FABRICATION OF MOTOR-LESS BEACH-SAND CLEANING MACHINE FOR BEACH RESORT OWNERS

Abstract

Modern technologies related to beach cleaning activities remain a niche and unpopular industry even in the 21st Century. Until now, beach cleaning activity is an exhausting and time-consuming process. Most of the time, the rubbish collector will need to bend down or stretch their body to pick up rubbish which may cause injury. Furthermore, they may have to carry the rubbish bag or bin as they move from one location to another. This project aims to fabricate a motor-less beach sand cleaning machine that reduces the time taken needed to collect rubbish by 50% and eliminates the need for the rubbish collector to bend their body in an unnatural way to pick up rubbish. This project also eliminates the need for the rubbish collector to carry the rubbish bin or bag as the machine has a built-in rubbish collection compartment. The motorless beach-sand cleaning machine works by a self-fabricated rake with protruding prongs that is lifted by a lever located above the pushing handle. When the lever is pushed forward, the rake is lifted into the mesh where the solid litter will be stored. The mechanism to actuate the lifting of the rake is connected by a pair of pulley systems on both sides of the machine. For the post-testing, it is found that this machine reduced the rubbish collecting time by half as compared to conventional manual rubbish picking using hands. It is also noted that the rubbish collection compartment of the machine has a bigger capacity than the standard rubbish bin and offers various advantages too. In the end, the objectives of fabricating a motor-less beach-sand cleaning machine are achieved and can be utilized by the beach resort owners to clean beaches towards a more sustainable environment for marine life.