Leaf Cup Plates Making Machine – CSIR – CFTRI Technology
Leaf Cup Plates Making Machine CSIR CFTRI Technology
Leaf Cup Plates Making Machine
I have seen this technologyin the CSIR Technofest 2010, showcased by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, at India International Trade Fair during November 14-27, 2010 New Delhi, India. I came to know that "Leaf Cup Plates Making Machine" was developed by Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysore, under the aegis of CSIR, New Delhi
This machine helps to prepare stronger, elegant and uniform cups and plates of different sizes from leaves and paper at a rate much faster than the conventional method of leaf-cup making. In case of flimsy leaves, another layer of leaf, paper or polythene may be used for reinforcement the method is simple. No adhesives are needed.
Materials are usedPaper, Dried Banana leaves, Dried Bauhinia Vahili leaves (Hindi: Kachnar), Areca leaf sheath, Dried Butea Frondoza leaves (Hindi: Palash).
The machine consists of the following main parts: The body frame, upper die assembly, lower die assembly and base plate activator.
The dry leaves are washed and softened by soaking in water for 10 to 30 minutes. The time will be taken based on the type of leaves and their dryness and again dried until they become pliable. The correct point of dryness is reached when the leaf does not crack when folded to 180 degrees, across the grain. All parts of the leaf, more than 3 mm thick are cut off. The energy regulator is set to maintain the male die temperature at about 150 oC.
This is very simple operation and upper die will go into lower die assembly by press the pedal by foot. After few seconds, pedal withdrawn to go real position of both dies and just cut the edges by trimming and take the pressed leaf cup plates. It is germ free because of heat and it is uniform size due to die assembly.
An operator using this machine can produce 250 to 300 cups/dishes per hour from thin leaves or their combinations and about 100 cups/dishes from thicker material. This can be used in rural sector for the rural peoples' livelihood earnings.
Salient Features of this machine
Ladies can also operate this machine
Machine is foot operated
One person operates one machine
Die can be heated by domestic current (220 volts) or By Kerosene oil blow lamp
Reasons for growing popularity of leaf cup plates are that these are Hygenic, Germs free, Leak proof, Elegant and low cost, Convenient & clean way of serving in parties and weddings and best for fast food restaurants and hawkers.
This machine kept for demonstration purpose in the exhibition how it is working and awareness to public. This technology has already been transferred to AMI Engineering, Patna.
The below links may be useful to know more details and information
http://www.cftri.com
http://www.csir.res.in
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