Postharvest Equipment
ARCEDEM Grater
Power Drive 5.2 hp petrol or diesel engine, can also be run by matching electric motor
Production Capacity 1 t/hr of tubers
Overall Dimensions (mm) Height 1090 ; Length 1000; Width 460
Note The grating drum is made of stainless steel while the hopper and the chute are made either of mild steel painted, galvanized, or stainless steels according to need expressed by clients.
Advantage It can use electricity, petrol or diesel engine on request. It can be made as stand alone machine or in combination with other machines sharing the same engine
Price N170,000 (US$1272.93)
Contact ARCEDEM, African Regional Centre for Engineering Design and Manufacturing
Address ARCEDEM Km. 9, Wofun Village Ibadan-Iwo Road, PMB 19, UI Post Office, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Telephone (234)-02-8101124
E-Mail mailbox@ibadan,skannet,com, tchernodiallo@yahoo.com
 
STARRON Cassava Grater
Power Drive 3hp/5hp petrol or diesel engine, 3hp/5hp electric motor
Production Capacity Up to 150 kg/hr cassava pulp
Fuel consumption 1 liter/hr petrol or diesel
Cost N65,000 or 75,000
Overall Dimension 44” x 36” x 24”
Advantages The grating sheet is made of stainless steel sheet and can be made mobile to allow it to be moved to where the cassava is to be grated
Contact: Starron Nigeria Limited
Address 27, Layi Oyekanmi Street, PO Box 2780, Mushin, Mushin, Lagos
Telephone 0803-3438151
Fax 01-4524899
Email stamon2002@yahoo.com
NUI-LUKAS Electrical Grater
Power Electrically operated on 3-phase, 5 hp, Motor speed of 1400 rpm.
Size (inches) Size 30" X 30" X 42"H (on the biggest areas)
Capacity 300kg/hr
Other Features Grinds cassava tubers into pulp and granulates pressed lump material. Belt-driven steel granular cylinder. Locally available spare parts. Highly efficient, works at a controllable rate, durable design
Cost N180,000 (US$1347.80)
Contact NIJI-LUKAS NIGERIAN LIMITED (Engineering Construction Contractors)
Address Head Office: 10, Kufisile Street, Off Lasu Road, Isheri Roundabout, Idimu Lagos. PO Box 2389, Ipaja, Lagos, Nigeria.
Branch Office: 12x, Obafemi Awolowo way, Ayetoro, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Telephone (01)-7743152, 08037066261, 08023540768
E-Mail nijilukas@hotmail.com; nijilukas2000@yahoo.com
NOVA Grater
Power 7.5KVA Alternator
Price $1684.8 (N225,000)
Contact NOVA TECHNOLOGIES, 126, Oyo rd, Ajibode Bus-stop, Between UI 2nd gate and NISER, UI PO Box 19825, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Telephone 0803-382434, 0802-3450655, 0805-5301422, 0805-5301426
E-MAIL novatechnologiesltd@
yahoo.com
NCAM Grater
Features Comprises grating drum, a recto-trapezoidal hopper, drum housing with outlet for cassava
Power

4.41kw(2600rpm) diesel engine powering the grater via a two-way pulley

Capacity 6.5 t/8hr.
Cost N65,000 (US$487.6)
Contact National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM), KM. 20, Ilorin-Lokoja Highway, Idofian, PMB 1525, Ilorin, Nigeria 
Telephone 031-224831, 224836 
Email ncam@skannet.com 
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