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Abaca Mechanical Tuxer 129<br />

Philippines, Commercial<br />

Crop<br />

Residue<br />

Process<br />

Equipment<br />

Main Product<br />

By products<br />

Abaca<br />

Leaves<br />

Tuxying<br />

Mechanical Tuxer, feeding table, guide roller, knife<br />

assembly, presser, puller, power drive, foot pedal,<br />

frame assembly<br />

Abaca leaf sheath<br />

Fibers<br />

Technical Description of Technology<br />

The leaf sheath inserted between the first two rollers passes through a knife<br />

that separates the outer from the inner part of the leaf sheath. The second<br />

pair of roller pulls out the tuxy.<br />

Detailed Process Description<br />

The machine consists of a feeding table, guide roller, knife assembly, presser,<br />

puller, power drive, pedal, and frame assembly. A set of rollers is mounted in<br />

the feeding table to allow the leaf sheath to move freely towards the knife.<br />

This is followed by a guide roller that directs the leaf sheath to the blade<br />

assembly. A roller is mounted and pressed on top of the knife assembly. It<br />

flattens the leaf sheath as it goes through the knife. The knife then cuts and<br />

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