DESIGN A ND FABRICATION OF A CONCRETE FLOOR TILES MOULDING MACHINE
ABSTRACT
This project is research/design work aimed at modifying other types of floor tiles moulding machine to a less complicated and cost efficient type that will be AC powered. The project is also aimed at explaining all the process involved in carrying out the design and fabrication of the floor tile moulding machines. Also its primary objective is aimed at producing floor material at a lesser cost compared to the other floor materials. It is made into five chapters in which the introduction objectives were contained in chapter one. Chapter two in the literature review under which is the historical development. Principles and types of floor tiles that were used, those still in used were explained. Chapter three, four and five, design solution of materials and types of hand and machine tools. Table of floor tiles list design analysis and calculations were explained. Also the construction materials equipment used for the construction of the floor tiles moulding machine mode of operation services and maintenance, general finishing and safety precaution observed during the design and constructions, performance test, result recommendations and conclusion drawn from the study were fully explained in these chapters.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
- Introduction                                                                                     1
1.1    Background of the Study                                                                 2
1.2    Aims of the Project                                                                 3
1.3    Scope/Limitation of the Project                                                        4
1.4    Definition of Terms                                                                5
CHAPTER TWO
- Literature Review                                                                   6
2.1    Historical Development of Similar or Related Project            6
- Ancient Discoveries of Tiles                                                   6
- Simple Machine                                                                      8
- The Modern Concrete Floor Tile Moulding Machine             9
- The Screening Vibration Machine                                          9
- Advantages of Concrete Floor Tiles                                       11
CHAPTER THREE
- Design Analysis                                                                     12
3.1    Mode of Operation                                                                          14
- Selection of Materials                                                             15
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0    Production Procedures                                                           21
- Materials Used                                                                      21
- Component Parts of the Machine and its Construction          22
-  General Finishing                                                                            26
- Safety Precautions                                                                           27
- Problems and Prospects                                                         28
- Maintenance and Services or the Machine                              28
- Manufacturing Cost                                                               29
- Sequence of Operation                                                           32
