Innovation Catalogue National Innovation Foundation
Manual Wood Cutting Machine
Innovator: Mr. Karuna K. Nath IPR Status: Patent pending PIC: Received
Incubation Assistance National Innovation Foundation (NIF)
(A body supported by Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India) www.nifindia.org 
Description Category:Any other

It is a cost efficient, manually operated (with both hand and foot pedal options), mobile wood cutting machine which significantly improves productivity as compared to manual sawing. An Indian Patent has been filed for the Innovation. The project has been supported under MVIF.

Feature:
Manual Wood Cutting Machine
Performance parameters

Energy efficient with high productivity.

Functionality

Cuts wood

Efficiency Takes 3 minutes to cut 1 cubic feet of wood compared to 1.75 hrs by manual sawing and 1.5 minutes by electric sawing
Bench marking (technical and market)

Productive, cost efficient, portable and mobile.

Technical Specifications Dimensions

41" X 56" X 47".

Materials Used

Steel and cast iron.

Opportunities
  • Application as cost efficient means for carpenters and saw mills in the rural area
  • Other applications is in cutting bamboo
  • Market potential is across the globe esp. in the developing countries
Utility

Mobile wood cutting device.

Technology Status Ready to Market / License
Input

Manual labour.

Output

Takes 3 minutes to cut 1 cubic feet of wood.

Man Power Required

Two persons.

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