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The traditional coir industry in the state of Kerala is facing an acute crisis of fibre shortage.  For some time, it has been depending on the green husk fibre the major part of which is brought from the neighbouring states.  The industry feels that there is an untapped stock of husks in the rural areas from where collection of husk  is difficult and  on-site defibering is not possible.  Therefore there is  a need to develop a mobile fibre extraction machine which could be taken to the remote villages so that unutilized  husks from such areas could be tapped and fibre could be made available to the Coir Industry.

  Central Coir Research Institute, Kalavoor the research center of Coir Board successfully  developed a Mobile Fibre Extraction Machine that is being demonstrated before the  coir industry. The comparative advantages of this machine with the stationery machines that are in vogue are given below:

 
CENTRAL COIR RESEARCH INSTITUTE,COIR BOARD, KALAVOOR DEVELOPED  MOBILE FIBRE EXTRACTION MACHINE (MFEM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile fibre extraction machine(MFEM)

Machine available in the coir Industry

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No Shed is required

Shed is required

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Only one machine mounted on a trolly

A set of machines including crusher, Defibering, Sifter and turbo cleaner is required

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Requires 5 HP

Requires more than 50 HP

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No pre-crushing of husk is required

Pre-crushing of husk is required

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Good quality of fibre with minimum breakage

Good quality

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Machine weight is 250 Kg.

Machine weight is more that 1500 Kg.

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Dimensions 100cm X 1200 cm.

Dimensions 250cm X 1400cm X 1400cm

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Cost Rs.85000/-

Cost more than Rs. 10 lakhs

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Output 600 husk/hour

Output 1000 husk/ hour

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Saves transportation charges for husk

Need transportation charges for husk

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Generate more working days in rural sector

Generating less working days in rural sector

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Upliftment of economic status in rural sector

Less improvement in economic status in rural sector

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Beneficial to small scale coir units

Beneficial to large scale coir units

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Eliminate pollution of water bodies in rural area

Not applicable

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Can be run by Diesel Engine or Electric Motor

Running with Diesel Engine will not be economical