Mechanical Thresher for Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.)
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Mechanical Thresher for Black Pepper |
| 1. Function |
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To separate the pepper berries from the pepper vines |
| 2. Specification |
(i) Overall dimension
(L x B x H, mm)
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750 x 600 x 500 |
| (ii) Capacity |
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320 kg/h |
| (ii) Power required |
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2 hp electric motor
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| 3. General Information |
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This pepper thresher consists of a metallic drum provided with rasp bars, concave, power drive and oscillating sieve. The pepper spikes fed through the hopper reaches the threshing drum and undergoes threshing. The empty spikes and berries reach the oscillating sieve mechanism and the empty spikes are separated. The clearance between the drum and rotor can be adjusted to minimize the breakage |
| 4. Cost of the unit (Approximate) |
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Rs.30,000/- |
| 5. Cost of operation |
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Rs.125/tonne of pepper |
| 6. Sailent Features |
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- Suitable for threshing black pepper from the pepper vine.
- Efficiency – 95%.
- Suitable for medium holdings...
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Contact us
Professor and Head,
Department of Agricultural Processing,
TNAU, Coimbatore-641003
Phone: 0422-6611272
Email: processing@tnau.ac.in |
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