Industry:
Agriculture Farm Fresh Produce
Material Handled:
Soiled Raw Harvested Turmeric From Farms
Activity To Be Mechanized/Automation:
- Turmeric coming from the farms need to be removed of any dirt,
- The turmeric root pods must be scrubbed and washed with water.
- After thorough washing, the turmeric must be taken for cooking
Issues Faced:
- Complete washing activity is labor intensive and takes lots of effort
- Cleaning consistency is not uniform and there are impurities
- Output of manual efforts is not easily accounted over a long period
- Multiple handling points damage the turmeric and becomes unusable
Solution Provided With Equipments:
- High speed tumbling equipment with cageon guided rings and drive unit
- Infeed and outfeed ergonomic design chutes for easy handling
- Adjustable dual zone spray system for effective coverage of spray zones
- Water pipeline header with high pressure nozzles and pump with filters
- Control panel with rpm controller of cage, on/off of water spray system
Benefits:
- Minimum handling ensures quality of product is maintained
- Level of cleanliness in washing is maintained and is consistent
- Minimum maintenance issues for cost effectiv technology
- Huge saving in manual efforts and labor
- Huge increase in productivity.
