FIBER EXTRACTING MACHINE

SYNOPSIS

Banana fiber extraction is tedious and labor-intensive; sound reasons why the
studio does not attempt processing in-house. After the hands of banana are harvested in
the fields, the heavy, moisture-laden stems are cut down and peeled into their component
layers or sheaths. Flattening a single sheath on the ground, a worker pins one end of it
under a broad, straight edged knife. Then she draws the sheath firmly from under the
blade. The watery pith matter separates, yielding a tiny handful of raw fiber. It is
estimated that 70 full-grown banana trunks yield a single kilo of dry banana fiber. Once
extracted, banana is a lustrous, shimmering fiber. It is delivered to the studio in 50-kilo
bales, bundled in sacks of jute, still redolent of the warm, loamy soil of Tamil Nadu,
where it grew.

Bananas are a dominant cash crop in southern India. The industry leaves behind a
fair amount of available fiber which is typically used to weave mats and baskets, to make
cordage and craft items, and as inexpensive filler for rustic cushions and mattresses. Yet,
banana fiber is an underutilized agricultural by-product. Pintos work in converting fiber
to paper consumes little energy and minimal chemicals, generates much-needed jobs in a
region plagued by chronic unemployment, and results in products that take advantage of
the naturally beautiful and flexible working properties of the fiber. In this way, banana
fiber fits seamlessly into Pintos environmental agenda and the ethos of her studio.

INTRODUCTION
In fiber extracting industry a wide range of power and hand operated machines are
used. As the industry is a large and growing industry different type of machines are used
for different operations.
 Fiber extracting machine is a large and growing industry. There are many special
purposes machines used in this industry to-day. The proper selection of the machines
depends upon the type of the work under-taken by the particular industry. There are many
examples of banana fiber, which can be seen in our every day lives.

WORKING PRINCIPLE

The single phase supply is given to the induction motor, it will run. The motor
pulley is coupled to the spur gear pulley with the help of belt. The spur gear shaft is
coupled to knurling roller arrangement is run according to the speed of the motor. Before
switch on the induction motor, the banana fiber is locked to the roller in the rolling main
shaft with the help of leads screw arrangement.
The knife is used to cut the banana fiber which is fixed to the frame with the help
of suitable arrangement. Then sharp edged pointed rods are fixed in the frame so that
banana fiber is separated to so many pieces of lengthy fiber. The length of the fiber is
decided by the operator. The required length of the fiber is extracted; the single phase
induction motor is switched OFF.

APPLICATIONS

Small Scale industries such as fiber extracting industry etc.

All fiber extracting industries

DISADVANTAGES

This machine is used to produce ruff fiber only

ADVANTAGES
Easy in Construction and Working Principle
Man power requirement is less
High production
Length of the coir is varied
Production cost is reduced
Low Cost
Maintenance cost is very low.
Easy to install at any were
Less in weight