MANUFACTURING COST ANALYSIS OF AUTOMATED PAP MAKING MACHINE DESIGN INNOVATION

Manufacturing Cost Analysis improves the client's understanding of key cost drivers and process differentiators associated with a specific product line and assesses how they vary by technology, process, competitor and geography, Reliable information into specific manufacturing processes and technologies, cost structures, operating expenses, revenues and profitability is often unobtainable from published source data, or can only be estimated based on outdated industry sentiment and assumptions . Innovation is considered an important driver of long--‐term productivity and economic growth. It is argued that countries that generate innovation, create new technologies and encourage adoption of these new technologies grow faster than those that do not. The Automated pap making machine is conceived based on the need for Nigeria to have locally feed consumption. Pap which is commonly consumed both adults and children still been processed using Manuel and crude method, Agidi and akamu are household food commonly eaten in all region of the country. It is principally processed by women and children and Manuel method used has limited potential of this staple food and adversely affected the income of the crop of person involved in its production. Akamu is a breakfast porridge that is very common in most African countries. What name you call these creamy, corn porridge, depends on what part of Africa you live in. In Nigeria and Cameroon; they it is named pap, Akamu, or Ogi. In South Africa, and Ghana it is disguised as; porridge, Millie pap or koko. Four major component were designed to enhance production capacity and reduced contamination with human and environment. These components are washing, grating sieving and pressing/dewatering units.it is model design provides for independents operation of each unit. The essence is to encourage flexibility in the purchase these machine can be couple together using the transfer units at consumer's convenience. It has the capacity to produce 32kg//loading but it operates as a continues process. Once each unit operation is complete more product can be turned in to continuous the process. the estimated time for the production is 1kg/min. Material stainless steel and other standard components for construction are available locally. The machine was designed using solid work/solid edge design software and suitable material selection was done before the couplings and construction of parts. The efficiency of the machine, its associated cost of production and the product obtained after few minutes of Grinding were outstanding, thereby, making the design acceptable and cost effective