DEVELOPMENT OF COMPRESSING MACHINES
The Indian Agricultural
Research Institute, New Delhi has developed compressing machines
for convenient transport and storage of fodder. The machine is
being supplied on cost basis. The details of the feed block formation
machine are as follows:
|
Capacity
of the machine
|
200-250 kg/hour
|
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Electric
power Required
|
25 hp.
|
|
Feed block
size
|
20 x 20 cm
x variable thickness
|
|
Feed block
density
|
400 kg/ cubic
metre
|
|
Price
|
Rs.5.50 lakh
|
|
Cost of operation
|
Rs. 380/ton.
|
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Area Required
|
200 sq. m
(covered)
|
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Number of
persons needed
to operate
the machine
|
one
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