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PLANT PLUCKER

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FUNCTIONALITY

• A simple machine , which reduces manpower.

• It is a simple machine can be used to remove the unwanted plants ,
or the plants which is difficult to remove from its tap root.

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SCOPE

• The work will be easy for employment guarantee

scheme workers.
• Can be used by the municipality cleaners.
• It can be used in agricultural field.

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CAD DRAWING
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MAIN PARTS
1.Fixed jaw

2.Movable jaw : which help to hold plants having

different stem size.

3.Lever : It provide mechanical advantage.

4.Circular frame

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MATERIALS
• Mild steel plates
• Lever: GI pipe
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MANUFACTURE
1.Designing
2.Material purchasing

3.Drilling operation
4.Welding

5.Assembling

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STRENGTH
• The device is made of metal so it have high
strength.
• The mild steel have a strength of 40 MPa.
• The GI pipe has a minimum yield strength of
50,000 psi.
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RELIABILITY
• The device has corrosion resistance ,it increases its life
span.

AESTHETICS
• it’s aesthetics can be improved by painting various
colours.
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ERGONOMICS
• This plant plucking device consist a simple
mechanism.
• Hold the plant stem in between the jaws.
• When we pull the lever stem will get tighten in
between the jaws.
• On Further pulling the lever the front portion
of the device get lift.
• Thus plant will get pluck from the soil.
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MAINTENANCE
• Corrective maintenance: The screws can be tighten
after continuous use , make it free from damage.
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SUSTAINABILITY
• Possible for recycling.

• It can also be made from scraps so it does not

causing any atmospheric depletion.
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COST
• All the materials we collected from scrap , so the
material cost is around 50 rupees.
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ADVANTAGES
• Low cost

• Simple to construct
• Simple operation
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THANK YOU

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