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IS 3372 (1965): Bund Former [FAD 21: Farm Implements and

Machinery]

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
BUND FORMER
Farm Implements and Machinery Sectional Committee, AFDC 20
Chairman Representing
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER Indian Council of Agricultural Research,
WITH THE GOVERNMENT OB New Delhi
INDIA

Members

AQRICULTURAL ENQINEER Department of Agriculture, Government of

Maharashtra, Poona
RESEARCH ENGINEER ( Alternafe )
SHRI B. C. BAQCHI National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
SHRI A. K. BANERJEE (Alternate )
BRIG B. S. BAJWA Directorate of Military Farms, Army Headquarters
SHRI SHABID ALI ( Alternate )
SHRI H. V. BHAROAV Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttar
Pradesh, Luckuow .
SHRI S. C. BHATNAQAB ( Alternate )
SHRI P. S. BEATNAQAR Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
SHRI M. L. BHATTACHARYYA Directorate of Industries, Governmeut of West
Bengal
SHRI DESH RAJ CHOUDHRY National Manufacturers and Traders, Kaithal
SBRI RAM GOPAL LATEA (Alternate)
SRRI S. C. GHOSH Ministry of Defence
SHRI P. L. GOEL Dandakaranya Project ( Ministry of Rehabilitation )
SERI P. D. GUNE Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, Kirloskarvadi
SHRI D. P. PARKHE ( Alternate)
HEAD OE THE AURIOULTURAL Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
RESEARCH ASSISTANT ( Alternate)
DR C. M. JACOB Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
SBRI S. ,R. VER~A ( Alternate )
SHRIS. K. KEYPAIAH The Mysore Implements Factory, Hassan
SRRI D. N. KHERDEEAR Directorate of Extension (Mmistry of Food &
Agriculture )
SRR~ M. K. NAND: Voltas Limited, Bombay
&RI B. K. S. JAIN ( Altcrnale)
PROP A. C. PANDYA In personal capacity (Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur )
SBRI AMAR NATH PARRHAKAR The National Engineering Company, Ambala City
SHRI RAM PARKASH PAR-
BHA~AR ( Alternate )
( Continued on page 2 )

INDIAN STANDARDS ‘INSTITUTION

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAIiADUB ‘SHAH XAFAB MARG
NEW DELI-II I
IS : 3372- 1965
( Continuedfrom page 1 1

Members Representing
SHRI L. M. PATEL American Spring & Pressing Works Private Ltd,
Bombay
Sa~r SHARAD L PATEL (Alternate)
COL E. P. RAJU Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries
( Ministry of Industry & Supply )
SHRI K. N. P. RAO The Tata Iron & Steel Co Ltd, Jamshedpur
SHRI K. R. VENKATACHALAM ( Alternate)
DR S. E. ROY Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
SHRI H. S. SANDHU Government Livestock Farm, Hissar
SHRI SATWANT SINGIH In personal capacity ( .Nasirpur Farm, Bahadurgarh
-Fort, Patiala)
DR M. P. SINHA Department of Agriculture & Animal Husbandry,
Gover;z;;ctipf Brhar, Patna
SHRI C. S. SRIDRARAN Indian of Agricultural Research,
New Delhi
SRRI T. H. NIRMAL ( Alternate)
SHRI K. S. YADAV Directorate of Extension ( Ministry of Food &
Agriculture )
SERI P. H. RAMANATHAN, Director, IS1 ( En-o#cio Member)
Assistant Director ( Agri & Food )

Secretary

SRRI E. N. SUNDAR
Extra Assistant Director ( Agri & Food ), IS1

Associate Secretary

SHRI S. M. RAZVI
Assistant Director ( Mech Eng), IS1

Agricultural Implements Subcommittee, AFDC 20 : 2

Convener
SRRI C. S. SRIDRARAN Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi

Members
AQRICULTURAL ENQINEER Department of Agriculture, Government of Maha- -
rashtra, Poona
RESEARCH ENGINEER ( Alternate )
SRRI S. C. BHATNAUAR Department of Agriculture. Government of Uttar
Pradesh, Lucknow. ’
HEAD OF TEE AQRICULTURAL Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad
ENUINEERINQDEPARTMENT
SHRI IBNE ALI Ministry of Community Development & Co-opera-
tion
DR C. M. JACOB Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
SHRI S. R. VERMA (Alternate)
SHRI S. K. KEMPAIAR . .Mysore Implements Factory, Hassan
SHRI SYED HUSSAIN PASRA (Alternate)
( Continued on pugs 9 )

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
BUND FORMER
0. FOREWQRD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 27 November 1965, after the draft finalized by the Farm Implements
and Machinery Sectional Committee had been approved by the Agricul-
tural and Food Products Division Council.
0.2 The bund former is an implement used for forming bunds or ridges
by gathering the soil. The bunds help in holding water in the soil
thereby conserving moisture and preventing run off and thus checking
erosion.
0.3 It is pointed out that the requirements in regard to the materials
included in this specification are only the minimum and the use of other
materials having characteristics equivalent to or better than those specified
in this standard is not precluded.
0.4 This standard is related to the manufacturing and trade practices
prevailing in the country.
0.5 The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has desired that in order to .
make the standard more useful to those manufacturers who fabricate
various agricultural implements and machinery’ on a small scale, it is
necessary at this stage to include a typical design giving complete details
for their information and guidance along with the standard, the text of
which shall be based on the policy decision taken by ISI, on design
standardization. Accordingly, a typical design as suggested by the Minis-
try giving complete details is included in the standard only for informa-
tion and guidance. It is, however, pointed out that it is not in any way
binding to those who do not wish to follow this design.
0.6 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expresg-
ing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-1960”. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard prescribes the requirements for the bund former drawn
by animals.
*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( rcviscd ) .

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2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the foliowing definitions shall apply
( see Fig. ,I ).
2.1 Beam- The part that transmits the pull of the animals to the form-
ing board supports ( see 2.3 ) carrying the forming boards ( see 2.2 ).
2.2 Forming Boards - The parts which gather the soil to form the bund.
2.3 Forming Board Supports - The parts which connect the back of
the forming boards to the beam.
2.4 Handle - The part for controlling and manoeuvring the bund former.
2.5 Handle Supports - The parts which connect the handle to the
beam and the forming boards and have provision to adjust the height of
the beam.

FORMING BOARD

(BEAM NOT SHOWN)

.‘.O X 6.0 MIN FLAT

/

FORMING BOARD

(BEAM NOT SHOWN)

All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 1 ASSEMBLY DRAWINO OB BTJNDFOWER, MEDIUW SIZE

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3. SIZES
3.1 There shall be three sizes (see 3.1.1) of the bund former, namely,
light, up to and including 225 mm; medium, above 225 mm but below
300 mm; and heavy, 300 min and above but not exceeding 375 mm.
3.1.1 Measurement of the Eund Former for See -The size of the bund
former shall be determined by measuring the maximum horizontal distance
between the two rear ends of the forming boards (see Fig. 1 ).

4. SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS

4.1 Shape- The shapes of the various parts of a typical bund former are
shown in Fig. 1 and 2.
4.2 Dimensions -The dimensions of the various parts of the bund
former (see Fig. 1 and 2 ), other than those specified in the text, are with
reference to a particular type of bund former and are for guidance only.

5. WEIGHT
5.1 The weight of the bund former including the beams of the three
different sizes, namely, light, medium and heavy, shall be between 15 and
20 kg, 25 and 30 kg, and 50 and 55 kg respectively.

6. MATERIALS
6.1 The requirements of the materials used for the manufacture of the
various parts of the bund former shall be as given in Table 1.

TABLE i REQUIREMENTS OF MATERIALS USEDFOR THE

DIFFERENT PARTSOFTHE BUND FORMER

SL NAME OB THE PART MATERIAL APPLICABLE STANDARDS GRADE

No.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

i) Forming boards Mild steel IS : 2004-1962* Class 2
ii) Forming board supports Mild steel flats1 -
IS : 226-1962t
iii) Handle supports Mild steel flats > -
IS: 1731-1961$
iv) Braces Mild steel
v) Handle Wood
IS : 399-19638
vi) Beam Wood

*Specification for carbon steel forgings for general engineering purposes.

tspecification for structural steel ( standard quality ) ( third revision).
JDimensions for steel flats for structural and general engineering purposes.
$Classification of commercial timbers and heir zonal distribution ( revised ).

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11651 -2450-1

REAR BRACE BEAM

1
40 X 6.0 MIN

1-350-1

FRONT BRACE

FRONT
FORMING BOARD SUPPORT

J5 DIA L50 so

HANDLE-
HANDLE SUPPORT ( REAR
FORMING BOARD SUPPORT)

CROSS SECTION
AFTER BENDING

FORMING BOARD
(SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE OF THE SHEET)
All dimensions in millimetres.
FIG. 2 DIEJEN~IONSor MAIN PA&~ or BTJNDFOB~EB, MEDIUY SIZE
 IS : 3372 - 1965

7. ASSEMBLY
7.1 Forming Boards -The forming boards shall be made convex
(ske Fig. 1 and 2). The thickness of the material used shall be at least
1.60 mm for the light and 2.00 mm for medium and heavy sizes. The
forming boards shall be bolted, preferably, with the help of a countersunk
head bolt with a square neck to the front and rear braces and forming
board supports, The rear forming board supports may be the extensions
of the handle supports ( see 7.3 and Fig. 1). The forming board supports
in turn shall be fixed to the beam. The forming board supports may have
provisions to adjust the size of the forming boards within the ranges speci- _
fied for each of the sizes of the bund former ( see 3.1).
7.2 Beam -A wooden member which shall be suitably attached to the
forming board supports and the handle supports (see 7.3 and Fig. 1 ).
7.3 Handle -The wooden handle shall be attached to the handle
supports, the ends of which in turn shall be attached to the rear brace of
the forming board. The handle support shall have provisions to adjust
the height of the beam ( see Fig. 1 ). The diameter of the handle grips
and the length of the handle shall be not less than 35 mm and 600 mm
respectively. The height of the handle from the ground-level shall be
between 900 and 1 100 mm.

8. WORKMANSHIP AND FINISH

8.1 The metallic parts of the bund former shall be painted with a rust-
preventive anti-corrosive paint. The surfaces of the forming boards shall
be smooth without any indentations or hammer marks. The bolts on the
inner surfaces of the forming boards shall be made smooth. The wooden
parts of the bund former shall be made smooth and painted with a
protective paint.

9. MARKING
9.1 The bund former shall be.marked with the following particulars:
a) Manufacturer’s name and recognized trade-mark, if any;
b) Year of manufacture; and
c) Size.
9.1.1 The particulars mentioned in 9.1 shall be punched or stencilled
prominently on a non-wearing part of the bund former.
9.1.2 Each bund former may also be marked with the IS1 Certification
Mark.
NOTE -The use of the IS1 Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks) Act, and the Rules and Regulations
made thereunder. Presence of this mark on products covered by an Indian Standard

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conveys the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements
of that standard, under a well.defined system of inspection, testing and quality control
during production. This system, which is devised and supervised by IS1 and operated
by the producer, has the further safeguard that the products as actually marketed are
continuously checked by IS1 for conformity to the standard. Details of conditions,
under which a licence for the use bf the IS1 Certification Mark may be granted to
manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the Indian Standards Institution.

10. SAMPLING
10.1 Unless otherwise agreed to between the purchaser and the supplier,
the sampling plan and criteria for conformity given in Appendix A shall be
followed.

APP ENDIX A
SAMPLING OF BUND FORMER

A-l. SCALE OF SAMPLING

A-l.1 Lot - In any consignment, all the bund formers of the same type,
shape and size and manufactured from the same materials under relatively
similar conditions of manufacture shall be grouped together to constitute
a lot.
A-l.2 For ascertaining, the conformity to this specification, the test shall be
carried out separately for each lot.
A-I.3 The number of bund formers to be sampled from a lot for ascertain-
ing the conformity to the requirements of this specification shall be
according t,o co1 2 of Table 2.

TABLE 2 SCALE OF SAMPLING AND PERMISSIBLE

NUMBER OF DEFECTIVES
( Clauses A-2.1 and A-2.2 )

No. OF BUND FOR VIsUAL AND FOR TESTS OTEER THAN

FORMERS INTHE DIMENSIONAL TESTS VISUAL AND DIMENSIONAL
LOT __------_~ ~_~-~h~~~_
No. of Permissible No. No. of Permissible No.
Bund Formers of Defective Bund Formers of Defective
in the Sample Bund Formers in the Sample Bund Formers

(1) (2) (31 (4) (5)

up to 100 5 0 2 0
101 )) 300 0
301 ), 500 :z : z 0
501 ,) 1 000 5
1 001 and above 2: 7 .l! :

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A-1.3.1 The bund formers shall be selected at random from the lot. To
ensure the randomness of selection, a random number table as agreed to
between the purchaser and the supplier shall be used. In case such a
table is not available, the following procedure shall be used:
Starting from any bund former, count them as 1, 2, 3,. . . . . . . . .up
to r in one order, where r is the integral part of S/n ( .N being
the number of bund formers in the lot and n the number of bund
formers to be selected in the sample ). Every rth bund formers thus
counted shall be withdrawn to give the required number of bund
formers in the sample.
A-2. NUMBER OF TESTS AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY
A-2.1 Tests for Visual and Dimensional Characteristics - The bund
formers selected at random according to A-1.3.1 shall be examined for
the visual and dimensional characteristics. A bund former failing to
satisfy anyone or more of these requirements shall be regarded as defec-
tive. The lot shall be considered as conforming to the requirement for
these characteristics, if the number of defective htmd formers in the sample
does not exceed the number given in co1 3 of Table 2.
A-2.2 Tests Other than Visual and Dimensional - If the lot con-
forms in A-2.1 to the requirements for visual and dimensional characteris-
tics, a sub-sample of size given in co1 4 of Table 2 shall be taken from the
bund formers selected in A-1.3.1. Each of the bund formers in the sub-
sample shall be tested for the requirements of characteristics other than
visual and dimensional. A bund former not satisfying anyone or more of
these requirements shall be regarded as defective. The lot shall be consi-
dered to conform to these requirements, if the number of defectives in the
sub-sample does not exceed the nnmber given in co1 5 of Table 2.

( Con6inurdfrom page 2 )
Members Representing
SHRI D. N. KHERDEKAR Directorate of Extension ( Ministry of Food &
Agriculture )
SHRI R. G. MENON Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow
SHRI S. MITRA Directorate of Industries, Government of West
Benga!, Calcutta
SHRI M. K. NANDI Voltas Limtted, Bombay
SHRI B. K. S. JAIN ( Allernate )
SHRI K. S. PACHAPURKAR Kirloskar Brothen Ltd, Kirloskarvadi
SHIU D. P. PAREHE ( Ahmate)
SHRI RAM PARKASE PARBHAKAR The National Engineering Company, Ambala
SHRI L. M. PATEL American Spring & Pressing Works Private Ltd,
Bombay
SHRI SHARAD L. PATEL ( Alternate)
DR S. E. ROY Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
SHRI M. L. TANEJA Directorate of Extension ( Ministry of Food &
Agriculture )

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