“An implementation on Design & Development of Tuber Root Cleaning Machine”

Mechanical Engineering

The Automatic crop Washer may be a machine which could find its use in the agricultural fields. the basic crops like potatoes, carrots, radish, etc.after harvesting need to be cleaned off the soil and clay particles before transporting them from field to plug . Normally the farmers of Punjab (INDIA) follow a standard method of cleaning the carrots, radishes in which the roots are washed manually by hands and feet. Therefore, our project was supported giving the simplest solution to the present problem. We have developed an inexpensive root washer machine which each farmer in India can afford. This paper discusses the details of that machine. The muddy root crops are put inside the basis Crop Washer drum via a gap provided on circumference. Then the opening is closed using leather belts and locks. Provisions for pressurized water system inside the basis Crop Washer are made. The drum is then rotated by a motor and water under pressure is supplied within the drum. thanks to the rotation of the drum and the continuous supply of water the soil and clay articles are removed off the basis crops. The muddy water falls down through the slits provided in the drum. Hence cleaning the basis crops and making them ready for the vegetable market.

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