Fabrication of a Pineapple Peeling Machine and Performance Evaluation as Influenced by Pineapple Dimensions

Authors

Dare E. Ibiyeye, Federal College of Forestry, Department of Crop Production Technology, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaFollow
Olusegun J. Adedipe, Federal College of Forestry, Department of Agricultural Technology, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaFollow
Oluwole S. Ariwoola, Federal College of Forestry, Department of Basic Science and General Studies, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaFollow
Taiye R. Afolabi, Federal College of Forestry, Department of Statistics, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaFollow
Funmilayo B. Okanlawon, Federal College of Forestry, Department of Wood and Paper Technology, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaFollow
Paul O. Ogunbamowo, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Bio-medicinal Research Centre, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaFollow
Afolake E. Roberts, Federal College of Forestry, Department of Agricultural Technology, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaFollow

Abstract

A pineapple peeling machine was completed, and the functionality was. The Central composite rotate strategy CCRD involving three variables at five (5) stages was employed for the investigations plus the investigational variables been weight, diameter and height of pineapple, while weights of peeled pineapple and peel, machine peeling time and efficiency were the dependent variables. Data was analysed using quadratic interaction regressions model at P ≤ 0.05 levels of significance, then the working variables were correlated to the pineapple machine peeling efficiency. The investigational outcomes were applied to confirm the predicted optimal settings. Maximal pineapple peeling efficacy of 91.89 % was found at unpeeled weights 3.34 kg, diameter 70 mm and height 220 mm of pineapple. Peeling time recorded was between 9 and 10 seconds, while the predicted best values were: peeling efficiency 90.586 %, weights of peeled (2.495 kg) and peel of pineapples 1.153 kg having desirability 1. The determination coefficient (R²) for machine peeling efficiency was 0.5554; weight of pineapples ranged between 1.66 - 3.34 kg, diameter 53.18 - 86.82 mm and height 203.218 - 236.81 mm, respectively. The differences that occurred between the predicted and investigational rates were minimal and statistically non-significant, which indicated that the designated model can be ably used to calculate the machines’ peeling efficiency.

Article History

Received: Jul 22, 2024; Accepted: Jun 25, 2025; Published: Jun 30, 2025

Recommended Citation

Ibiyeye, D. E., Adedipe, O. J., Ariwoola, O. S., Afolabi, T. R., Okanlawon, F. B., Ogunbamowo, P. O., & Roberts, A. E. (2025). Fabrication of a Pineapple Peeling Machine and Performance Evaluation as Influenced by Pineapple Dimensions, Journal of Bioresource Management, 12 (2).