COCONUT DEHUSKING MACHINE

Group No :9
AFTHAB K MUHAMMED
ARJUN C VIJAYAN
BASIL VARGHESE
BIJU V V



INTRODUCTION
GENERALLY, COCONUTS ARE DEHUSKED MANUALLY USING EITHER A
MACHETE OR A SPIKE
[1]
ATTEMPTS AT MECHANISATION HAS SO FAR EITHER BEEN NOT FULLY
SUCCESSFUL OR ENDED UP TOO COSTLY
DISADVANTAGES OF PRESENT TECHNIQUES:
TIME CONSUMING
HUMAN EFFORT REQUIRED
LACK OF MAN POWER AVAILABILITY
COCONUT DEHUSKING MACHINE USES ELECTRIC POWERED ROTARY BLADE
MECHANISM TO TEAR OFF THE HUSK FROM COCONUT




AIM OF PROJECT
WITH COCONUT DEHUSKING MACHINE WE AIM TO PROVIDE :
LOW COST COCONUT DEHUSKING
REDUCTION OF HUMAN EFFORT
REDUCTION OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENT
IMPROVEMENT ON NUMBER OF NUTS PROCESSED PER HOUR
DESIGN
COMPONENTS
FRAME
BEARINGS & BEARING HOUSING
GEARS
HOLLOW SHAFTS
BLADES
CHAIN & SPROCKETS
ELECTRIC MOTOR
OVER ARM & SPRING ARRANGEMENT






SPECIFICATIONS
ANGLE : ISA 4545
HOLLOW SHAFT : 40M
BEARINGS : 45BC02
GEARS : SPUR TYPE 89MM RD, 108MM OD, 19MM PITCH
SPROCKET : 210MM OD & 83MM OD
BLADES : 1, 3MM FLAT

MOTOR
PHASE : SINGLE
POWER : 1HP
SPEED : 1420RPM




WORKING PRINCIPLE
FABRICATION
a) FABRICATION OF FRAME
[2]
CUTTING
[5]
GRINDING &
[6]
WELDING OF ANGLE SECTION
b) FABRICATION OF BEARING HOUSING
BENDING &
WELDING OF FLAT
c) GEAR SPLIT INTO TWO BY OXY ACETYLENE TORCH
d) TURNING OF SHAFTS INTO REQUIRED OD
[3]
e) CONNECTING SHAFT TO BEARING HOUSING
SPOTTING BEARING HOUSING
f) FABRICATION OF BLADES
[4]
CUTTING &
WELDING OF FLATS ONTO SHAFTS

FABRICATION CONTD.
g) FIXING OF GEARS
FABRICATION OF SLEEVE
SPOTTING OF GEARS ONTO SHAFT
h) SPOTTING OF SPROCKET ONTO SHAFT
i) FIXING OF MOTOR
DRILLING OF BOLT HOLES ON FLATS
SPOTTING OF FLATS
BOLTING MOTOR ONTO FLAT
j) SPOTTING OF SPROCKET ON MOTOR SHAFT
k) CONNECTING CHAIN TO THE SPROCKETS
l) FABRICATION OF OVER ARM & CONTAINMENT BOX
m) WELDING OF GI SHEETS TO FRAME

MODIFICATIONS
COCONUT GETTING JAMMED
BLADE CONFIGURATIONS CHANGED
BLADE HEIGHT REDUCED AND RECUT
SPEED OF ROTATION HIGH
PULLEY CHANGED TO CHAIN AND SPROCKET
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNDER FABRICATION
FINAL STATUS
TIME:
PULLEY : 2 min
CHAIN : 1.5 min
TWO STAGE : 1 min
OVER ARM : 17 Sec
DEHUSKED 8 COCONUTS TILL DATE

VIDEO

COST FACTOR
FINAL COST : Rs 5000/-

MARKET PRICE
COST OF PNEUMATIC SYSTEM : Rs 20000/-
COST OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM : Rs 30000/-
COST OF ELECTRIC SYSTEM : Rs 40000/-
MACHINE DEVELOPED BY KERALA GOVT INITIATIVE : Rs 75000/-


FUTURE SCOPE & MODIFICATIONS
REDUCING SPEED OF MOTOR : 8 POLE MOTOR
POWER OF MOTOR MUST BE INCREASED : 2 Hp
DISTANCE BETWEEN SHAFTS MUST BE INCREASED
LENGTH OF SHAFTS MUST BE INCREASED
HOPPER ARRANGEMENT CAN BE PROVIDED
ADVANTAGES ON MODIFICATION
FAST OPERATION
LESS MANPOWER REQUIREMENT
LABOUR REQUIREMENT MINIMUM
CAN BE CLUBBED ALONG WITH HUSK SHREDDING UNITS FOR MASS PRODUCTION
NUTS PER HOUR HIGH COMPARED TO PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
COST LESS COMPARED TO PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

CONCLUSION
THROUGH THIS PROJECT WE WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER
LOW COST DEHUSKING SOLUTION
MAXIMUM SCRAP UTILISATION
120 TO 200 NUTS PER HOUR
ON APPLYING MODIFICATION WE CAN
MAXIMIZE DEHUSKING EFFICIENCY
REDUCE SPEED OF ROTATION
IMPROVE TORQUE
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