| Purpose |
Grating
Cassava |
| Output |
Grating:
up to 1.0 ton per hour |
| Power
drive |
3.5
Hp Petrol Engine |
| Fuel
Consumption |
1.2
lit per hour |
| Target
client |
Small-
and Medium scale commercial processors |
| Advantage |
New
design of feeding tray to increase capacity
By lowering the engine the noise level is lower
for the operator,
The hintches of the feeding tray allow easy and
quick access for inspection and cleaning,
The additional buffer storage at the left can store
clean tubers |
| Disadvantage |
The
optimum shape of the feeding tray is difficult to
copy,
The distribution of particles is wide as the grating
duration is very short, |
| Cost |
400
US$ Petrol Engine and 250 US$ for steel work |
| Repair
and Maintenance |
Rasper
replacement every 1000 hours of use,
Washing and greasing,
Regular engine check-up |
| Market
potential / Status |
Design
closed as newer and better designs were developed |
| Information
provided by |
Post-harvest
Group ESARC/NPHP NARO/FAO |
| Drawings |
n.a. |
