Republic of the Philippines

CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY

Pontevedra, Capiz

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES

AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

APPROVAL SHEET

Research Study Title: Design and Development of a Sugarcane Bud and Sett
Cutter
Research Student: Mary Jemwill L. Lopez and Reann E. Aranda
Course: Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering

Advisory Committee:

ENGR. BONIFACIO A. HONTIVEROS ______________

Adviser Date

ENGR. SANDRA S. BALSOTE ______________

Member Date

ENGR. FRANCIS BELLE D. LAMPONG ______________

Member Date

Recommending Approval:

ENGR. SANDRA S. BALSOTE ______________

Research Coordinator, BSABE Date

ENGR. FRANCIS BELLE D. LAMPONG ______________

Program Coordinator, BSABE Date

MARITESS D. VILLANUEVA, Ph. D. (Candidate) ______________

Chairman, Research Department Date

APPROVED:

REY J. DELA CALZADA, Ph. D. ______________

Dean, COAF Date

Research No._________

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 Republic of the Philippines
CAPIZ STATE UNIVERSITY
Pontevedra, Capiz

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES

AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ACCEPTANCE SHEET

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, this thesis entitled “Design and Development of a
Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter” is prepared and submitted by Mary Jemwill L. Lopez and
Reann E. Aranda for acceptance.

ENGR. BONIFACIO A. HONTIVEROS

Adviser

Approved by the Examining Committee with a grade of _____ on __________.

ENGR. SANDRA S. BALSOTE ENGR. FRANCIS BELLE D. LAMPONG

Member Member

ENGR. ABELARDO Y. BERMEJO JR.

Chairman
REY DELA CALZADA, Ph. D.
Chairman

Accepted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of

Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

REY DELA CALZADA Ph. D.

Dean, COAF

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 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES

MARY JEMWILL L. LOPEZ is a resident of Brgy. Lantangan, Pontevedra, Capiz. She

was born on September 6, 2001, at Brgy. Lantangan, Pontevedra, Capiz, and is the youngest

child among the three children of William Mijares Lopez Jr. and Maria Jinky Labargan Lopez.

She attained her elementary education at Lantangan Elementary School, now Renato P.

Hontiveros Elementary School and graduated as the class valedictorian in 2013. She then took

her junior high school at Saint Joseph Diocesan School, Inc., now Sanctus Josephus School, Inc.

in 2017. She was awarded as Class Salutatorian (With Honors) of the class, and she completed

her senior high school at Colegio de la Purisima Concepcion, where she took up the General

Academic Strand and graduated with honors in 2019. After finishing her secondary education,

she decided to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at

Capiz State University - Pontevedra Campus.

In college, she was an active member of Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers

Pre-Professional Group (PSABE-PPG) where she participated in three PSABE-PPG Visayas

Wide Convention held virtually in 2021 and 2022, and in Roxas City, Capiz in 2023. She had

also the opportunity to attend the 25th Luzon Wide ABE Convention held at Odiongan, Romblon

in February 2023 and the 72nd PSABE Annual Convention held at Pasay City.

Her motto in life is “Never allow waiting to become a habit. Live your dreams and take

risk, life is happening now.”

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES PAGE
APPROVAL SHEET
ACCEPTANCE SHEET
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF APPENDICES
ABSTRACT

CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Objectives of the Study 2

Scope and Limitations of the Study 3

Significance of the Study 3

Definition of Terms 4

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 6

III METHODOLOGY 14

Design Criteria of the Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter 14

Design Plan Preparation and Fabrication of the Sugarcane Bud and Sett 14
Cutter
Evaluation Procedure of the Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter 15

Instrumentation 18

Parameters To Be Gathered for Analysis 19

Cost Analysis 19

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IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA 20

Design Features of the Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter 20

Machine Specifications 23

Fabrication Process of the Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter 23

Evaluation of the Designed Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter 26

Cost Analysis of the Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter 31

V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary

Conclusions

Recommendations

LITERATURE CITED

APPENDICES

LIST OF TABLES

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TABLE NO. TITLE PAGE
1 Input Capacity of Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter for Bud 26
Cutting
2 Output Rate of Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter for Bud 26
Cutting
3 Cutting Efficiency of the Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter for 27
Bud Cutting
4 Input Capacity of Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter for Sett 28
Cutting
5 Output Rate of Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter for Sett 28
Cutting
6 Cutting Efficiency of the Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter for 29
Bud Cutting
7 Comparison of Performance of the Designed Sugarcane Bud 29
and Sett Cutter and Existing Cane Setts and Bud Cutting
Machine in Bud Cutting
8 Comparison of Performance of the Designed Sugarcane Bud 30
and Sett Cutter and Existing Cane Setts and Bud Cutting
Machine in Sett Cutting
9 Cost Analysis in Operating the Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter 31

LIST OF FIGURES

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FIGURE NO. TITLE PAGE
1 Isometric View of the Machine 23

2 Top View of the Machine 34

3 Front View of the Machine 35

4 Rear View of the Machine 36

5 Left Side View of the Machine 37

6 Right Side View of the Machine 38

7 Cutting Assembly 39

8 Back Cover Details 40

LIST OF APPENDICES

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APPENDIX NO. TITLE PAGE
1 Bill of materials

2 Specifications of sugarcane bud and sett cutter

3 Data collected during testing and evaluating the

Sugarcane Bud and Sett Cutter on the performance using
three varieties of sugarcane.
4 Summary of data collected during testing and evaluation
of sugarcane bud and sett cutter on the performance test
of three varieties of sugarcane
5 Morphological properties of sugarcane using variety
PHIL 1, PHIL 2, and PHIL 3.
6 Average collected data for morphological characteristics
of the three sugarcane varieties
7 Physical properties of buds of three sugarcane varieties

8 Performance test data sheet

9 Clearance and precision of cut of sugarcane bud and sett

cutter for bud cutting
10 Moisture content of sugarcane using variety PHIL 1,
PHIL 2, and PHIL 3.
11 Germination performance of sugarcane buds and setts 10
days after planting
12 Manual operation or operation procedure

13 Computations

14 Fabrication process

15 Gathering the morphological characteristics of three

sugarcane varieties
16 Cut sugarcane buds and setts of three sugarcane varieties

17 Data gathering for the performance of the sugarcane bud

and sett cutter
18 Request Letters

ABSTRACT

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 Mary Jemwill L. Lopez and Reann E. Aranda of Capiz State University –

Pontevedra Campus. July 2023. Design and Development of Sugarcane Bud and Sett

Cutter.

Thesis Adviser: Engr. Bonifacio A. Hontiveros

This study was conducted to design, fabricate, and evaluate a sugarcane bud and

sett cutter. Specifically, it aimed to: 1) design a sugarcane bud and sett cutter, 2) fabricate

a sugarcane bud and sett cutter, 3) evaluate the performance of the developed machine in

cutting sugarcane buds in terms of input capacity (kg/hr), output rate (no. of buds/hr), and

cutting efficiency (%), 4) evaluate the performance of the developed machine in cutting

sugarcane setts in terms of input capacity (kg/hr), output rate (no. of buds/hr), and cutting

efficiency (%) and 5) analyze the cost of the sugarcane bud and sett cutter.

In designing the sugarcane bud and sett cutter, the researchers gathered all the

necessary data from books, internet, thesis books of Agricultural and Biosystems

Engineering students and related researches. Design criteria includes: ease of operation,

ease of adjusting and repair of parts, ease of cleaning, ease of collecting output, safety,

and vibration.

The fabrication of the machine was done at Brgy. Lawaan, Roxas City, Capiz and

evaluated at the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department, Capiz State

University – Pontevedra Campus. The fabrication process includes: lay-outing, cutting,

machining, boring, welding, assembling, sanding, pre-testing, and painting.

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