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. 2024 Oct 28:13:103025.
doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.103025. eCollection 2024 Dec.

Method for weaving basket using eco-friendly materials in industrial production

Van-Tinh Nguyen  1 , Ngoc-Kien Nguyen  1
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Method for weaving basket using eco-friendly materials in industrial production

Van-Tinh Nguyen et al. MethodsX. .

Abstract

The trend of using eco-friendly items as substitutes for products made from plastic and synthetic leather is becoming increasingly popular with the desire to contribute to reducing environmental pollution. There are many biodegradable materials applied to make baskets as alternatives to plastic or leather products such as bamboo, lemongrass, pandan leaves, etc. However, the basket weaving process has been mainly done by manual or semi-automation. As a result, its productivity is significantly low, and the quality of the product is inconsistent. Thus, the need for an automatic basket-weaving machine is essential, this paper presents a prototype of a basket-weaving machine. The dimensions of the baskets are 150-200 mm in diameter and 100-150 mm in height, respectively. The proposed method produces 30-50 products per day which is three times as many as the manual, and simultaneously, enhances the working conditions of the laborers.•A novel machine is developed to automatically weave baskets using eco-friendly materials.•The proposed method is to improve the productivity of the basket manufacturing process.•The proposed machine would promote eco-friendly baskets and reduce plastic waste.

Keywords: Automatic production method for eco-friendly basket; Basket; Design; Eco-friendly; Prototype; Weaving.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Principle of the proposed machine.
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Schematic diagram of the proposed machine.
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3D design of coil making module.
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Feeding module.
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Spinning module.
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Parameters of cone gear transmission.
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Weaving module.
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Structure of screw.
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Fabrication of the proposed machine.
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Products of the proposed machine.
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