Product design of an automatic spice crusher

Abstract

This thesis aims to design, manufacture and analyze an automatic spice crusher. The thesis describes the work done towards achieving the goal of manufacturing a functional automatic spice crusher following the guidance of product design principle. After the initial idea to convert a traditional spice crusher into an automatic one, a sketch was made. Through constant design iteration and 3D printing the parts, necessary design changes were made in the SolidWorks environment for better results. All objectives of thesis, i.e., to design an automatic spice crusher, 3D printing and prototyping the intended product, assembly of parts and analysis of the developed prototype was achieved and is discussed in the thesis. While improvements could still be made in the future regarding automatic spice crusher, this thesis provides a benchmark for anybody aiming to design their own product or updating an existing one.