Realising that manual threshing of pepper was time-consuming and tedious, Binoy developed a pepper thresher. This machine works on rubbing action to thresh berries (pepper) from stalks/spicks. It has a rotating drum with spiral blades on the peripher
Mushroom bed structure and shape have a vital impact on the output, as it can enhance the quality of mushrooms and quantity. To prepare a bed, straw should be cut about 1m in length and 0.75 m in breadth, which is a challenging task and generally car
In sericulture, a specially designed V-shaped net is used to establish the silkworm colony. The silkworm net must be appropriately folded and tightly bound with ropes until the next cycle. Sunil has made a device using which silkworm nets can be effi
Polanga (Calophyllum inophyllum L.) is a tropical evergreen tree, the seeds of which are a rich source of tamanu oil used for skin, hair, acne and other skin-related skin problems. Tamanu oil extraction is a tedious process involving various conventi
This electrically operated machine has a one hp motor for cutting and bending operations. The machine can cut an iron bar 10 mm diameter in 5 sec. The bar is easily sheared when a sharp-edged cutting tool is applied at heavy pressure. The bending ope
The innovative handloom machine includes a static and dynamic body frame, an oscillating frame made of wood, pulleys, gears, and a band brake for stopping power transmission. The machine is operated using a single-foot pedal. The mechanical power is
Generally, dry coconuts are broken into two equal parts for further processing, like the making of copra wati, virgin coconut oil and coconut powder. Conventionally, manual tools/ implements are used to break coconuts, which is unsafe, drudgery-prone
The stump remover is a tractor-mounted implement for stump/tree root extraction. It is mounted on the rear side of a tractor (30 hp and above) through a three-point linkage system. A hydraulic double-acting cylinder is connected to the tractor's hydr
The innovation is a tractor PTO-powered implement that decorticates groundnut to separate seeds. It also has a provision for a grading unit where groundnut seeds are graded based on their size and specific gravity. The machine has the capacity to dec
The sola wood* sheet-making machine is a motorized machine that can peel four sola pith at a time to make sola wood sheets, which can then be used for making handicrafts items. Four pieces of 12 cm long sola wood are inserted into the machine at a ti
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