Problem Statement:

The common practice of removing the shell of biba fruit is by hammering, but this causes infection in the hands of workers due to biba oil.

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Detail:

Biba/Bhilava (Semecarpus anacardium) plant has medicinal properties, which are extremely beneficial in diseases like piles, colitis, diarrhea, dyspepsia, ascites, tumors and worms.The common practice of removing the shell of biba fruit is by hammering, but this causes infection in the hands of workers due to biba oil. Subhash has made manual and automatic machines for processing of the biba fruit. In the manual machine, the fruit is kept in a container covered with transparent fibre glass. The force is applied through a hammer. One can process 150 fruits in an hour using this machine. The automatic version uses a chain based conveying mechanism to lift and put the fruit at the cutting section where it is cut by rotating blades. This machine running on a single phase motor can shell about 400 biba fruits in an hour. http://nif.org.in/innovation/biba-fruit-shelling-machine/764

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: Sachin Subhash Jagtap
Address: Jagtap Sachin Subhash Sachin Welding Works, Shendurni, Nr. Railway Station; Tal: Jamner, District: Jalgaon, Maharashtra - 424204, India
City: Jalgaon
State: Maharashtra
PIN Code 424204

Link: Low cost, easy to operate, provide choice of making espresso coffee. Useful to roadside tea stalls, small dhabas,guesthouse and other places, where choice coffee can be offered along with tea. It can be used to make a variety of hot beverages as well, including Cappuccino, Lattes, Tea, Hot Chocolate, and of course espresso.