| Description | Category:Environment management technology |
The innovation is a cost effective manually operated device that helps reduce drudgery. This is specifically designed to increase the efficiency of bamboo workers, who prepare bamboo splints for incense sticks, tooth picks, ice cream sticks and is a good livelihood generation product. The innovative design optimizes waste utilization. An Indian Patent (A.N. 73/MUM/2005) has been filed for the Innovation.The innovator has received various orders from NGO's addressing conservation issues. |
Feature:
 | Performance parameters | High productivity, cutting 2000 splints or 1.3 kgs of splints per hour
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| Functionality | Facilitates production of bamboo splints
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| Efficiency | Highly efficient vis- a- vis exiting manual device. |
| Price/ cost /bill of materials (in USD) | 10 (I $ - 45 INR).
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| Bench marking (technical and market) | Cost effective, manually operated and reduces drudgery.
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| Technical Specifications | Dimensions | 4" x 2" x 3" (splint maker)
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| Motor Power | Manual
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| Weight | 100 gm (splint maker)
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| Materials Used | Wood and carbon steel
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| Any other | Accessories: Strip Maker, Stick Maker, Hacksaw blade, Knife (Big), Measuring Scale and marker.
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| Opportunities | Application as a bamboo splint making device for incense stick:-
- Alternative application can be identified for splint making for other products
- Market potential across the globe esp. China and India, who are the largest producer of bamboo
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| Utility | Facilitate production of bamboo splint.
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| Technology Status | Ready to Market / License |
| Man Power Required | One Person
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| Capacity | 2000 splints or 1.3 kgs. of splint per hour
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