3) PRINCIPLE OF WORKING
There is an engine mounted in this type of harvester, which serves as a power
source to the cutters and the cutters are connected to the engine via belt drive.
There is a series of reduction and parallel reduction in power to the cutter from
the engine.
4) SPECIFICATION/ FEATURES
Engine 97.2 cc
Fuel capacity 11 ltr
Four stroke Air cooled engine
Bore and stroke of 50mm X 49.5mm.
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because it is costly.
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FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
2) CUSTOMER REQUIREMENT
Efficient cutting of the crops.
The machine should not harm the crops in any way.
Low maintenance of the machine.
Easy to use.
Separate storage facility for the crops as and when they are
harvested so that additional labour force is not required to do the
job.
Operating cost of the machine should be less
3) PRINCIPLE OF WORKING
This has a 4 wheel base frame. The front side of the machine will have a
pneumatic rotary cylinder which can be adjusted according to required
height. This cylinder has a shaft which is rotating at a speed of 1500 rpm
to 2000 rpm which is driven by a compressed air and there is a
compressor which compresses the air using a 12V DC motor.
4) SPECIFICATION/ FEATURES
Pneumatic cylinder specification 2000 rpm
DC battery specification - 12 V, 35Ah.
Weight - 10 kg
Air tank 1000 cc.
Pneumatic compressor
5) LINKS AND JOINTS NA
6) OPERATIONS/POWER SUPPLY
Power - pneumatic supply and DC battery
7) MANUFACTURING COST
Around 7000/D C Compressor working on 12V DC 800/Pneumatic rotary actuator 3000/Air tank 1000/Battery 1200/Cutters 400/8) MAINTENANCE COST very low maintenance cost as compared to
engine type of harvester which is chosen to be the datum.
10) ADVANTAGES
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DISADVANTAGES maintenance is bit high compared to battery
operated harvester.
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LIMITATIONS cannot be used for large farms because the
compressor that we are using is low powered and can only be used for
small farms.
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FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS The compressor and the air tank
size and capacity can be increased depending upon the requirement of the
farmer.
The machine has to be made usable and should be in working condition
for large farms as well.
INNOVATION:
It is completely different from the products that are available in the market as
we are using a different concept by utilising pneumatic power in the working
The major advantage of this new feature is that even the leaves that are
attached to the wheat wont get separated and these parts of the crops are
saved, which further can fed to the cattle.