Fabrication of Farm Device for Agricultural Applications

Author

K. Shivani, K. Kameswara Sastri, B. Hema Kumar , Dr. G. Janardhan

Abstract

 Agriculture plays a vital role in the economy, and seed quality directly influences crop productivity. After harvesting, seeds often contain impurities such as dust, stones, husks, and damaged seeds. Removing these contaminants manually requires significant effort and time. Existing commercial seed-cleaning equipment is often expensive and inaccessible to small-scale farmers.

To address this challenge, a multi-seed cleaning and separation machine was developed using vibration and airflow-assisted separation techniques. The machine is capable of cleaning and grading various seeds including green gram, black gram, chickpea, wheat, soybean, maize, and paddy. The proposed system aims to provide an economical solution while improving separation accuracy and reducing labour dependency. 

Keywords

Farm Equipment Fabrication, Farm Equipment Fabrication, Farm Mechanization, Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Design, Prototype Development

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