Function: For stripping on groundnut pods.

Brief description
The groundnut stripper consists of a square frame of vertical legs and a horizontal strip of expanded metal fixed on each side of the frame in the form of comb. The stripping of the pods is accomplished by drawing a handful of vines across the comb with a slight force. The structure facilitates its use by four women simultaneously. A small adjustable stool was fabricated for the operator to sit and perform the stripping operation. The height of the stool can be adjusted from 28-40 cm. this design eliminates knee pain and numbness while stripping in sitting posture at ground level. The frame was provided with telescopic support legs which enable the subjects to adjust the height of the frame from the ground level to suit their convenience to avoid postural discomfort. Also the hitting of the elbow against the abdomen while stripping is eliminated.
Capacity: 11 kg/h/women

Benefits:

• Higher output i.e. 350 kg of pods/day can be obtained as against 200 kg in case of
  conventional stripping.
• Squatting posture is avoided which minimizes stress at knee.
  
• About 79% saving in cardiac cost of workers per unit of output with the groundnut stripper as compared to conventional practice.  

Cost: Rs. 2500/-
Developed at: TNAU, Coimbatore
Source of Availability:

1. Department of Farm Machinery, Agricultural Engineering College & Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore- 641 003.
2. CIAE, Nabi Bagh, Berasia Road, Bhopal- 462 038.