Small Size Cockle Separating Machine for Increasing Income of Cockle Farmer in Samut Sakorn Province

Abstract

This research aims to increase income for cockle farmers in Samut Sakhon Province by building a small size cockle separating machine To increase the income of selling cockle in separate sizes. instead of collective sales The results of the creation of the machine showed that the small size cockle separating machine has 98% accuracy in separating 1 ton of cockle in 14 minutes, requiring only 2 workers. economics found Selling cockle 1 ton using a separator most profitable compared to mixed sales and selling by using manual labor separately, which is more profitable than 17,082.50 baht assorted sales and more than Selling as hiring a separate person 507.5 baht