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1.Areacanut Dehusker
| Function |
To dehusk the dried arecanut fruits |
| Specification |
Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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1660 x 600 x 1615 |
| Capacity |
30 kg/h |
| Power required |
1 hp electric motor |
| Cost of the unit (Approximate) |
Rs.37, 500/- |
| Cost of operation |
Rs.15/h |
| General Information |
- It consists of a mainframe on which a rotary shelling drum having 8 Nos. of solid rubbers on its periphery is mounted (like rasp bar threshing cylinder).
- The husk is thrown out and the kernels / nuts are collected at the bottom.
- Grading the dried fruits before dehusking will also help to increase the dehusking efficiency and reduce the breakage.
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| Sailent Features |
- The unit is portable.
- Depending upon the size of the fruit, the concave has to be changed.
- Initial grading of fruits will increase the dehusking efficiency.
- It is suitable for continuous dehusking.
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2.Groundnut Decorticator (Power Operated)
| Function |
To shell groundnut pods and separate kernels |
| Specification |
Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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1130 x 350 x 1345 |
| Capacity |
400 kg/h |
| Power required |
1 hp electric motor |
| Cost of the unit (Approximate) |
Rs.45,000/- |
| Cost of operation |
Rs.20 /h |
| General Information |
- The groundnut pods are shelled between the oscillating sector and the fixed perforated concave screen.
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| Sailent Features |
- Clearance between the concave and oscillating sector is adjustable to suit the different varieties.
- Concave sieves are also replaceable depending upon pod size.
- The oscillating sector of the unit decorticates by rubbing action.
- The efficiency of the unit is 92%.
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3.Groundnut Decorticator (Hand Operated)
| Function |
To shell groundnut pods and separate kernels |
| Specification |
Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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600 x 350 x 700 |
| Capacity |
200 kg/h |
| Power required |
Manual |
| Cost of the unit (Approximate) |
Rs.9,000/- |
| Cost of operation |
Rs.5 /h |
| Sailent Features |
- Continuous horizontal type extrusion machine.
- Briquettes are formed by compression.
- Produces hollow briquettes with a calorific value of 3000 K.cal/kg.
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4.Sunflower Seed Sheller
| Function |
To shell the sunflower seeds and to separate husk |
| Specification |
Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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1640 x 680 x 2830 |
| Capacity |
125 kg/h |
| Power required |
3 hp electric motor |
| Cost of the unit (Approximate) |
Rs.50,000/- |
| Cost of operation |
Rs.25 /h |
| General Information |
- It consists of a high speed rotor with six curved vanes with two flutes in each, a stator of a tapered wooden surface lined with a thick hard rubber, blower and a sieve assembly.
- The shelled material is subjected to an air blast in a chute and the husk is separated.
- The shelled kernels are separated in the sieve assembly
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| Sailent Features |
- Power operated centrifugal type sheller.
- The Quality of oil and cake from shelled seeds is superior.
- Efficiency of the unit is 89%.
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5.Cotton Seed Delinting Machine
| Function |
To delint the fuzzy cotton seed for seed purpose |
| Specification |
Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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660 x 490 x 1410 |
| Capacity |
50 kg/h |
| Power required |
1 hp electric motor |
| Cost of the unit (Approximate) |
Rs.30,000/- |
| Cost of operation |
Rs.15 /h |
| General Information |
- Five kg. of cotton seeds are fed into the stainless steel drum. The agitator is rotated.
- Half a litre of commercial sulphuric acid is poured slowly into the container having the cotton seeds through its periphery.
- Due to the churning action, the cotton fuzz is uniformly subjected to the acid reaction.
- At the end of 90 seconds, the acid treated seed and the slurry are washed with the water.
- The process of washing with water is repeated three to four times. Then, the seeds are collected and dried.
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| Sailent Features |
- Batch type operation.
- Delinting of the seeds by acid.
- The efficiency of the unit is 95%.
- Seed born diseases are minimized.
- Acid treated seeds are free to flow.
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6.Sorghum Pearler
| Function |
To remove the hull/seed coat from sorghum and other millets |
| Specification |
Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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740 x 330 x 1140 |
| Capacity |
25 kg/h |
| Power required |
1 hp electric motor |
| Cost of the unit (Approximate) |
Rs.22,500/- |
| Cost of operation |
Rs.15 /h |
| General Information |
- This cycle of operation has to be repeated depending upon the extent of hull/seed coat to be removed.
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| Sailent Features |
- Dry milling system to remove the seed coat.
- It has cylindrical abrasion disc type stones.
- Pearling efficiency is 80 – 85%
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7.Hand Operated Thresher for Black Pepper
| Function |
To separate the pepper berries from the pepper vines |
| Specification |
Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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500 x 500 x 1500 |
| Capacity |
60 kg/h |
| Power required |
Manually operated |
| Cost of the unit (Approximate) |
Rs. 7, 500/- |
| Cost of operation |
Rs.175/tonne of pepper |
| General Information |
- The unit has provision to adjust the clearance between the rotor and the concave to minimize damage to the berries.
- The empty spikes need to be fed second time for threshing depending on the berries present in the vines.
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| Sailent Features |
- Suitable for threshing black pepper from the pepper vine.
- Efficiency – 96%.
- Suitable for small and marginal holdings.
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8.Mechanical Thresher for Black Pepper
| Function |
To separate the pepper berries from the pepper vines |
| Specification |
Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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750 x 600 x 500 |
| Capacity |
320 kg/h |
| Power required |
2 hp electric motor |
| Cost of the unit (Approximate) |
Rs.30,000/- |
| Cost of operation |
Rs.125/tonne of pepper |
| General Information |
- The clearance between the drum and rotor can be adjusted to minimize the breakage
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| Sailent Features |
- Efficiency – 95%.
- Suitable for medium holdings
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9.Paddy Winnower
| Function |
Cleaning of paddy by winnowing |
| Specification |
Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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1,210 mm x 960 mm x 1,430 mm |
| Type |
Power operated, continuous |
| Capacity |
7.5 q/h |
| Power required |
1 hp electric motor |
| Cost of equipment |
Rs. 7,000 |
| Winnowing efficiency |
97% |
| Labour requirement |
2 |
| Sailent Features |
- The machine winnows paddy already threshed by the paddy thresher or by other means.
- It has a feeding hopper at the top to receive the threshed paddy, chaff and straw bits.
- A blower provided at the bottom sends a stream of air which separates the straw, chaff and other impurities.
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10.Maize Husker-cum-Sheller
| Function |
Dehusking and shelling of maize cobs |
| Specification |
Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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2,450mm x 1,250mm x 1,500mm |
| Type |
Power operated, drum rotar type husker-cum-sheller |
| Capacity |
6.5 q (kernels)/h |
| Power required |
7.5 hp electric motor |
| Cost of equipment |
Rs 16,000 |
| Shelling efficiency |
98% |
| Labour requirement |
Seven |
| Sailent Features |
- The unit mainly consists of a hopper, a rotor, a sieve, a blower, auger and an elevator.
- Removal of sheath and shelling of cob takes place in rotor sieve assembly.
- Shelled kernels are carried by the auger to one end and then elevated and collected.
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