Development of Sugarcane Peeler

Abstract

India is a nation mostly engaged in agriculture. The production of a wide variety of agricultural crops makes sugarcane one of the most important output crops in India. Sugarcane is often identified as the source of sugar for everyday use. Sugarcane has several applications, including medicinal usage, as a food additive, and as a rapid source of energy. The peeling procedure is essential for obtaining sugarcane juice. This procedure eliminates dirt, dust, black spots, and other contaminants from the outer layer of the sugarcane. This study aims to develop and fabricate a sugarcane peeling machine. To address the issue of manual sugarcane peeling, a sugarcane peeling machine has been invented. This apparatus comprises an electric motor, bearings, peeling blades, gears, and a chain drive. This study seeks to minimize the overall time needed for manual peeling and alleviate operator fatigue resulting from the laborious peeling process. The time needed to physically peel a 50 cm length of sugarcane is 90 seconds, but a sugarcane peeling machine does the same task in 20 seconds. The suggested equipment is anticipated to peel sugarcane more rapidly with less fatigue.