Postharvest Equipment
| Power Drive | 3.0 to 5.0 hp engine (petrol or diesel) |  |
| Capacity | Up to 1.0 t/hr | |
| Fuel Consumption | 1 liter/hr | |
| Advantages | Simple
design, easy to manage and portable. Increased cassava/rasper contact Fineness of grating adjustable to suit requirements Uniform pulp size |
|
| Applications | For
grating cassava or mashing fruits and vegetables for juice extraction, e.g., pineapple, ginger |
|
| Price | N106,840 (US$800) | |
| Contact | IITA, Ibadan, PMB 5320, Oyo road, Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| Telephone | 234-2-2412626 | |
| Fax | 234-2-2412221 | |
| iita@cgiar.org | ||
Power Drive |
1.0 to 1.5 hp petrol engine |  |
| Capacity | Up to 250 kg/hr Cassava | |
| Fuel Consumption | 0.25 liter/hr | |
| Advantages | Simple
design, easy to manage and portable Increased cassava/rasper contact Fineness of grating adjustable to suit requirements Uniform pulp size |
|
| Applications | For
grating cassava, mashing fruits and vegetables for juice extraction, e.g., pineapple, ginger |
|
| Price | N60,097.5 (US$450) | |
| Contact | IITA, Ibadan, PMB 5320, Oyo road, Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| Telephone | 234-2-2412626 | |
| Fax | 234-2-2412221 | |
| iita@cgiar.org | ||
| Output | Grating: up to 1.0 t/hr |  |
| Power drive | 3.5 hp petrol engine | |
| Fuel Consumption | 1.2 liter/hr | |
| Advantage | Oval-shaped hopper reduces spillage, and increases cassava/rasper contact. High capacity, minimum power requirement. Uniform size of pulp. Fineness of grating adjustable to suit requirements. Easy collection of grated pulp. Lightweight for mobility. | |
| Cost | N60,0097–86,807 (US$450–650) | |
| Contact | IITA-FOODNET (construction details) | |
| Address | International: c/o
Lambourn (UK) Limited, Carolyn House, 26 Dingwall Road, Croydon,
CR9 3EE, UK. Uganda: IITA Eastern and Southern African Regional Center, POB 7878, Kampala, Uganda |
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| Telephone | 00256-41-223460 | |
| Fax | 00256-41-220217 | |
| foodnet@imul.com | ||
| Output | 1 t/hr |  |
| Power drive | 3.5 hp petrol engine | |
| Fuel Consumption | 1.2 liter/hr | |
| Advantage | New design of feeding tray to increase capacity. By lowering the engine, the noise level is lower for the operator. The hinges of the feeding tray allow easy and quick access for inspection and cleaning, The additional buffer storage at the left can store clean tubers | |
| Disadvantage | The optimum shape of the feeding tray is difficult to copy, the distribution of particles is wide as the grating duration is very short. | |
| Cost | N53,420 (US$400) petrol engine and N33,388 (US$250) for steel work | |
| Repair and Maintenance | Rasper replacement every 1000 hours of use, Washing and greasing. Regular engine check-up | |
| Market potential & Status | Design closed as newer and better designs were developed | |
| Contact | IITA-FoodNet | |
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