: Gupta, Dr. S. V.Authors: RATHI, DARPAN MANMOHAN.2021-12-122021-12-122022-10-21Citation: RATHI, DARPAN MANMOHAN. (2021). Design and development of sugarcane peeler cum cutter machine. Department of Agricultural Process Engineering (Agricultural Engineering), Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M. Tech. 2021. (unpublished).https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810179089Description: Sugarcane Peeler cum cutter machine was designed and developed for peeling the sugarcanes and then cut it into pieces. The machine consists of peeling unit, cutting unit and power transmission unit. Rubbing action of three pairs of wire roller brush removed the upper cover of the sugarcane. Performance evaluation was carried out and different response parameters studied were peeling efficiency, machine output capacity and damage percentage.Abstract: Sugarcane Peeler cum cutter machine was designed and developed for peeling the sugarcanes and then cut it into pieces. The machine consists of peeling unit, cutting unit and power transmission unit. Rubbing action of three pairs of wire roller brush removed the upper cover of the sugarcane. These rollers were attached to rotating disc which was attached to hollow shaft and powered with D.C. motor through V-belt. Rollers made a clearance at one end of hollow shaft. When the sugarcane passes through the clearance, it got peeled and the waste was collected from discharge unit. The clearance can be adjusted according to the diameter of the sugarcane. Filler trials were conducted to determine optimum roller speed and roller clearance. Performance evaluation was carried out and different response parameters studied were peeling efficiency, machine output capacity and damage percentage. The machine output capacity of machine was found to be 90 Kg/h. At optimized conditions, peeling efficiency was found to be 58%. The damage percentage increased with increase in roller speed and decrease in clearance. At optimized conditions, cutting efficiency was found near 85%.EnglishThesis