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Ministry of ARI, Government of  India
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Engineering Department
 
 
Coir Board
 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A fully automatic Power Loom has been developed for weaving coir in different designs.  The designs of the loom have been given to two leading exporters for manufacturing the looms
A metallic handloom "Anugraha" has been developed to make it suitable for the women workers for earning better wages.  The technology has been transferred to 12 machinery manufacturers.  The NRDC, New Delhi conferred the 'Technology Day Award' for the year 2004 to the scientists of CCRI involved in the development of the Anugraha Loom. His Excellency The President of India Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam was the Chief guest in the Award function
A technique for loom less weaving of coir geo - textiles has been introduced so as to engage women workers in the weaving operation to earn better wages
The mattinigs in different combination of colours and designs have been developed to suit the customer requirements in terms of aesthetic appeal using different constructions and comfort.  It has been possible to reduce drudgery involved in the weaving process by developing 2 shaft and 4 shaft Semi Automatic loom that have been popularized in the coir industry
Machineries for weaving Mats & Matting
Designed and fabricated prototypes of Multi Spindle System for spinning coir fibre
 
Introduced an improved beaming mechanism working on emery fillets for the preparation of warp beam, Improved the above mechanism by fitting motor thereby increasing the productivity and quality of beaming .  Designed and fabricated prototypes of motorized beaming device for preparation of chain beam for 1 meter and 2 meter wide mattings
 
 
 
 Fabricated a handloom having fly shuttle for weaving light weight fabric. Introduced a compounded lever and treadle mechanism in the wooden handloom which increased output and reduced physical strain to the weaver Introduced an improved technique for weaving of carnatic mats on loom with two treadles resulting to higher productivity with reduced physical strain during weaving process
 
 
A compact motorized spinning ratt with a single gear has been designed and fabricated.  It is cost effective and requires less maintenance.  Patent has been applied for it
The Automatic spinning machines has been developed by CICT with multiple heads so as to increase the production and better wages for workers
The motorized ratts have further improved the working conditions so that the spinner can now work in sitting posture and spin the coir fibre into yarn in the corner of her house without bothering for inclement weather
The traditional charkhas have been improved by providing a quarter HP motor which yielded better wages to the spinners as well as to the lady who is engaged for rotating the wheel and get only half the wages to that of spinners
The coir yarn is usually spun using traditional charkas which are rotated manually by a woman and the two ladies spin the fibre into yarn through the rotating spindles by moving to and fro 
Machineries for Spinning Fibre