1 5 7 2 1 1

19 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 1 5 1 9 1 0 9

20 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 9 3 0 9 3 0 9

21 35 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 7 2 0 7 3 0 7

22 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 7 2 2 8 2 5 7

23 33 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 8 1 3 7 1 3 9

98
 24 35 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 7 1 1 8 2 2 8

25 37 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 7 3 4 7 4 2 7

26 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 7 4 1 8 3 1 7

27 33 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
5 8 1 4 7 5 3 2

28 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5
6 1 3 6 7 6 0 1

29 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 7 1 0 8 7 2 7

30 34 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
3 7 1 0 1 6 4 9

Avera 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
ge .8 2. 7. 2. 2. 7. 3. 1. 8.
size 3 6 8 2 6 7 0 9 4
of a 7 7 7 7 3 3 3
cocon
ut

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Table 13. Data Sheet for the Splitting Efficiency of ITCS Using Chisel Blade

Sampl Sizes (in cm) Efficiency (%)

es
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

1 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 2 8 6 2 9 1 3 7

2 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
100% 100% 100%
2 1 7 6 4 7 6 1 7

3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 1 7 7 2 7 3 1 7

4 3 3 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 9 1 2 3 7 6 4 8

5 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 1 7 1 1 7 5 0 9

6 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 0 7 6 3 9 4 2 7

7 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
7 0 8 3 5 7 6 2 0

8 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 3 9 5 3 8 6 3 7

9 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 4 7 4 1 7 7 0 7

10 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
6 2 7 5 3 8 6 4 1

11 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4

100
 4 9 7 2 4 8 7 3 8

12 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 3 9 2 2 8 4 0 7

13 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 5
6 2 8 1 2 8 1 9 0

14 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 3 8 6 1 7 1 3 7

15 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
6 0 7 2 4 1 4 2 7

16 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 1 8 5 3 7 5 0 8

17 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
4 1 7 1 2 0 6 0 7

18 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 1 8 6 1 9 2 3 7

19 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4
1 1 9 6 3 7 6 9 7

20 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 0 7 1 1 8 1 2 7

21 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 4 7 6 3 7 5 1 8

22 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
5 4 7 1 2 1 5 2 7

23 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 0 0 5 2 7 2 3 7

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 24 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 1 7 1 0 7 2 2 8

25 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 4 9 5 2 8 1 0 7

26 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 3 9 5 0 7 4 2 8

27 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 0 0 6 4 7 8 1 7

28 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 5
6 3 7 6 5 2 8 1 0

29 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
4 1 7 2 4 1 7 4 7

30 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 2 8 4 3 7 4 1 9

Avera 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
ge 4. 1. 7. 3. 2. 8. 4. 1. 7.
size of 4 5 9 9 5 1 4 6 8
a 3 3 3 3 3
cocon
ut

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Table 14. Data Sheet for the Splitting Efficiency of ITCS Using Convex Blade

Samp Sizes (in cm) Efficiency (%)

les
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

1 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 0 7 3 0 7 6 4 7

2 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
100% 100% 100%
1 4 8 3 0 7 2 0 8

3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4
0 3 7 8 3 8 3 9 9

4 3 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4
2 2 7 1 1 9 1 4 7

5 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 3 1 4 0 8 1 1 8

6 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 3 8 3 0 7 1 4 7

7 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
4 2 7 1 2 2 6 4 7

8 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
8 2 3 1 0 7 8 3 8

9 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 1 9 7 3 7 4 4 7

10 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 0 7 7 4 9 3 1 7

11 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4

103
 7 0 8 4 2 0 3 0 7

12 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
1 3 7 5 3 8 6 1 0

13 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 0 7 2 4 8 2 1 7

14 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 5 8 1 3 7 1 2 7

15 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
8 6 9 8 3 7 3 3 1

16 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5
3 4 0 6 4 8 4 3 2

17 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 3 8 3 1 7 7 0 8

18 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
7 1 7 4 1 7 4 2 7

19 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 0 9 8 1 7 4 1 9

20 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 2 8 6 3 8 1 2 8

21 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 3 1 4 4 8 6 2 7

22 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
3 0 9 5 1 7 8 3 0

23 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 9 8 2 3 8 5 4 7

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 24 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 9 7 5 4 9 4 3 8

25 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 3 7 1 1 7 4 2 7

26 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 0 0 8 3 7 8 3 7

27 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 2 8 5 2 7 1 3 9

28 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 3 8 4 4 8 2 2 8

29 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
6 0 7 1 1 0 7 3 7

30 3 3 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
8 9 2 1 2 9 1 3 7

Avera 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
ge 3. 1. 8. 4. 2. 7. 3. 2. 7.
size 6 7 4 0 1 9 8 2 9
of a 7 3 3 3 7 3 3
coco
nut

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Table 15. Data Sheet for the Splitting Efficiency of ITCS Using Concave Blade

Samp Sizes (in cm) Efficiency (%)

les
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

1 32 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
9 7 1 1 7 2 3 8

2 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
100% 100% 100%
1 1 1 6 7 4 1 7

3 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 7 2 0 7 1 1 7

4 35 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
3 7 1 0 0 1 2 9

5 36 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 4
3 7 4 9 8 7 9 7

6 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 5
4 7 3 6 7 1 9 0

7 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5
3 0 7 4 7 4 1 0

8 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 9 1 4 7 5 3 7

9 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 7 1 3 8 2 5 9

10 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 7 4 2 8 3 3 7

11 35 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4

106
 0 8 2 3 7 3 4 7

12 33 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 7 3 2 7 2 6 7

13 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 7 5 4 9 4 4 9

14 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
2 8 1 1 8 1 3 2

15 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
2 8 2 5 8 2 2 0

16 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 9 2 5 8 3 0 7

17 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4
5 7 1 6 7 1 9 7

18 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
6 7 1 5 7 2 1 1

19 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 1 5 1 9 1 0 9

20 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 9 3 0 9 3 0 9

21 35 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 7 2 0 7 3 0 7

22 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 7 2 2 8 2 5 7

23 33 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 8 1 3 7 1 3 9

107
 24 35 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 7 1 1 8 2 2 8

25 37 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 7 3 4 7 4 2 7

26 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 7 4 1 8 3 1 7

27 33 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
5 8 1 4 7 5 3 2

28 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5
6 1 3 6 7 6 0 1

29 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 7 1 0 8 7 2 7

30 34 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
3 7 1 0 1 6 4 9

Avera 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
ge .8 2. 7. 2. 2. 7. 3. 1. 8.
size 3 6 8 2 6 7 0 9 4
of a 7 7 7 7 3 3 3
cocon
ut

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Table 16. Data Sheet for the Electric Consumption of ITCS Using Chisel Blade

Sizes (in cm) Electric Consumption (kw/h)

Samples R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

1 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 2 8 6 2 9 1 3 7

2 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 1 7 6 4 7 6 1 7

3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 1 7 7 2 7 3 1 7

4 3 3 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 9 1 2 3 7 6 4 8

5 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 1 7 1 1 7 5 0 9

6 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 0 7 6 3 9 4 2 7

7 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
7 0 8 3 5 7 6 2 0

8 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 3 9 5 3 8 6 3 7

9 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 4 7 4 1 7 7 0 7

10 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
6 2 7 5 3 8 6 4 1

11 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4

109
 4 9 7 2 4 8 7 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . . . . . . . .
12 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
3 3 9 2 2 8 4 0 7
8 9 8 4 8 1 2 3 9
13 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 5 1 1 1 8 6 9 2 2 1
6 2 8 1 2 8 1 9 0 6 8 6 5 7 9 4 6 8

14 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
k k k k k k k k k
4 3 8 6 1 7 1 3 7
w w w w w w w w w
15 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 / / / / / / / / /
6 0 7 2 4 1 4 2 7 h h h h h h h h h

16 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 1 8 5 3 7 5 0 8

17 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
4 1 7 1 2 0 6 0 7

18 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 1 8 6 1 9 2 3 7

19 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4
1 1 9 6 3 7 6 9 7

20 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 0 7 1 1 8 1 2 7

21 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 4 7 6 3 7 5 1 8

22 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
5 4 7 1 2 1 5 2 7

23 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 0 0 5 2 7 2 3 7

110
24 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 1 7 1 0 7 2 2 8

25 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 4 9 5 2 8 1 0 7

26 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 3 9 5 0 7 4 2 8

27 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 0 0 6 4 7 8 1 7

28 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 5
6 3 7 6 5 2 8 1 0

29 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
4 1 7 2 4 1 7 4 7

30 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 2 8 4 3 7 4 1 9

Av 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
er 4. 1. 7. 3. 2. 8. 4. 1. 7.
ag 4 5 9 9 5 1 4 6 8
e 3 3 3 3 3
siz
e
of
a
co
co
nut

111
Table 17. Data Sheet for the Electric Consumption of ITCS Using Convex Blade

Samp Sizes (in cm) Electric Consumption (kw/h)

les
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

1 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 0 7 3 0 7 6 4 7

2 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 4 8 3 0 7 2 0 8

3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4
0 3 7 8 3 8 3 9 9

4 3 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 4
2 2 7 1 1 9 1 4 7

5 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 3 1 4 0 8 1 1 8

6 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 3 8 3 0 7 1 4 7

7 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
4 2 7 1 2 2 6 4 7

8 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
8 2 3 1 0 7 8 3 8

9 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 1 9 7 3 7 4 4 7

10 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 0 7 7 4 9 3 1 7

11 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4

112
 7 0 8 4 2 0 3 0 7 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . . . . . . . .
12 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 2
1 3 7 5 3 8 6 1 0
7 9 6 9 2 3 4 7 3
13 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 9 6 0 1 5 7 8 4 9
2 0 7 2 4 8 2 1 7 0 4 7 8 0 7 5 0 7

14 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
k k k k k k k k k
1 5 8 1 3 7 1 2 7
w w w w w w w w w
15 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 / / / / / / / / /
8 6 9 8 3 7 3 3 1 h h h h h h h h h

16 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5
3 4 0 6 4 8 4 3 2

17 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 3 8 3 1 7 7 0 8

18 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
7 1 7 4 1 7 4 2 7

19 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 0 9 8 1 7 4 1 9

20 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 2 8 6 3 8 1 2 8

21 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 3 1 4 4 8 6 2 7

22 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
3 0 9 5 1 7 8 3 0

23 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
4 9 8 2 3 8 5 4 7

113
 24 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 9 7 5 4 9 4 3 8

25 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 3 7 1 1 7 4 2 7

26 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 0 0 8 3 7 8 3 7

27 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 2 8 5 2 7 1 3 9

28 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 3 8 4 4 8 2 2 8

29 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
6 0 7 1 1 0 7 3 7

30 3 3 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
8 9 2 1 2 9 1 3 7

Avera 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
ge 3. 1. 8. 4. 2. 7. 3. 2. 7.
size 6 7 4 0 1 9 8 2 9
of a 7 3 3 3 7 3 3
coco
nut

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Table 18. Data Sheet for the Electric Consumption of ITCS Using Concave Blade

Samp Sizes (in cm) Electric Consumption (kw/h)

les
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3

1 32 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
9 7 1 1 7 2 3 8

2 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 1 1 6 7 4 1 7

3 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 7 2 0 7 1 1 7

4 35 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
3 7 1 0 0 1 2 9

5 36 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 4
3 7 4 9 8 7 9 7

6 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 5
4 7 3 6 7 1 9 0

7 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5
3 0 7 4 7 4 1 0

8 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
5 9 1 4 7 5 3 7

9 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 7 1 3 8 2 5 9

10 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 7 4 2 8 3 3 7

11 35 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4

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 0 8 2 3 7 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
. . . . . . . . .
12 33 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 7 3 2 7 2 6 7
5 6 5 9 6 8 4 6 6
13 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 8 1 3 9 6 6 0 3 8
4 7 5 4 9 4 4 9 7 2 6 5 3 7 8 8 9

14 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
k k k k k k k k k
2 8 1 1 8 1 3 2
w w w w w w w w w
15 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5 / / / / / / / / /
2 8 2 5 8 2 2 0 h h h h h h h h h

16 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 9 2 5 8 3 0 7

17 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4
5 7 1 6 7 1 9 7

18 34 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
6 7 1 5 7 2 1 1

19 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 1 5 1 9 1 0 9

20 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 9 3 0 9 3 0 9

21 35 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
0 7 2 0 7 3 0 7

22 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 7 2 2 8 2 5 7

23 33 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
3 8 1 3 7 1 3 9

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 24 35 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
6 7 1 1 8 2 2 8

25 37 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 7 3 4 7 4 2 7

26 31 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
1 7 4 1 8 3 1 7

27 33 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 5
5 8 1 4 7 5 3 2

28 31 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5
6 1 3 6 7 6 0 1

29 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
2 7 1 0 8 7 2 7

30 34 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4
3 7 1 0 1 6 4 9

Avera 32 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4
ge .8 2. 7. 2. 2. 7. 3. 1. 8.
size 3 6 8 2 6 7 0 9 4
of a 7 7 7 7 3 3 3
cocon
ut

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Table 19. Cost and Return Analysis of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

Price/year
ITEM
(₱)

INITIAL COST 59,386

A. FIXED COST

Salvage Value (10%): Initial Cost x 0.10

Depreciation 5 yrs (Investment cost – Salvage

Value/5)
10,689.48
Interest On Capital (25%) = (Initial Cost x 0.25)
14,846.5
Tax and insurance (6%) = (Initial Cost x 0.06)
3,563.16
Repair and Maintenance (10%) = (Initial Cost x
5,938.6
0.10)

Total Fixed Cost 35,037.74

B. VARIABLE COST

Electric Consumption (Php 12.01/kwh)

1 Hp Electric Motor

5 days/week operation x 48 weeks/year =

(5 hrs/day duration x 240 days operation/yr =

Total Variable Cost 53,752.80

TOTAL OPERATING COST 88,790.54

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(Total Fixed Cost + Total Variable Cost)

A. COST

(Initial Cost + Total Operating Cost) 148,176.54

Coconuts

Price of splitting @ ₱200/1000 pcs

Splitting Capacity

30pcs/1.57min x60min/hr =

1,146.50pcs/hr x 5 hr/day =

No. of days machine operated in a year =

275,160.00
(5,732.5 pcs/day x ₱200/1000 pcs =

TOTAL RETURNS 275,160.00

Return on Investment (ROI, %)

benefit = Total Returns

Cost = Cost

(benefit of project- cost of project/ cost of project x

100)
85.70%
Benefit of Project −cost of the project
ROI = x 100
Cost of the Project

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Table 20. Benefit Cost Ratio calculation for Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

Gross Benefits Total Operating Cost

Gross Benefit
BCR = =
Total Operating Cost

Table 21. Payback Period calculation for Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

Gross Net
Year IC FC* TVC TC Years
Benefits Benefits

Salvage Value at the end of 5 years

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Total Net Benefits (5 yrs)

Average annual net benefits

Payback period (PBP, yrs)

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Table 22. Traditional Manual Splitting (Hand cut splitting)

Treatments Replications Average Time

1 2 3

Treatment 1 140 seconds 136 seconds 109 seconds 128.33

seconds

Treatment 2 151 seconds 148 seconds 158 seconds 152.33

seconds

Treatment 3 168 seconds 165 seconds 150 seconds 161 seconds

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 APPENDIX F

Test Result

Table 23. Blade type splitting efficiency performance with respect to different

sizes of coconut

Types of Different Sizes of Coconut

BladeS
SMALL MEDIUM LARGE Average

(N=30 (N=30 (N=30

coconuts) coconuts) coconuts)

B1 100% 100% 100% 100%

B2 100% 100% 100% 100%

B3 100% 100% 100% 100%

TRADITIONAL 100% 100% 100% 100%

Table 24. Blade type splitting performance with respect to different coconut sizes

Types of Splitting Average time to split different Average

Blade performanc sizes of coconut time of

e splitting
SMALL MEDIUM LARGE
regardless regardles
(N=30 (N=30 (N=30
of coconut s of
coconuts coconuts coconuts

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 ) ) )

size coconut

size

B1 100% 1.98 min 2.56 min 2.3 min (N=30

2.28 min

B2 100% 1.72 min 3.1 min 4.22 min 3.01 min

B3 100% 1.56 min 1.5 min 1.64 min 1.57 min

TRADITIONA 100% 2.14 min 2.54 min 2.68 min 2.45 min

Table 25. Difference in Splitting Time

Types of Blade Splitting Average Difference Remarks

performance time of in splitting

splitting Time
(N=30
regardless
coconuts) (TBdif ¿ with
of coconut
respect to
size
traditional

(N=30
(min)
coconuts)

B1 100% 2.28 min 0.00567 Time-saving

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 B2 100% 3.01 min -.01866 Time-

consuming

B3 100% 1.57 min 0.02934 Time-saving

TRADITIONAL 100% 2.45 min 0 0

Given the information above, one can estimate the time a certain splitter can

save (+) or consume (-) by splitting N number of coconuts, regardless its size

T S /C = N(TBdif ¿

Where

T S /C is the time that can be saved or consumed

N is the total number of Coconut to be split

TBdif is the splitting time difference of a certain type of splitter with

respect to the traditional

For example, using B3 as a coconut splitter, the time it can save to split 100

coconuts,

T S=100 ( 0.02934 min )=2.934 min

Table 26. Estimated Time-Saved using B1 and B3 splitters to split N number of

coconuts regardless of size

Type of Time-saved (T S)

N = 500 N = 1000 N = 3000 N = 5000 N=

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 10,000
Splitter
B1 2.835 min 5.67 min 17.01 min 28.35 min 56.7 min

B3 14.67 min 29.34 min 88.02 min 146.7 min 293.4 min

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Table 27. Electric Consumption

Treatme Average Energy Average Energy consumption at

nt consumption/cocon different number of coconuts to be

ut split

(Kwh) (Kwh)

N=500 N=100 N=3000 N=5000 Ran

0 k

T1B1S 0.00281 1.4025 2.8050 8.41500 14.0250 5

0 0 0

T2B1M 0.00346 1.7283 3.4566 10.3700 17.2833 3

3 7 0 3

T3B1L 0.00326 1.6291 3.2583 9.77500 16.2916 4

7 3 7

T4B2S 0.00244 1.2183 2.4366 7.31000 12.1833 6

3 7 3

T5B2M 0.00439 2.1958 4.3916 13.1750 21.9583 2

3 7 0 3

T6B2L 0.00598 2.9891 5.9783 17.9350 29.8916 1

7 3 0 7

T7B3S 0.00221 1.1050 2.2100 6.63000 11.0500 8

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 0 0 0

T8B3M 0.00213 1.0625 2.1250 6.37500 10.6250 9

0 0 0

T9B3L 0.00232 1.1616 2.3233 6.97000 11.6166 7

7 3 7

*N = NUMBER OF COCONUTS TO BE SPLIT

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 APPENDIX G

Cost and Return Analysis

Gross Benefit P 27.00

BCR = = = 3.1
Total Operating Cost P 88,790.54

Table 29. Benefit-cost ratio calculation for developed Impact-Type Coconut

Splitter technology

Table 30. Payback period calculation for Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

Gross
Yea Net Year
IC FC* TVC TC Benefit
r Benefits s
s

59,38 24,348.2 53,752.8 148,176.5 275,16 126,983.4

1
6 6 0 4 0 6

24,348.2 53,752.8 275,16 186,369.4

2 - 88,790.54
6 0 0 6

24,348.2 53,752.8 275,16 186,369.4

3 - 88,790.54
6 0 0 6

4 - 24,348.2 53,752.8 88,790.54 275,16 186,369.4

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 6 0 0 6

24,348.2 53,752.8 275,16 186,369.4

5 - 88,790.54
6 0 0 6

Salvage Value at the end of 5 years 5,938.6

Total Net Benefits (5 yrs) 872,461.3

174,492.2
Average annual net benefits
6

Payback period (PBP, yrs)

0.34
* -Depreciation cost was deleted from fixed cost to prevent double accounting

since initial capital had been included in the computation already. Or remove IC

during the 1st year and include depreciation each year for 3 years.

Fixed Cost* = FC – D

= P35,037.74– P 10,689.48= P 24,348.26

PBP= Investment Cost/Ave. Annual Net Benefits

PBP=59,386/ 174,492.26= 0.34 year

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 APPENDEX H

Specification of the materials used in the fabrication of Impact-Type

Coconut Splitter

Table 31. Materials and specifications needed for the designed Impact-Type

Coconut Splitter

COMPONENTS INFORMATION

- 1HP ELECTRIC MOTOR Horsepower: 1 HP

Voltage: 220 Volt

RPM: 1750 Rpm

Hertz: 60

Frame: 90

Phase: Single

Weight: 20 KG

- PUMP BELT Sizes: # B 56

# B 64

- GALVANIZED SHEET Size: # 16

# 1.0

- PILLOW BLOCK Size: UCP 205

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 - ANGLE BARS Sizes: ¼ x 1 ½ x 70

3/8 x 2

3/16 x 1

¼ x 1 substandard

- FLAT BAR Size: ¼ x 2

- BOLTS AND NUTS Size: 7/16 x 4 WITH NUT WASHER

3/8 x 1 ½ WITH NUT WASHER

5/16 x 1 ordinary bolts

5/16 ordinary nuts and washer

- PULLEY Sizes: 2 x 2 x 1, 14 x 1 x 1, 2 x 1 x 1

14 x 1 x 1

2x1x1

16 x 1 x 1

- MOTOR CHAIN 428H – HOL JPM

- BLADE Chisel axe

Convex axe

Concave axe

- SQUARE BAR 10 MM WHITE

- SPROCKET # 32

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 #16

EAGLE SANDPAPER # 150

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Table 28. Cost and Return Analysis of the Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

Price/year
ITEM
(₱)

INITIAL COST 59,386

C. FIXED COST

Salvage Value (10%): 59,386 x 0.10 = 5,938.6

Depreciation 5 yrs (Investment cost – Salvage

Value/5):
10,689.48
(59,386 – 5,938.6)/5
14,846.5
Interest On Capital (25%) = (59,386 x 0.25)
3,563.16
Tax and insurance (6%) = (59,386 x 0.06)
5,938.6
Repair and Maintenance (10%) = (59,386 x 0.10)

Total Fixed Cost 35,037.74

D. VARIABLE COST

Electric Consumption (Php 12.01/kwh)

1 Hp Electric Motor

5 days/week operation x 48 weeks/year = 240 days

operation/yr

(5 hrs/day duration x 240 days operation/yr = 1200

hrs/yr

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 (₱12.01/kwh x (3.73kw) x 5 hrs/day) = ₱223.97/day

₱223.97/day x 240 days/yr = ₱53,752.8/yr

53,752.80

Total Variable Cost 53,752.80

TOTAL OPERATING COST (₱35,037.74 /yr +

88,790.54
₱53,752.80/yr)

B. COST

(59,386.00 +88,790.54) 148,176.54

Coconuts

Price of splitting @ ₱200/1000 pcs

Splitting Capacity @ 30pcs/1.57min x60min/hr=

1,146.50pcs/hr

1,146.50pcs/hr x 5 hr/day = 5732.5 pcs/day

No. of days machine operated in a year =

240days/yr
275,160.00
(5,732.5 pcs/day x ₱200/1000 pcs = ₱1,146.5/day x

240 days/year

TOTAL RETURNS 275,160.00

Return on Investment (ROI, %)

(benefit = ₱275,160.00 Cost = ₱148,176.54)

(benefit of project- cost of project/ cost of project x

100
85.70%
%ROI =[(275,160-148,176.54 / 148,176.54] x 100

Appendix I

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Photo Documentation of Splitting Coconut Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

Figure 24. Photo Documentation of Unsplit Coconut use for Chisel Blade

Medium

Large

Figure 25. Photo Documentation of Splitted Coconut using the Chisel Blade

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Small

137
Medium

138
Large

139
Figure 26. Photo Documentation of Crashed Coconut using Chisel Blade

Small

Medium

140
 Large

Figure 27. Photo Documentation of Water collected through Chisel Blade

Small

141
 Medium

Large

Figure 28. Photo Documentation of Unsplit Coconut use for Convex Blade

Small

142
Medium

Large

143
144
Figure 29. Photo Documentation of Splitted Coconut using the Convex Blade

Small

145
Medium

146
 Large

Figure 30. Photo Documentation of Crashed Coconut using Convex Blade

Small

147
148
 Medium

Large

Figure 31. Photo Documentation of Coconut Water collected through Convex

Blade

Small

149
 Medium

Large

Figure 32. Photo Documentation of Unsplit Coconut use for Convex Blade

Small

150
Medium

Large

151
152
Figure 33. Photo Documentation of Splitted Coconut using the Concave Blade

Small

153
Medium

154
 Large

Figure 34. Photo Documentation of Crashed Coconut using Concave Blade

Small

155
 Medium

Large

Figure 35. Photo Documentation of Coconut Water collected through Concave

Blade

Small

156
Medium

Large

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Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte ABE Form 4C (Draft May 11, 2022)

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

PROGRESS REPORT

DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF IMPACT-TYPE

COCONUT SPLITTER
Ms. Gerelyn A. Valles and Mr. Raymart M. Enovero
June 2022

Actual Design

The Development and Performance Evaluation of Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

is a technology which will continuously split the coconut into half through impact
with three (3) types of blades (Chisel Blade, Convex Blade, and Concave Blade)
as a factor. The parts and components of the technology compost of 1. Electric
Power Source (Switch, V-belt, Electric motor, and Pulley), 2. Coconut Splitting

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Chamber (Swing arm stopper, Swing arm, Blades, Follower, Splitting clamp, and
Drop cam), 3. Coconut Loading Chamber (Inlet and Raw coconut storage), 4.
Split Coconut Storage contains only the (Splitted coconut storage), and 5.
Coconut Water Separator which contains only the (water separator).

Conceptualization Design

Fabrication of the technology

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Testing and Adjustments

Implementing of Data Gathering

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Analysis of Data
BLADE 1 (Chisel Blade) Time (hour)

Replication 1 0.032

Trial 1. Small Replication 2 0.019

Replication 3 0.048

Replication 1 0.036

Trial 2. Medium Replication 2 0.034

Replication 3 0.058

Replication 1 0.032

Trial 3. Large Replication 2 0.047

Replication 3 0.036

BLADE 2 (Convex Blade)

Replication 1 0.031

Trial 4. Small Replication 2 0.036

Replication 3 0.019

Replication 1 0.077

Trial 5. Medium Replication 2 0.049

Replication 3 0.029

Replication 1 0.063

Trial 6. Large Replication 2 0.054

Replication 3 0.094

BLADE 3 (Concave Blade)

Replication 1 0.023

Trial 7. Small Replication 2 0.039

Replication 3 0.016

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 Replication 1 0.024

Trial 8. Medium Replication 2 0.026

Replication 3 0.025

Replication 1 0.021

Trial 9. Large Replication 2 0.034

Replication 3 0.027

What we have accomplished so far

We are already done with the fabrication of our technology. Testing and
gathering of data was also done. Results of the performance of the machine are
all shown in the appendix of our final manuscript.

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Table 28. Issues and Challenges Encountered
Issues/Challenges Solutions Lessons

During the gathering of Replace a more Make sure to check all

data, the knot which expensive and stronger areas and components
holds the blade in place knots. Can also replace of the technology if
broke which result to a stainless steel to make everything is in good
unsplit the coconut it more durable condition and doesn’t
show signs of defects

During the operation, Call the fabricator and Secure the cover of the
small pieces of coconut inform about the technology for the safety
shell was stocked, which problem encountered of everybody must
will cause the chock of and sent back the especially to the
the technology machine to the operator, and always
fabricators place for wear protective gear to
improvements avoid injuries and
wounds during the
operation

Knot Damage Machine

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 APPENDIX K

TECHNOLOGY USERS GUIDE

Development and Performance Evaluation of Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

1. TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

1. Splitting Area 6. Machine Cover

2. Switch 7. Follower

3. Raw coconut container 8. Drop Cam

4. Coconut water collector 9. Main Frame

5. Split coconut storage 10. Electric Motor

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 2. Getting Started
2.1 Starting a technology
Plug in the technology into appropriate electric power, after checking
all the parts and components of the technology to ensure the safety in
operating and ready all the equipment use in operation after all switch
on the technology.

2.2 Start Operating

Put the coconut in the raw coconut storage and load the coconut one
by one into the loading area, the coconut will automatically split and
fall into releasing chamber and the product will get into the splitted
storage. After all the coconuts load switch off the technology.

2.3 After Operation

Switch off the technology if done operating. Check all the parts and
components of the technology if there is a nutshell stock in the internal
structure. Check all bolts and knots if it’s in good condition to ready for
the next operation.

2.4 Cleaning of the Technology

After the operation clean every single part and components of the
machine to avoid rusty of the technology. Clean with dry cloth or rug.
And ready for the next operation of the technology.

3. Warning
3.1. Do not put your hands into the internal structure if the technology is in
used.
3.2. Switch off the technology if it encountered continues chocking after
getting the small pieces of nut shell stock in the technology.
3.3. Avoid the technology’s plug to get wet.
3.4. Equipped a personal protective equipment to ensure the operators
safety.

Note:
• Closed the technology cover if operating the technology.
• After switching on, load automatically the coconut.
• After the operation, keep the plug into a dry place
• In cleaning, use gloves for safety.

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Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte ABE Form 1 (Draft June 9, 2021)

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Date: ______________________

NOMINATION OF MEMBERS OF THESIS ADVISORY PANEL

The following faculty members are recommended to compose the Advisory Panel
of Mr/Ms. Raymart M. Enovero and Gerelyn A. Valles in the program leading to the
degree of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

Name Signature
1. YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PHD. (CAND)____ __________________ Adviser
2. KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE ___________________Member
3. DEXTER JAY D. ALAGANO, ABE ___________________Member
4. ALFREDO Q. LIBOON JR, MSC. (CAND) ___________________Statistician

The members of the Panel shall perform their functions in accordance with the
Rules and Regulations of the department. They shall be entitled to honoraria in
accordance with the Scheme of Honoraria approved by the Board of Regents, subject to
the usual accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

This panel shall be in force until it has submitted its report to the Dean of the
College.

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL:

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand.) KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE

College Research Chairperson Program Chairperson

APPROVAL:

KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE

Head of School of Engineering

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Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

APPROVAL FOR PROPOSAL PRESENTATION

As members of the Advisory Panel of Mr./Ms. Raymart M. Enovero and Gerelyn

A. Valles we recommend approval of the student’s application for proposal presentation.

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand)________ _____________

Adviser Date

KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE____ _____________

Member Date

DEXTER JAY D. ALAGANO, ABE___________ _____________

Member Date

ALFREDO Q. LIBOON JR., MSc. (cand)____ _____________

Statistician Date

DATE: _____________TIME:____________PLACE:____________________________

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL:

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand) KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE

College Research Chairperson Program Chairperson

APPROVAL:

KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE

Head of School of Engineering

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Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

APPROVAL OF THESIS PROPOSAL

Date filed: ___________________

Name: Raymart M. Enovero and Gerelyn A. Valles

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Thesis Title: Development and Performance Evaluation of Impact-Type Coconut Splitter

Comments:

APPROVED:

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand.) _______ _________________

Adviser Date

KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE___ _________________

Member Date

DEXTER JAY D. ALAGANO, ABE_________ _________________

Member Date

ALFREDO Q. LIBOON JR., MSc. (cand.) ___ _________________

Statistician Date

Note:
Submit this approval sheet and the Proposal, together with the recommendations of the advisory panel or
examiners to the College Research Chairperson and the College Dean.

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Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte ABE Form 3B. (Draft June 9, 2021)

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Date: ____________________

THESIS PROPOSAL PRESENTATION

Name: Mr. Raymart M. Enovero and Ms. Gerelyn A. Valles

Thesis Title: Development and Performance Evaluation of Impact-type Coconut Splitter

Recommendations:

_______________________________
Examiner
(Signature over printed name)

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Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte ABE Form 4A (Draft October 10, 2021)

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN SCHOOL

December 20, 2021

__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________

Dear Maam Merlyn N. luza,

We Raymart m. Enovero and Gerelyn A. Valles, both are a BSABE IV student in this
Campus. The research I wish to conduct for undergrad thesis involves the Development
and Performance Evaluation of Impact-type Coconut Splitter. This project will be
conducted under the provision of Mr. Yhebron J. Lagud a College Research
Chairperson.

I am hereby seeking your consent to allow us to conduct on our technology at the oval
open stage and be able to use the areas electric current.

Attached is the copy of my thesis proposal which includes copies of the waiver and
parents’ consent.

Upon completion of the study, I undertake to provide the Research Unit a bound copy of
the full research report. If you required any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact us on 09566732051 or gerelynvalles180@gmail.com. Thank you for your time
and consideration of this matter.

Yours sincerely,

RAYMART M. ENOVERO GERELYN A. VALLES

BSABE IV BSABE IV

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Noted by: Endorsed by:

YHEBRON J. LAGGUD, PhD. (cand) YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand)

Adviser Research Chairperson

Recommending Approval:

KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA

Head of School of Engineering

Approved/Disapproved:

MERLYN N. LUZA, JD,. EMD

Campus Administration

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Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

WAIVER

I, Gerelyn A. Valles, age a 22 years old, and residing at Poblacion, Titay, Zamboanga
Sibugay, renounce and waive any claim against the Jose Rizal Memorial State
University for any expenses, injury that I may sustain, or loss that I may suffer, personal
or pecuniary, while undergoing the conduct of technologies thesis.

Signed at Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte, this 20th of December of 2021.

GERELYN A. VALLES
Student’s Signature Over Printed Name
Student No.

WITNESS:

With this consent and approval of Parent/Guardian:

RUBEN B. VALLES SR. Community Tax Certificate No

Signature of Parent/Guardian Place of Issue:
above Printed Name Date of Issue:

Address: Poblacion, Titay, Zamboanga Sibugay

ATTESTED:

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand.) KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA,

ABE
Adviser Head of School of Engineering

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Note: Not completely filled up Waiver and attached photocopy of the Certificate of
Enrollment will not be accepted.

Republic of the Philippines

Jose Rizal Memorial State University
TAMPILISAN CAMPUS
Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte ABE Form 4B (Draft October 10, 2021)

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

WAIVER

I, Raymart M. Enovero, age a 23 years old, and residing at Magsaysay RTLim,

Zamboanga Sibugay, renounce and waive any claim against the Jose Rizal Memorial
State University for any expenses, injury that I may sustain, or loss that I may suffer,
personal or pecuniary, while undergoing the conduct of technologies thesis.

Signed at Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte, this 20th of December of 2021.

RAYMART M. ENOVERO
Student’s Signature Over Printed Name
Student No.

WITNESS:

With this consent and approval of Parent/Guardian:

EMMA M. ENOVERO Community Tax Certificate No

Signature of Parent/Guardian Place of Issue:
above Printed Name Date of Issue:

Address: Magsaysay, RTLim, Zamboanga Sibugay

ATTESTED:

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand.) KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA

Adviser Head of School of Engineering

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Note: Not completely filled up Waiver and attached photocopy of the Certificate of
Enrollment will not be accepted.
Republic of the Philippines
Jose Rizal Memorial State University
TAMPILISAN CAMPUS
Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte
ABE Form 5 (April 26, 2022)

NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (NDA)

THIS AGREEMENT entered into on this August 19 2021.

[1] RAYMART M. ENOVERO, hereunder referred to as the “First Party”

and

[2] VALLES GERELYN A,

Last Name, First Name MI

hereunder referred to as the “Second Party”.

Whereas, the First Party and the Second Party propose to enter into certain
discussions towards the Research Project, in course whereof each party may disclose to
the other party certain Confidentiality Information relating to their strategies and plans,
and whereas, the Disclosing Party intends that the Receiving Party uses Confidential
Information only for the purpose of ______________ and subject to the terms and
conditions agreed herein.
Therefore, in consideration of the premises and mutual obligations hereinafter
described, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the First party
and the Second Party hereby agree as follows:

1. Confidential Information shall, without limitation, mean, and include all technical and
non-technical confidential information relating to the products, research, plans,
strategies, and business of the Disclosing Party. Any Confidential lnformation disclosed
by the Disclosing Party will be considered____________. Confidential Information is
designate as “Confidential” or “Proprietary”, or identified during the course of an oral
disclosure as confidential, if the Receiving Party should know by virtue of the
circumstances in which the Receiving Party learned the Confidential Information,
including through visual or other inspection, that such Confidential Information in not
generally known to the public or to anyone who is not bound to the Disclosing Party by
obligations of confidentiality. Confidential Information does not include information that:

i. is in the possession of the Receiving Party at the time of disclosure,

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 ii. prior or after the time of disclosure becomes part of the public knowledge or
literature, or as a result of any inaction or action of the Receiving Party, or
iii. is independently developed by the Receiving Party.

2. Disclosure and Use of Confidential Information. Confidential information shall be

used only during the Term as defined hereunder, and only for the purpose stated in the
preamble. Without limitation, Confidential Information shall not be used, in whole or in
part, for any commercial purpose or against the Disclosing Party in any manner including
any legal proceedings, the Receiving Party shall keep the Confidential Information as
confidential and to employ the same degree of care as it would employ to protect its own
consistent with the obligations described hereunder. The Receiving Party shall limit
disclosure and dissemination of Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and
shall not disclose it to any external party, except, where reasonably require access to
Confidential Information to achieve the purpose; provided that the Receiving Party first
require each such person to agree, either as a condition of their service to the Receiving
Party, or in order to obtain the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party, to be
bound by terms and conditions substantially similar to those terms and conditions
applicable to the Receiving Party, under this Agreement. Notwithstanding, the foregoing
the Receiving Part will in all events continue to be liable as a principal arty for any
breach of this Agreement by this directors, employees, officers, agents, and professional
advisers.

3. Exclusions from Nondisclosure and Non-use Obligations. The obligations under

Paragraph 2 of this Agreement, with respect to any portion of the Confidential
Information of the Disclosing Party, shall not apply to such portion that the Receiving
Party can prove that it is legally compelled by government, administrative, or judicial
process to disclose any of the Confidential Information provided that the Receiving Party
will provide prompt written notice thereof to the Disclosing Party and seek a protective
order to other appropriate remedy to maximize the extent of such disclosure.

4. Ownership and Return of Confidential Information. All right, titles, and interest
including IP rights, in Confidential Information shall absolutely and exclusively belong to
the Disclosing Party. Nothing herein nor any disclosure of any Confidential Information
shall operate as and/or be deemed to confer, by implication or otherwise, any right, title,
license, or interest in the Confidential Information unto the Receiving Party. The
Disclosing Party shall be at any time entitled to ask the Receiving Party to return all
Confidential Information disclosed and upon receipt of such request the Receiving party
shall, and no later than five days after such request, promptly return to the Disclosing
Party

a. all materials furnished to the Receiving Party by the Disclosing Party

b. tangible media incorporating Confidential Information, including any copies,
notes, complications that contains, embodies, or otherwise reflects
Confidential Information, and

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 c. provides written certification of the Receiving Party compliance with the
obligations under this section and thereafter all limited rights of disclosure
and use of Confidential Information in terms hereof will also cease with
immediate effect.

5. Term, Termination, and Survival of Obligations. This Agreement shall be valid for
a period of _______ years commencing from the Effective Date unless terminated by
either party by giving a prior notice of seven days, whichever is earlier. Notwithstanding
anything stated herein, the obligations of confidentiality, non-disclosure, and non-use of
Confidential Information cast on the Receiving arty shall survive for a period of ______
years from the expiry of the Term.

6. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Philippines. The parties agree that
they shall in good faith work towards implementation of this Agreement and any dispute
arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be first attempted to be resolved
amicably by mutual negotiations, failing which such dispute shall be referred to
Arbitration to be conducted in by the Grievance Committee. The arbitration shall be held
in the Research and Development Conference Room by the Grievance Committee in
accordance with the IP Policy. The decision of the committee shall be final, binding, and
conclusive on the Parties, and judgment thereon may be entered in any court having
jurisdiction over the Parties and the subject matter thereof.

7. Injunctive Relief. The Receiving Party agrees that any threatened or actual breach of
the terms of this Agreement by the Receiving Party shall cause irreparable loss to the
Disclosing Party and the aid loss cannot be compensated by monetary compensation
and the Disclosing Party shall have the right to seek and obtain appropriate injunctive
relief from Courts of competent jurisdiction.

8. Miscellaneous:
a. The terms the “Receiving Party” and the “Disclosing Party” shall, mean, and
include their respective affiliates, representatives, successors, and permitted
assigns;
b. The Receiving Party shall not assign any of its rights and/or obligations under
this Agreement without prior written consent of the Disclosing Party;
c. No amendments or modifications to this Agreement shall be valid unless agreed
to in writing by both parties to this Agreement;
d. The Failure, with or without intent, of either party to insists upon the strict and /or
literal performance by the other party of any term hereof, shall not be treated as,
or be deemed to constitute a modification of any the terms hereof, nor shall such
failure or election be deemed to constitute a waiver of right of the concerned, and
any time whatsoever thereafter, to insist upon performance of that particular or
any other obligation by the other party;
e. If any of the terms hereof shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the
validity and effect of the other terms and conditions shall not be affected thereby;

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 f. The Receiving Party represents and warrants that it is not under any obligation to
any external party that is inconsistent or in conflict with its obligations under this
Agreement. In no event shall the Disclosing Party be liable for any indirect,
special, incidental, consequential, or exemplary damages (including but not
limited to lost profits, lost goodwill) even if the Disclosing Party was aware of
such possibility.
g. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and
supersedes all previous understanding, agreements, communications, and
representations, whether written or oral, concerning the subject matter hereof.

In WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed in two original

counterparts of ___ pages.

Agreed and executed for and on behalf of the First Party:

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand.) _____________________

College Research Chairperson Date of Signature

Agreed and executed for and on behalf of the Second Party:

Signed by:

_____________________________ _____________________
Printed Name and Signature Date of Signature

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 Republic of the Philippines
Jose Rizal Memorial State University
TAMPILISAN CAMPUS
Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte ABE Form 6 (Draft May 11, 2022)

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

APPROVAL FOR FINAL THESIS PRESENTATION

As members of the Advisory Panel of Mr./Ms. RAYMART M. ENOVERO and

GERELYN A. VALLES we recommend approval of the student’s application for final
defense presentation.

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand.)_____ _____________

Adviser Date

KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE_ _____________

Member Date

DEXTER JAY D. ALAGANO, ABE________ _____________

Member Date

ALFREDO Q. LIBOON JR., MSc. (cand.)_ _____________

Statistician Date

DATE: MAY 20, 2022 TIME: 11: 00 A.M PLACE: RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
OFFICE

RECOMMENDING APPROVAL:

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD (cand.) KARLFREED JUNNEE A DOYDORA, ABE

College Research Chairperson Program Chairperson

APPROVAL:

KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE

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 Head of School of Engineering

Republic of the Philippines

Jose Rizal Memorial State University
TAMPILISAN CAMPUS
Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte ABE Form 7A (Draft April 25, 2022)

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

APPROVAL OF THESIS

Date filed: ___________________

Name : MR. ENOVERO, RAYMART AND MS. VALLES, GERRELYN A.

Degree : BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS

ENGINEERING

Thesis Title: DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF IMPACT-

TYPE COCONUT SPLITTER

Comments:

APPROVED:

YHEBRON J. LAGUD, PhD. (cand.)___ _________________

Adviser Date

KARLFRED JUNNEE A. DOYDORA, ABE _________________

Member Date

DEXTER JAY D. ALAGANO___________ _________________

Member Date

ALFREDO Q. LIBOON JR., MSc. (cand.) _________________

Statistician Date

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Note:
Submit this approval sheet and the Proposal, together with the recommendations of the advisory panel or
examiners to the College Research Chairperson and the Head of School of Engineering.

Republic of the Philippines

Jose Rizal Memorial State University
TAMPILISAN CAMPUS
Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte ABE Form 7B (Draft April 25, 2022)

Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Date: ____________________

FINAL THESIS PRESENTATION

Name: MR. ENOVERO, RAYMART M. AND MS. VALLES, GERELYN A.

Thesis Title: DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF IMPACT-TYPE

COCONUT SPLITTER

Comments/Recommendations:

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 _______________________________
Examiner
(Signature over printed
name)
Republic of the Philippines

Jose Rizal Memorial State University

TAMPILISAN CAMPUS

Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte

ABE Form 7 (April 26, 2022)

DEED OF ASSIGNMENT

Know all Men by these Presents:

This Deed of Assignment is made and executed by the following authors,

namely:

RAYMART M. ENOVERO AND GERELYN A. VALLES

all are Filipinos, of legal age, and employees/students of JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL
STATE UNIVERSITY-TAMPILISAN CAMPUS hereinafter collectively referred to as
“ASSIGNORS”,

In favor of

The JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY-TAMPILISAN CAMPUS, a

government institution with office address at ZNAC, TAMPILISAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL
NORTE, represented herein by MERLYN N. LUZA, JD., EMD., and hereinafter referred
to as the “ASSIGNEE”;

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 WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the ASSIGNORS are the authors of creative works and useful
products made in our capacity as faculties/students/employees of the JOSE RIZAL
MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY-TAMPILISAN CAMPUS, hereinafter referred to as
the Intellectual Property;

NAME OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 10055 (Technology

Transfer Act of 2009) and the IP Policy of the JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE
UNIVERSITY, the ASSIGNORS as employees of ASSIGNEE to and herein state and
confirm their intention to exclusively cede, transfer and assign in favor of the ASSIGNEE
their entire rights, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property, including but not
limited to modifications, improvements and derivatives thereof;

WHEREAS, further to the above, the ASSIGNORS similarly intend to exclusively

cede, transfer and assign in favor of ASSIGNEE all their rights, title and interests to any
and all applications for patent, whether local or international, and inclusive of the
Intellectual Property Application and/ or any such other IPR registrations which may
hereafter be filed and prosecuted before the IPOPHL and such appropriate national and
international patenting institutions and agencies and thus, likewise ceding, transferring,
and assigning the resulting rights and interests on the applications upon issuance of the
letters patent and certificate/s of IPR registration therefore;

NOW, THEREFORE, the foregoing premises considered and for good and
valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, the ASSIGNORS, by these
presents, hereby freely and voluntarily cede, transfer and assign in favor of the
ASSIGNEE their entire rights, title, and interests in and to the Intellectual Property,
inclusive of but not limited to their rights and interests attached to and/or resulting from
any Intellectual Property Application now pending before or granted by the IPOPHL,
such other national and international patents that may hereafter be filed, other IP and
IPR related thereto, and any and all modifications, improvements and derivatives
thereof in favor of the ASSIGNEE, and in and to the resulting patents and such other
IPR arising, resulting and/or derived therefrom; the same patents and IPR to be held
and enjoyed by the ASSIGNEE hereof, for its use and benefit and to the full end of the
term for which said letters patent and/or such other IPR registrations thereof are granted

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and/or issued, subject only to the provisions of the IP Policy of JOSE RIZAL
MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY as fully and entirely as the same would have been
held by ASSIGNORS had this assignment not been made.

SIGNED on the ___ day of _________ at Znac, Tampilisan. Zamboanga del

Norte, Philippines.

RAYMART M. ENOVERO GERELYN A. VALLES

Assignor Assignor

Assignor Assignor

Assignor Assignor

JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY-TAMPILISAN CAMPUS

Assignee

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 By:

MERLYN N. LUZA, JD., EMD.

Witnesses:

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

___________________)

___________________)s.s.

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in ____________, personally appeared the
following who exhibited to me their respective government-issued identification cards, to
wit:

Name Government-Issued ID Date/Place of Issue

known to me and to me known as the same persons who executed and signed the
foregoing Deed of Assignment in favor of the JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE

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UNIVERISTY-TAMPILISAN CAMPUS and who acknowledged before me that the same
is his/her/ their free and voluntary act and deed and the institution so represented.

This document, consisting of ______ pages, including this Acknowledgment was

duly signed and acknowledged before me on each and every page hereof by the parties
and their instrumental witnesses.

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL this ____ day of _____________ 2022.

Doc. No. _____;

Page No. ______;

Book No. _____;

Series of 2022.

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 CURRICULUM VITAE

RAYMART M. ENOVERO

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND

BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING -Tampilisan Campus

Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte

Raymartenovero26@gmail.com

I. Personal Information
Name
(Last Name, First Name, Middle ENOVERO, RAYMART MOLATE
Name)
Mailing Address raymartenovero26@gmail.com
Telephone Number None
Mobile Number 09278308678
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) April 9, 1999

II. Educational Attainment

Bachelor’s Degree Attained College graduate
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems
Course
Engineering
Date Graduated (MM/YYYY) June 2022
Jose Rizal Memorial State University Tampilisan
School/Institution
Campus

III. Training Programs Attended (Start with the most recent one; add
tables as needed)

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 23rd Mindanao – Wide Agricultural and Biosystems
Title of Title
Engineering Convention
Inclusive Dates of Attendance November 11-16, 2018
Number of Hours 48 hours
University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan,
Conducted/ Sponsored By
Cotabato City

24th Mindanao – Wide Agricultural and Biosystems

Title of Title
Engineering Convention
Inclusive Dates of Attendance November 18-21, 2019
Number of Hours 32 hours
Jose Rizal Memorial State University, Tampilisan
Conducted/ Sponsored By
Campus

Title of Title Prior Art Search

Inclusive Dates of Attendance June 9 & 11, 2021
Number of Hours 8 hours
Department of Science and Technology Regional
Conducted/ Sponsored By
Office X

25th Mindanao – Wide Agricultural and Biosystems

Title of Title
Engineering Convention
Inclusive Dates of Attendance December 1-3, 2021
Number of Hours 24 hours
Western Mindanao State University, Zamboanga
Conducted/ Sponsored By
City

IV. Character References

Name Address Contact Number
Asst. Prof. Yhebron J. Lagud Znac, Tampilisan 09360784293
Zamboanga del Norte

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Engr. Karlfreed Junnee A. Znac, Tampilisan 09567383866
Doydora Zamboanga del Norte
Engr. Dexter Jay D. Alagano Znac, Tampilisan 09163463284
Zamboanga del Norte

RAYMART M. ENOVERO

Signature Over Printed Name of Researcher

Date

CURRICULUM VITAE
GERELYN A. VALLES

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and

Biosystem Engineering -Tampilisan Campus

Znac, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte

gerelynvalles180@gmail.com

I. Personal Information
Name
(Last Name, First Name, Middle VALLES, GERELYN ACUPAN
Name)
Mailing Address gerelynvalles180@gmail.com
Telephone Number none
Mobile Number 09566732051
Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) July 16, 1999

II. Educational Attainment

Bachelor’s Degree Attained College graduate
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems
Course
Engineering

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Date Graduated (MM/YYYY) July 05, 2022
Jose Rizal Memorial State University - Tampilisan
School/Institution
Campus

III. Training Programs Attended (Start with the most recent one; add
tables as needed)
23rd Mindanao – Wide Agricultural and Biosystems
Title of Title
Engineering Convention
Inclusive Dates of Attendance November 11-16, 2018
Number of Hours 48 hours
University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan,
Conducted/ Sponsored By
Cotabato City

24th Mindanao – Wide Agricultural and Biosystems

Title of Title
Engineering Convention
Inclusive Dates of Attendance November 18-21, 2019
Number of Hours 32 hours
Jose Rizal Memorial State University – Tampilisan
Conducted/Sponsored By
Campus

Title of title Prior Art Search

Inclusive Dates of Attendance June 9 and 11, 2021

Number of Hours 8 hours

Conducted/Sponsored By Department of Science and Technology Regional

Office X

Title of title 25th Mindanao – Wide Agricultural and Biosystems

Engineering Convention

Inclusive Dates of Attendance December 1-3, 2021

Number of Hours 24 hours

Conducted/Sponsored By Western Mindanao State University Zamboanga

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 City

Title of title Orientation on Crafting Business models & Writing

Simple Business Plan

Inclusive Dates of Attendance December 1-3, 2021

Number of Hours 7 hours

Conducted/Sponsored By Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office IX

Zamboanga Peninsula

IV. Other Information

Membership in Association SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS

ENGINEERING STUDENTS (SABES)

Position: Internal Vice-President

JRMSU -Tampilisan Campus, Department of

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

August 2018 – June 2022

GERELYN A. VALLES

Signature Over Printed Name of Researcher

Date

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