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Groundnut Peeling Shelling Machine

A.Mani1,P.Manishkumar2, M.Krishna3,U.Karthick 4
1,2,3
UG Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore, India.
4
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore,
India.
[email protected]
Abstract

In India, most land is used for agricultural purposes which produces semi- finished products or goods.
Groundnut is also one of the agricultural semi- finished goods. Groundnut is grown on small scale farmers
in developing countries like India. The average kernel price is approximately twice the price of pod. . Lack
of groundnut processing machines, especially groundnut Sheller, is a major problem of groundnut
production, especially in our country India. In the beginning the peanuts were separated from its shells by
the workers. They simply decoct the groundnut by their hands and separate the peanuts from its shell. The
output from this method was very low and it does not fulfill the market demand because it was a very time-
consuming process. Regression models that could be used to express the relationship existing between the
Sheller performance indices, pod moisture content and feed rate were established. This paper describes the
design and fabrication of various components of groundnut Sheller machines. Hence in this design of
various parts are necessary, and design of various parts due to which the design quality of those parts will
be improved. Overall, this project involves processes like design, fabrication and assembling of different
components etc.
Keywords: Groundnut, Sheller Machine, Efficiency, Design, Calculations, Fabrication, Assembling,
Evaluation.
1. Introduction techniques. Typically, the case was isolated from
Today India is positioning second worldwide in groundnut by the laborers. [2] This task is mostly
the horticultural field. A significant number of the about creating another idea of groundnut shell
oilseeds utilized in Indian agribusiness. (pound) that would make it simpler to bring
Groundnuts or peanuts are the most significant anyplace and simpler to pulverize groundnut. After
oilseed from that. [1] A groundnut was first the structure has finished, it was changed to its
brought into India by the Magellan campaign genuine item where the plan is utilized for rules.
around 1519, as the assessment of Badami in 1936 2.Literature Survey
years. The groundnut is one of the most significant Research approach manages structure &fabricated
and the significant oilseed crop on the planet. It all of segment which are to be utilized in the
contains for the most part 48-half oil and 25.33% machine with required adjustment. [3] Right off
protein, 10.2% sugar, 500-600 calorific worth and the bat amalgamation the all the difficult which are
40.5% fat. [9] Groundnuts are the most talk with venture. [8] After that plan total atomize
remarkable and significant nutrient, completely machine, at that point with respect to advancement
ailing in others. Therefore, this item is developed done on shelling machine. Parameters will be
in rich amounts. There is such huge numbers of chosen by objectives.2D and 3D outlines of
time west in customary groundnut isolating segments and gathered machine and line graphs

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with marking. The different instruments utilized The above considering point we design the semi-
for manufacture of machine.As seen on last automated machine which replaces manual
undertaking, [4] it depends on physically worked process.
(paddle worked). Existing task will be changed by 3.2 Concept B:
making mechanized (semi-automize). Another The main aim of this project is to overcome the
issue is that nuts and husk is blended coming traditional method.
subsequent to shelling activity, [7] this difficult (1) To reduce wastage due to crack or crushed
will be expel by utilizing blower or other groundnut.
instrument to isolate nuts and husk (external (2) To increase the efficiency.
making of a progress nut). By making (3) To reduce the hard work and to reduced time to
mechanization (semi-atomizing) profitability shell the groundnut.
improve with limiting tedious and harms of nuts, (4) To develop a low-cost machine which can be
limit likewise improve. [5] The methodology will used by farmers to convert their semi-finished
be blend, structure, improvement and testing of the (shell groundnut) into finished product
machine. By keeping the point in our psyche, we (groundnut).
believe that we should make such a machine, (5) It satisfies the need of village people to earn
whose creation limit is more and machine gets more money.
worked on 1 H.P. electric engine rather than
manual work. [6] The new and little previous or
businessperson can begin their business by
contributing less capital. As last framework is
physically worked it is currently altered via
programmed one.

3.Existing System:
The aim is to design & develop a low cost
groundnut shelling machine which will help
farmer to sell finished (shelled groundnut) instead
Fig.1. New model
of unshelled groundnut. Considering the above
4.Proposed System
problems we are going to design and fabricate
Aim of our project is to design & develop a
such a machine that will eliminate most of the
groundnut stripper which will help farmer to
problems from previous available manually
reduce human efforts and reduce cost of
shelling machine, so human effort is reduced and
production of ground nut stripping. Which will be
getting more productivity, earn more profit to
available to them at low cost.
former. The machine shown in fig.1. is the
1. To reduce labour efforts.
modeling of groundnut Sheller machine
2. To increase profit.
3.1 Concept A:
3. To reduce time.
Introducing low cost automation was to overcome
4. By using modern cultivation progress
problems with the current manual traditional
agriculture.
method. The concept of the work is,
5. To reduce labour cost.
(1) Observe the manual methods to identify the
6. To achieve better efficiency or performance.
important process variables.
(2) Quantify the important method.
4.1 Working principle
(3) Develop a prototype automation system which
In our machine stripping is done by
could control over all of the process.
holding the pod portion of a bunch over the rotor
(4) Investigate all areas of automated forming.
of the stripper. The vines along with the
(5) Produce a specification for a low cost
groundnuts are held over the rods of the rotor and
automated system.
the pods get removed. After pod removal, the
(6) Refined design of the machine & fabricate the
bunch is dried and used as fodder for the animals.
machine, as this plays a major role in rural area.
Though there are several models of groundnut pod

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stripper available in various research institutes, this = 79.93 %
machine is compact and portable which can be (2) Mechanical damage (%) = [Qd / (Qu
transported to the farms easily. By using an +Qd)] x 100
electrical motor, the rotating moment is transferred = 20.07 %
with the help of a belt to the rotor. Rotor is like (3) Throughput capacity (kg/h) = [Qs / Tm]
cage type structure which is mounted horizontally = 130.5 kg/hrs.
by means of pedestal bearing on two supporting
members. The portable groundnut stripper will Above results can show that our project can shell
help to improve stripping efficiency of large scale 81.2% groundnut with 20.07% damage. Groundnut
production of groundnuts. It also helps to reduce Sheller machine capacity 130.5 kg per 1 hrs.
human effort. The groundnut stripper is useful for
farmers in stripping groundnuts pods in most Conclusion:
convenient methods with time and cost efficiency. The main importance of this project is as this
Requirement of more number of workers will be machine is battery operated it can be directly
eliminated as only one worker can carry out the transported to the groundnut farms and can be
complete threshing operation. operated without an external electric supply which
In comparison these “groundnut shellers” is not available at most of the farms.
are very cheap. We have selected the “groundnut • Proper evaluation of the design will be
sheller machine” as our project work. the performed and created something even better
“groundnut sheller machine” is the ideal instead of simply manually operated
equipment for the decorating process. in the operations.
process of completion of the project work our • Finally we conclude that atomizing machines
ideas and thought are developed towards the is a better option to use farmer instead of
mechanisms and technologies of the equipment. manually operated. The demands atomize
We also visualized that this “groundnut sheller shelling machine of farmers & other customers
machine” is the most critical equipment for the will be also considered while designing
future growth and development of cottage sector machine.
projects.
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