Design of an automatic dough sheeter and kneading machine for bread

Currently in the Norte de Santander region, specifically in Ocaña, there are a large number of micro-companies dedicated to the production of bread, today this process is carried out on tables to mold and knead the bread manually, which are the elements that generate the greatest costs in companies, with the loss of time, labor and raw materials, to achieve homogeneity of the mixture. In order to reduce these bad practices, there are various tools and methods that allow greater control in companies, improving productivity. For this work, the loss of performance and productivity was first analyzed, focusing on the kneading and laminating stage, which can be optimized through the modernization of this process, to produce better quality products. In this way, the design parameters of a kneading and laminating machine were analyzed making use of the fundamentals of machine elements, as regards dimensions and their structural properties. Therefore, with this design it is expected; improve the lifestyle of workers helping to increase productivity and quality in manufactured products, also generating a lower cost in production.