Low-cost oscillating sieving shaker machine for granulometry analysis in food science.

Juan Carlos Núñez Dorantes, Mario Luna Flores, José Roberto Grande Ramírez, Verónica Flores Sánchez, Jonathan Josue Cid Galiot, José Ernesto Domínguez Herrera

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Juan Carlos Núñez DorantesPostgraduate Department at the Universidad Tecnológica del Centro de Veracruz, Av. University, 350, 94910 Cuitláhuac, Veracruz, Mexico.

Mario Luna FloresPostgraduate Department at the Universidad Tecnológica del Centro de Veracruz, Av. University, 350, 94910 Cuitláhuac, Veracruz, Mexico.

José Roberto Grande RamírezPostgraduate Department at the Universidad Tecnológica del Centro de Veracruz, Av. University, 350, 94910 Cuitláhuac, Veracruz, Mexico.

Verónica Flores SánchezPostgraduate Department at the Universidad Tecnológica del Centro de Veracruz, Av. University, 350, 94910 Cuitláhuac, Veracruz, Mexico.

Jonathan Josue Cid GaliotPostgraduate Department at the Universidad Tecnológica del Centro de Veracruz, Av. University, 350, 94910 Cuitláhuac, Veracruz, Mexico.

José Ernesto Domínguez HerreraPostgraduate Department at the Universidad Tecnológica del Centro de Veracruz, Av. University, 350, 94910 Cuitláhuac, Veracruz, Mexico.

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This article presents the design, fabrication, and validation of a low-cost oscillating sieving shaker machine developed for laboratory-scale granulometric analysis of powdered and solid food materials. The system integrates 3D-printed PLA components, an aluminum modular frame, and a dual gear-motor mechanism that generates controlled oscillatory motion for particle size classification. Designed under open-source and affordability principles, the device was constructed using locally available materials and standard FDM-printing parameters. Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of critical components printed in PLA, PETG, and ABS confirmed safe elastic behavior under a representative 5 kg load, with stresses below 21 MPa and displacements under 1.7mm. A thermal-impact study established a linear correlation between load, motor current, and temperature (R

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3D printingFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Food powder analysisLow-cost hardwareOscillating sieve shakerParticle size distribution

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PMID41550280

DOI10.1016/j.ohx.2025.e00736

PMCPMC12808575

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