The college has acquired a patent for the gadget, which was designed and developed by Jayan PR (Dean of College, Agriculture Engineering), CP Muhammed (retired dean), Anu Sarath Chandran (MTech scholar), and Kotiary Bineesh Lal (analysis assistant).
Jayan mentioned coconut farmers require such machines to dehusk massive portions instantly after harvest, as delays may result in germination and worth loss. Furthermore, it helps tide over the acute scarcity of staff within the sector, he mentioned.
The husk eliminated by the machine can be utilized straight by the coir trade, which is an added benefit, he mentioned.
The machine can deal with inexperienced and dry coconuts of assorted sizes and boasts minimal breakage price, he mentioned. On the trial run, the machine dehusked 500 coconuts per hour with none breakage, he mentioned.
Priced ₹50,000, the machine contains a rotary unit enclosed inside a stationary unit, which optimises husking. Coconuts enter the unit by means of a feeding chute and knife-like projections delicately loosen the husk. Counter-rotating rollers then separate the husk from the kernel.
The know-how has been transferred to the Kerala Agro Equipment Company Restricted as a part of a advertising and marketing initiative and for mass manufacturing, Jayan mentioned.
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