Multifuncional machine for production and decoration of ice cream

• Grant number: 15/50597-9
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: October 01, 2016
• End date: September 30, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Design
• Agreement: FINEP - PIPE/PAPPE Grant
• Principal Investigator: Wolnei Garrido
• Grantee: Wolnei Garrido
• Company: Finamac Arpifrio Engenharia e Industrialização de Equipamentos Industriais Ltda (Finamac)
• City: Santo André

Abstract

Industrial and commercial development of the product resulting from the research PIPE 2012/51088-2, a machine for ice cream production and decoration able to replace the existing equipment in the current Artisan, Industrial and Soft markets. Comprises the following work areas: (1) Product design: Definition of constructive configurations that meet feasibility, cost and functionality criteria, generating drawings of parts and assemblies. (2) Manufacture: Search of techniques and procedures to enable the execution of the machine in the planned quantities. (3) Certifications: Submission of the product to national and international safety and sanitary approvals. (4) Technical support: Strategic plan for customer service while using the equipment, both online and in person, with trained technicians at points where the product will be marketed. (5) Business Plan: Strategies for insertion of the product into the market, through trade shows, marketing plans and promotion, market niches research, business model and financial analysis for five years. (AU)