Design of Sugarcane Crusher


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Creator/Artist: Dilip M. Shah

Category: Product Design

Document: Diploma Project Report

Batch: 1972-1974

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  1969-1978

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Sudhakar Nadkarni & Prof. M. Chattopadhyay


Detailed Description

The sugarcane crusher being considered as it exists today is used for extracting sugarcane juice, which is a popular drink both in urban and rural areas. In rural areas, bullock-driven, engine-driven, and electric motor-driven crushers are used as the scale is much larger. There it is basically used for the manufacture of raw sugar and jiggery. The drink is not the basic aim. It is a tool that provides a very low investment mode of self-employment to people and is quite profitable, though it is limited to the uneducated class only. The problem of redesigning occurs because it is felt that the present system is chaotically complex. It presents a very complicated and mechanical impression. From the looks of it, it appears unhygienic. No ergonomical factors have been considered in the present design. It is also felt necessary to increase the aesthetic value, reduce the cost, and make its operation easier.