Construction of Multipurpose Sieve Using Metallic Materials for Ceramic Industry

Abstract

This paper. focuses on the practical fabrication of multipurpose ceramics sieve (MPSC) machine, using locally available materials and tools. In the fabrication process, some tools such as drilling machine, file machine, hack saw, electric welding machine, metal pipes, bolts and nuts, improvised hack scissor were used in cutting, filling, welding and forging of some components that were assembled together using studio experimental method. The result of the concept of the multipurpose ceramics sieve machine was successful as shown in plate xiii. This prove that within immediate environment, materials could be sourced to solve studio problems such as sieving that is crucial as it helps in reducing the energy and time spent in manual clay and glaze processing in ceramics production.