| 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 |
Further
improved design of feeding tray (MK2)
By lowering the engine in design the noise levels
are lowered 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,
Reduced vibrations and noise levels due to reinforced
frame,
Easy to transport with wheel axle unit below the
frame |
| Disadvantage |
The
optimum shape of the feeding tray is still difficult
to copy,
The distribution of particles is wide as the grating
duration is very short while in general the mashed
cassava is still coarse.
Coarser mash might still contain certain levels
of cyanide as not all the cells have been damaged
mechanical |
| Cost |
450
US$ Petrol Engine and 250 US$ for steel work (Uganda
prices with small metal workshops 1999) |
| 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
by 1998 |
| Manufactured
by : |
JBT
Engineering, Makere Road, Kampala, Uganda
Tonet Enterprise, Kalerwe, Kampala, Uganda
|
| Information
provided by |
Post-harvest
Group ESARC/NPHP NARO/FAO, Uganda |
| Picture
gallary |
Top
view of open hopper
Bottom
up view
MK 3
in use by Matilong, Katakwi District, Uganda
|
