Central Coir Research Institute, Coir Board, Kalavoor has developed Mobile Fibre Extraction Machine (MFEM) The

comparative advantages of this machine with the stationery machines that are in vogue are produced below:

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Machine available in the coir Industry No Shed is required Shed is required Only one machine mounted on a trolly A set of machines including crusher, Defibering, Sifter and turbo cleaner is required Requires 5 HP Requires more than 50 HP No pre-crushing of husk is required Pre-crushing of husk is required Good quality of fibre with minimum Good quality breakage Machine weight is 250 Kg. Machine weight is more that 1500 Kg. Dimensions 100cm X 1200 cm. Dimensions 250cm X 1400cm X 1400cm Cost Rs.85000/Cost more than Rs. 10 lakhs Output 600 husk/hour Output 1000 husk/ hour Saves transportation charges for husk Transportation charges for husk required to be paid Generate more working days in rural Generating less working days in rural sector sector Upliftment of economic status in rural Less improvement in economic status sector in rural sector Beneficial to small scale coir units Beneficial to large scale coir units Eliminate pollution of water bodies in Not applicable rural area Can be run by Diesel Engine or Electric Running with Diesel Engine will not Motor be economical

Mobile fibre extraction machine(MFEM)

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