DILLA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

School of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering
Department of mechanical engineering
Internship report and Project
Hosting Company: Kombolcha Textile Share Company
BY:
1. Solomon Nigatu…………………………………0859/16
2. Getawa Melese …….....………………………….0427/16
February 26, 2013 E.C  

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 CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY
 Kombolcha textile share company was established 1976 E.C in

Amhara national regional state, south wollo zone, Kombolcha

town, which found 380km away from Addis Ababa.
 By the help of Germen government to satisfy local customers

need and with the aim of exporting good quality of fabric and
yarn.
 Since 2003 E.C up to now they become integral textile company

producing 100% bleached, dyed and, printed cotton fabrics with

different sizes and market yarn.
 The company employs about 1542 professional and

experienced workers. The total investment was 220 million

birr and it has been recognized as a share company since
1998.
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1.2. Main product of the company
 Yarn products
 Different flat bed sheets
 Foam covers
 Terry towels
 Bed sheets
 Towels

Kombolcha textile share company export its products to the following

countries:
 Italy
 Germany
 Switzerland
 Australia
 USA

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1.3 Organizational Structure

 The overall activities of the company are managed and

administrated by the General Manager, who is assigned by and

accountable to the Board of Directors.
 All functional departments and services are led and supervised

by their respective department managers and service managers

who are directly reporting and accountable to Deputy General
Manager.
 The General Manager is assisted by the deputy general

manager, the department managers and service manager.

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 CHAPTER TWO
OVER ALL INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
2.1. Section of the company we have been working
1/ Spinning department
2/ Weaving department
3/ Garment and processing department
4/ Machine shop and mechanical work shop

 In spinning department there are two processing lines:-

I. Open end line
II. Ring line

 General working flow process of spinning department

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General work flow of blowing room

 Blendomat

 Multi-function

 Pre- cleaner

 Mixer

 Cleanomate

 Condenser

 Foreign separator

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 Main Processes and intermediate products in spinning plants
are:-

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 Work flow of weaving department

 Work flow of garment and processing department

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2.2 our performance in KTSC

 In the first few weeks of our internship we try to observe what

the mechanics do and we try to communicate with them even

if that corona breaks up our internship program.

 During every maintenance period, we significantly

participated to improve our practical skill.

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2.3 Challenges we have been faced
 The main challenges we have been faced is corona virus/

covid-19/ for almost 6 month.

 The transport system is difficult.

 Punishment for unpunctuality for any reason.

 The scarcities of money while doing our internship after come

back.
 Loudness of the machine harm our hearing ability until we

adapts.
 Lack of safety shoes and clothes.

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 CHAPTER THREE
OVERALL BENEFIT OF INTERNSHIP
3.1. In terms of improving our practical skills
 Understanding methods of laying raw material in bale store.

 Knowing methods of fabric quality checking.

 Knowing color matching, mixing and measurement.

 machine maintenance requirement and working procedures.

3.2. In terms of up grading theoretical knowledge

 Asking ways problem identification and ways of response.

 Referring different manual of machine.

 Knowing Working mechanism of different machinery.

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3.3. In terms of improving team playing skill
 Overcoming work loads.

 Save time.

 Generating innovative ideas (debates and discussions).

3.4. In terms of improving leadership skills

 Getting and giving information.

 Good communication and team cooperating skill.

 Have a good work ethics and decision making skill.

 Representing the group.

 Planning the better feature.

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3.5. In terms of work ethics issue
 honesty
 accountability
 Punctuality

 Have a positive work attitude

 Work independently
 Manage time effectively
 Manage emotions

3.6. Our contribution to the company

 Sharing our skill positively
 Advertising product
 Performing usable tasks

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3.7. Conclusion
Internship program is the main way of developing theoretical
knowledge for engineering student to all Ethiopian higher
education institution.
we have got the following benefits:-
Know our potential and gain motivation to continue learning.

Experience on different work habits from different persons.

Develop our theoretical and practical knowledge on different

machines.
Develop our communication skill.

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 CHAPTER FOUR
DESIGN OF VACUUM COTTON
CLEANER
4.1. Introduction
 The vacuum cleaner, also known as a sweeper or hoover, is a

device that uses an air pump fan, to create a partial vacuum to

suck up dust and dirt, usually from floors, and walls.

 Our machine is designed and developed by us to solve the

backwardness of the manually operated cotton cleaning
machine found in kombolcha Textile Share Company.

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4.2. Statement of the problem
 Cottony dust or cottony aerosol is one of the major problems

that we found in all section of the KTSC around the floors,

walls and internal, external parts of the machine.

 Therefore our main consideration to design vacuum cotton

cleaner machine to reduce:-
• Time loss of working hour
• Health problem
• Labor wage

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4.3 Objectives of the project
4.3.1 General objective
 The main objective of this project is to design vacuum cotton

cleaner machine for Kombolcha Textile Share Company.

4.3.2 specific objective

 To design shaft

 To design and select Fan and Fan housing

 To select the appropriate wheel and bearing.

 To select the required motor.

 To determine stress analysis of each parts.

 To design geometrical model and parts by using solid works

2016.

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4.4. Literature Review
 The first manual models, using bellows, were developed in the

1860s, and the first motorized designs appeared at the turn of

the 20th century
 A similar model was constructed by Melville R. Bissell of

Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1876, who also manufactured carpet

sweepers
 Corrine Dufour of Savannah, Georgia received two patents in

1899 and 1900 for another blown air system that seems to have
featured the first use of an electric motor.
 The first vacuum-cleaning device to be portable and marketed at

the domestic market was built in 1905 by Walter Griffiths, a

manufacturer in Birmingham, England.

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4.5 methodology of the project

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 General specification of components

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4.6 working principle of the project

 our machine vacuum cotton cleaner can work in simple

mechanism. First connect the motor cable to power socket and
start or turn motor on then by pushing the machine using
handle part start cleaning the cotton when cotton reaches the
upper parts of the garbage storage box stop or turn off the
motor and take out the cotton from the garbage box and repeat
this procedure until you finish cleaning finally turn off the
motor.

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4.7. Design analysis
Design for roller shafts
P= 2πNT/60
𝑇=9.0187𝑁𝑚,
d= 25𝑚𝑚
Selection of garbage housing
Dimension: - Length =445mm
Width = 445mm
Height = 1210mm
Design of impeller blade
U1=1.1V1=1.1C1,For better induction flow
U1=πD1N/60
U1=65.973m/s
U2= πD2N /60
U2=85.765m/s
b = 90mm

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Design of fan housing (casing)
Analyzing steady flow energy equations at inlet and exit

𝑉4 =54.85m/s
D3 = 465mm
D4 = 735mm
 For ball bearing C=3722.17 𝑁 <16000 𝑁 where C = Basic dynamic

load rating
Bending stress analysis:
M=FL
M=40,000Nmm

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Stress analysis of table base

10.75Mpa < 290Mpa........safe

 The maximum bending on the frame is at the midpoint and it

is calculated as:
Maximum vertical bending = RA X (L/2)
Maximum vertical bending = 122.6 N X (0.9m)
= 110.36Nm

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Conclusion and Recommendation

5.1Conclusion
 This machine helps to minimize the efforts required by

workers to clean the floor of the room. This machine is eco

friendly, easy to operate and low capital cost.

Our machine have the following advantages:-

 The machine works automatically

 It take less time to clean the cotton from the floor

 It is not dangerous to workers health

 It minimize human effort

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5.2 Recommendation
 Our machine was automatically operated. Based on the

findings and conclusions in this report, the following

recommendations are made:-
1.Safety should be observed in work place during both
production and service.
2. The machines should be checked frequently.
3. Recommended grease should be changed and replaced in the
schedule time.
4. Use this mini vacuum cotton cleaner machine for the factory
properly.

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THANK YOU!

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