Manufacturing Waste

Aluminum Can into

Aluminum Roof Panel
Project Authors: Reported by:
Robbto Berfest
Martin John Balanag, BSME Silliman University

Ray Diamante, BSME Silliman University

 Table of Contents

I. What is the Problem?

II. How and why does this affect the problem?
III. Solution to the problem
IV. Conceptual Framework
V. Methodology
VI. Results
VII. Conclusions
VIII. Recommendations
What is the problem?

• Steel metal roof can became unstable, rusty, and less function after every rainfall
• Empty soda cans, beer cans, food cans are scattered around the streets
• Mismanagement of aluminum materials waste
• Lack of industry
How and Why does this affect the problem?

• Having an unsteady steel roof can cost house problem and money to fixed the
steel after every rainfalls
• Scattered trash solid objects can create a methane gas emissions; it ranks amongst
the worst of the greenhouse gases than the carbon dioxide
• It can harm the urban areas including near natural habitats
Solution to the Problem

• Flat Rolling Process: This machine allows to flatten the aluminum can into flat
aluminum sheet in assembling aluminum roof panel
• Waste aluminum cans are collected from the trash separately, and then are
transported to the flat rolling process
• Aluminum industry can allow to produce more jobs; and it can earn economic
values
 Conceptual Framework

Waste Aluminum Cans

Flat Rolling Process

Aluminum
Roof Panel
Process
Organize and Attach

Aluminum Roof Panel

 Rolling Mill Machine

Actual Rolling Mill Machine Design Rolling Mill Machine

 Input and Output Processes

Input I/O Output

• Waste aluminum • Pre-cut and pre-clean the • Aluminum Roof Panel
cans aluminum cans
• Flat Rolling Process
• Organize and attach the panels
into the plywood
Methodology

• Collecting waste aluminum cans from the urban and rural environment (trash bins,
garbage, dumpsite, etc.)
• Cut off the top and the lower of the can, and cut it in half into aluminum sheet
• Place the sheet into the rolling mill
• The aluminum will be rolled into flat sheet metal surface
• Organize and attach the pieces of aluminum panels into the plywood; depending
on the size on top of the house
Results

• The roof was still in operation for a month after rain storms
• It had no leaks
• It received quite a damage after the hail storm

*The results on top are based from Robbto Berfest work.

*He places the aluminum roof panels on the chicken coop as an observation.
 Conclusions

• The author’s work was still in a early stage in recycling aluminum cans into roof
panels, and somehow this project can possibly be useful in manufacturing roof
materials from scratch
• Robbto work is made by hand in making the recycling aluminum roof; we had an
idea in designing the rolling mill machine, to speed up the process in
manufacturing
• With this project, it can help modernize the recycling idea and manufacturing the
roof materials from re-using the aluminum cans
• The cost for this aluminum roof (made from aluminum cans) can be seen in a low-
cost price than just purchasing a steel roof price

*The source for this project can be found at: www.instructables.com/id/Make-Shingles-and-Siding-Out-of-Aluminum-Cans-Bee/?

ALLSTEPS
Recommendations

• Re-designing the rolling mill better and faster in manufacturing the

recycling aluminum roof
• Replacing and installing the manual crank handle with electric motors
to speed up the machine