Virtual Prototype and 3D Printing of Bud Chipping Machine for Agriculture

Abstract

Sugarcane is a primary crop in many parts of India. The seed or bud of the sugarcane is a part of the plant itself. Due to complicated and expensive tools, separating bud from the plant is a difficult process. Use of plant for its raw materials and products leads to loss of buds whereas planting buds with the plant leads to loss of plant products. Current machines used for sugarcane bud cutting require skill and training but are also unsafe. The risk of injury is also high. Thus, there is a need for the development of the bud chipping machine which satisfies the above criterion. The research was done by conducting a literature survey, patent search, and market survey. Designing and modeling of machine is carried out by considering aspects of design and human ergonomics. Hence, the simple and effective machine is designed which can be used to cut sugarcane buds without much effort, reduced loss of plant product, reduced muscular problems and can be safely operated.