About the Practice
Problem Statement:

The constraints in harvesting maize, specifically due to its height, motivated Gurtej (38) to innovate anew combine harvester. Earlier, farmers turned to combine harvesters using cutter bars,as an alternative solution to harvest the crop. Gurtej worked on the limitations of the existing models and came up with a modular design that could retrofit the reel-type cutting unit for maize onto the combine harvester. He had been working on the model since 2000 and, finally, thirteen years later, in 2013, he tasted success. He was able to manufacture a locally developed maize cutting unit that could be mounted on any combine harvester.

Detail:

Gurtej's cutting unit for combine harvesters has a triangular-shaped rotating reel with three tin bars for effectively covering the maize crop. The triangular-shaped reel and its large diameter increase the effectiveness manifold by protecting the crops from damage. It covers an area of 4.5 to 5 acre/h with an operational speed of 5 to 6 km/h operating in a space of 3.425m width. As on date, close to 70 modified combines have been sold with a unit cost of Rs. 2,10,000. Besides this, Gurtej has also successfully manufactured hole digger, maize cutter, high-quality screw conveyor and straw reaper at his workshop in Punjab. He also specializes in repairing farm machinery.


About the Innovator

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Gurtej Singh
Address: Moga Punjab
City: Moga
State: Punjab
PIN Code 142001

Practice Details

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Manufacturing Capacity: d) Licensing, e) Franchising
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Problem Scale: 1) India
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GIAN Reference: GIAN/UAL/150
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