Analysis of the Performance of Green Pea Depoding Machine using Treadle Mechanism

Abstract

In the food industry green pea is an important material for making different food products. It is cool season crop of India and also plays major role in Indian crops. It is a rabbi season crop and it’s sowing begins from October to November mid in plains. To remove the peas from pedals, more labor and time is used to be consumed. To overcome the problem of labor and time, machine is designed for maximum removal of pea seeds from pea pods without using electricity. It is operated by treadle mechanism. This machine is fabricated by keeping in view for farmers, small scale industries and for that low cost material available in market was used. Treadle mechanism, roller gears, shaft,tray, hand pulley, are the major components of this machine. Principle of this Depoding of green peas is based on the friction generated between the two rollers and pea pods.