About the Division
The Design and Development Centre in National Coir Research and Management Institute (NCRMI) is equipped with an art in-house machine shop & design centre to address all R&D mechanical project needs. The approach allows the institute to take on a single point of accountability, allowing for improved control over the manufacturing process and a shorter total lead time for the demand. The goal of the centre is to develop and test innovative coir machines as well as technology transfer. The design and development centre act as a one-stop shop for all product design and development activities for the coir industry as a destination for designing and prototyping.
Fibre Extraction Machine Electric
The machine is intended to extract coir fibre from green and dry coconut husks with the help of a Crusher Unit. It has a processing capacity of 6000 coconut husks per day (Working hrs: 8) and production capacity of 480 Kg of fibre per day (Working hrs :8)
Low Cost Power Loom
The machine is developed to weave various GSM geo-textile and SK1 mattings up to 2.1 meter width at a speed of 1.5 second per weft. It ensures weft passing and avoids the chances of weft missing. It has production capacity on SK1 Matting; 100M /day (Working hrs: 8) and in GeoTextile Matting; 210 M (900GSM)/day (Working hrs: 8)
Mobile Tender Coconut Crusher
The Tender coconut crusher developed by NCRMI used for the processing of tender coconut husks. The machine converts coconut husks including its shells into crushed form which can be directly used in soil conditioning purposes. The machine is connected with a tractor for easy transportation, and is named Mobile Tender Coconut Crusher. It has a processing speed of 4000-4800 husks per day.
Pneumatic Geo Textile Loom
The machine is designed to weave various GSM sizes of Geo-Textile Matting and the major operations of this loom are carried out by pneumatic cylinders. It has a production capacity of 100 M (GeoTextile Mat 900GSM) per 8 hrs.
The development of fully automatic creel mat loom
The research program involves the development of a cost effective Creel Mat Power Loom for producing creel mat/mattings having productivity not less than 65 picks per minute. The machine will be affordable to medium scale coir product manufactures.
Development of a high tech coir yarn spinning machine
The design and development centre in NCRMI is developing a core-less coir yarn spinning machine having capacity of 1500-200 kg of coir yarn per 8hr for spinning of all varieties of coir yarn in the industry.
Development of a multi head spinning machine
This is an ongoing research project aimed to successfully develop an efficient multi head automatic spinning machine having a production capacity of 80/1200 kg per 8 hrs of shift.
The development of tender coconut husk crushing machine
After successful development of Mobile Tender Coconut Crusher, NCRMI design and development division is proposed to develop a stationery Tender Coconut Crushing Unit devising higher production capacity than the mobile unit. The fabrication of the machine is undergoing in NCRMI.
Design and fabrication of pyrolysis unit for the conversion of coconut palm biomass residues to biochar for soil amendment.
This project aims to convert the pulverized coco biomass into biochar by designing, fabricating and developing a system for pyrolysis in-house at NCRMI. Furthermore, the biochar thus produced shall be chemically evaluated to study the efficacy of the biochar as soil amendment, and thereon field trial studies are also proposed.
Facilities in Design Centre
The Design Centre is fully equipped with high end systems with 3D design Software and 3D printer for instant Prototyping.
Facilities in Engineering Workshop
"The engineering workshop is outfitted with both traditional and cutting-edge CNC machines of reputed manufacturers. These machines are capable of working with a wide range of component sizes.
The NCRMI team of experienced engineers and machinists together with a well-equipped tool room support the facility to attain higher levels of excellence.
Major Machineries available in Engineering Workshop :
Conventional Lathe
Universal Milling Machine
Radial Drilling Machine
Surface Grinding Machine
Cylindrical Grinding Machine
Tool Grinding Machine
Hydraulic Press
Hydraulic Press Brake
Hydraulic Shearing Machine
CNC Vertical Machining Centre
CNC Turning Centre
Hydraulic Ironworker
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Staff Details
Sri Abhishek C, Scientist S3