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High Capacity Coco Coir Twining 225<br />

Philippines, Pilot Demonstration<br />

Crop<br />

Residue<br />

Process<br />

Equipment<br />

Main Product<br />

Coconut, Pina, and Abaca<br />

Coconut, Abaca and Piña Fibers<br />

Twining<br />

Coir Twining Machine<br />

Coconut, Abaca and Piña Twines<br />

Technical Description of Technology<br />

Parts: Feeder/Conveyor, Twining Assembly, Spool Assembly, Transfer<br />

Mechanism, Prime Mover<br />

Detailed Process Description<br />

This machine is designed and fabricated to meet the growing demand for<br />

coconut fiber twines that will be used in the production of erosion control geotextile<br />

net.<br />

The equipment produces 4-6 mm diameter two-ply rope by intertwining the<br />

fibers, is powered by a 2 Hp motor that drives the combination of pulleys and<br />

gear mechanism. It is believed to attain the optimum condition and<br />

performance of the machine by employing speed control vis-a-vis quantity and<br />

volume of fibers coming from the conveyor, i.e., doubling the capacity and<br />

improving the fiber strength.<br />

The expected capacity of the equipment is 4 kg/hr or 32 kg/day. The machine<br />

produces 32 kg/day of twined fibers than the conventional machine that<br />

produces about 18-20 kg/day only. The increased capacity could be<br />

attributed to the introduction of the improved spindle/spool mechanism that<br />

reduces the production cycle by almost half. The conventional machine<br />

spools the fiber and the spooled yarn has to be transferred to a separate<br />

machine for rewinding. The improved twining equipment will do both<br />

functions as MIRDC engineers designed a flexible and collapsible<br />

spindle/spooler mechanism to serve that purpose. Equally important feature of<br />

the machine is the provision of variable speed, using a variable pulley<br />

mechanism or a frequency inverter, to allow the machine to twine not only<br />

coco coir but also other fibers like abaca, piña, etc. This flexible feature of the<br />

equipment makes it user friendly and can be operated by a beginner or an<br />

experienced one.<br />

Operation and Maintenance Requirements<br />

REVENUE 20 kg/day x 22days/mo. x 12 mos.x Php 45/kg<br />

237,600<br />

= Php<br />

225 http://www.mirdc.dost.gov.ph/cocoCoir.htm<br />

403

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