| Innovator: Mr. M J Joseph alias Appachan | IPR Status: Patent granted | PIC: Recieved | | Incubation Assistance | National Innovation Foundation (NIF)
(A body supported by Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India and IIM, Ahmedabad) www.nifindia.org | | Description | Category:Mixed return (social and commercial) technology | The Innovator has developed a simple, safe, easy to use device for any season and by any person, cutting down the climbing time to 1-2 minutes for a 40 m tree as against 4-5 minutes as conversationally required. It can be an income generating product for NGOs working for economic empowerment. An Indian patent no. (194566) has been granted to this innovation. The project has been supported under MVIF. His long customer list includes clients from North and South America and South Asian a coastal countries. His unit has been registered in the name of St. Mary Industrial Complex and Research Center. | Feature:
 | Performance parameters | Cuts down climbing time to 1/4 when compared with conventional methods while enhancing safety
| | Functionality | | | Efficiency | | | Price/ cost /bill of materials (in USD) | | | Bench marking (technical and market) | Time and cost efficient, enhance safety
| | Technical Specifications | Dimensions | | | Motor Power | | | Weight | 5 kgs
| | Materials Used | MS steel, steel rope wire (steel wires of 19 strings – as a rope) and rubber pad.
| | Any other | | | Opportunities |
- Application: As a climbing device for trees belonging to ‘arecacea’ family such as coconut, areca-nut and palm, for fruit harvesting, spraying pesticides and conducting experiments
- Alternate application: As a climbing device for electric post
- Market potential : the device is having huge potential in palm tree cultivated areas such as southern Indian states, Middle East Asian countries, South East Asian countries, Australia, – Oceania countries, African countries, Indian sub continent countries
| | Technology Status | Ready to Market | | Validation | | For business enquiries please contact: National Coordinator - Business Development,National Innovation Foundation
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