Study of Process Variables Associated with Manufacturing and the Role of Automation in Packaging of Biscuits - A Review

2019 REST Journal on Emerging trends in Modelling and Manufacturing  
Biscuits are one of the most popular and widely consumed edible commodities across all ages of people. Their preparation and processing from raw dough is not simple. It requires a lot of human effort and production cost. In order to reduce human labour and flaws resulting due to human work as well as to conserve time and manufacturing cost, most of the processing industries are trying their hand in automation. Automation, as we all know, is the process of utilizing self-propelled and
more » ... onal equipment's capable of accomplishing specific tasks, which are given to them themselves with no or negligible human assistance. Even though, they are having their own demerits like escalated capital and maintenance cost, sophisticated working environment and expert labour, their merits are far more abundant. This paper deals with an elaborate study about the effect of various process parameters implemented in the manufacturing and packaging of biscuits as well as the necessity and importance of automation implemented in the manufacturing and packaging of biscuits based on reviewing various research articles. It is observed that the functioning of process parameters are studied under three phases. First, Evaluation of flame geometry and air fuel mixture ratio of diesel fired burners. Second, Process parameters involved in effective baking of biscuits and third Automation in packing biscuits in cartons. From the detailed study, it is observed that the diesel firing can be normally analysed through any of the common analysis and evaluation software using parameters such as flame geometry, types of oven used, heat properties of flue gas recirculation, etc. It is identified that the parameters like dough composition, dough weight, baking temperature, baking time, moisture content, etc. exert a lot of influence over the effective baking of biscuits. Finally, it is observed that the effectiveness of packaging of biscuits in cartons depended on the area of the carton and area of each box containing biscuits to be filled in the carton. The packing of biscuits in the cartons is still done manually, which is a matter of concern.
doi:10.46632/jemm/5/4/3 fatcat:khk22ciwmbglzf6tyth36rhqyi