Innovation Catalogue National Innovation Foundation
Cotton Stripper
Innovator: Mr. Mansukhbhai Patel IPR Status: Patent granted PIC: Received
Incubation Assistance National Innovation Foundation (NIF)
(A body supported by Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India) www.nifindia.org 
Description Category:Agriculture machinery and farm implement

This machine is cost efficient, innovatively designed to remove cotton (indigenous variety of cotton V 797, Guj 21 and vager) from shell efficiently. In this process it does away with manual labour traditionally required and improves the quality of cotton. Patent granted in India & USA. Indian Patent no. (198755) & USA Patent no. (6543091 B2). The technology has been commercialized in India by M/s Chetak Industries Ltd, Viramgam, Gujarat. GIAN invites entrepreneurs interested in commercializing the technology outside India.

Feature:
Cotton Stripper
Performance parameters

Extremely efficient & effective machine to separate the cotton (indigenous variety of cotton V 797, Guj 21, vager)from the shells

Functionality

To ease the tedious manual process of separating cotton from the unopened and semiopened shells of a rainfed cotton variety grown in Gujarat, Mansukhbhai developed a cost efficient, innovatively designed machine to remove cotton (indigenous variety of cotton V 797, Guj 21 and vager) from shell efficiently and make it ready for ginning This also helps in improving the quality of cottonseed extracted and ensuring higher returns to the farmers

Price/ cost /bill of materials (in USD)

Jumbo Madel Capacity: Rs.441000/-, Mini Model Capacity: Rs.251000/-

Bench marking (technical and market)

Improves the quality of cotton, saves wastage and removes drudgery

Technical Specifications Dimensions

585" X 1755" X 1365".

Weight

3000 kgs.

Materials Used

Mild steel and cast iron.

Any other

Available with automatic suction feed as auxiliary attachment

Opportunities
  • Application domains: Removing of shells from cotton specifically indigenous variety of cotton V 797 in the process saves cost involved in manual labour and reduces drudgery of women & children
  • Alternative potential application areas: The innovation can be developed for application in other varity of cotton. As well as incorporating features for integrated cotton processing
  • Market potential: In the cotton producing area of the world

Utility

Cotton stripping machine, which seperate cotton from shell.Application in V797, Guj 21 and Vager varity of cotton.

Technology Status Ready to Market / License
Input

Two 5 HP motors and one 2 HP motor.

Man Power Required

6 (six) Persons.

Capacity

Processes 400 kgs. / hrs. of cotton.

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