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Abstract

A mussel is an invertebrate that has a soft inner body and hard outer shells. It has

no head but has one large muscular foot used for locomotion. The mantles of female

mussels are orange while males are creamy white. Mussel species are very diverse in

color, and shell thickness can vary by where they live. Mussels are natural indicators of

water quality as they filter out the impurities from the water. It is probably unsafe for

humans when mussels cannot live in a waterway. On the other hand, once the mussel

meat is eaten, the shells are thrown away and become waste products without knowing it

can be used in making a hollow block. This study aims to provide a machine that will

automate the process of making hollow block using mussel shells. ffort and time are

wasted when making a hollow block manually. This pro!ect discusses the materials used

in recycling mussel shells into a hollow block and the procedures used in making this

pro!ect feasible. The framework of the machine was built using stainless steel and

aluminum to prevent rusting. The microcontroller is used by the machine to command the

necessary devices to perform each process properly. "# worm gear motors are used to

mi$ the raw materials into mi$ing container, turn the mi$ing container from bins to mold

and dispense the final hollow block mi$ture into mold. A# vibration motor is used to

settle the final hollow block mi$ture into mold. %inally, "# rotary actuator is used to

press the molded mi$ture. &arious concepts and key components have been analysed and

implemented by the developers to make the pro!ect possible.

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