Hyderabad: For the production of popular fireworks, Anaar (flowerpot), a city based MSME Tool Room – Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD),has obtained a patent for the invention entitled “Automatic Machine for the Production of Conical Shaped Fireworks” for 20 years with effect from November 10, 2015.
The CITD has also signed an MOU with a Sivakasi based fireworks company and finalized orders worth Rs. 11.49 crore for machines for automation processes for various firework projects. The latter had initially placed an order worth Rs. 300 lakh for filling up of flower pots and packing, chakkar filling and chakkar winding.
As a first project, CITD has taken up for Module-1 (consisting of flower pot chemical filling and packing). The total project consists of 10 different stations like paper cutting and pasting, chemical filling, washer insertion and ramming, mud filling and sealing.
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The aim of project is to automate the entire above process for relieving human fatigue and to save human from hazardous environment, the company stated. The entire process is minimal human intervention, hence, it is safe for humans to handle the machine in Fireworks Industry, it stated.
This is the first of its kind with fully indigenous technology. The uniqueness of machine is that it completely works on pneumatic system for entire process of manufacturing. There is no electrical or electronics system used in process. Therefore, this can avoid most of the fire accidents in field of fireworks industries. Trials were conducted by customer with original chemical in flowerpots and attaining the target production cones of 120 pieces per minute.
The Manual Process of Flowerpot making (Before automation) is shown below :
CITD is a Government of India organisation working under the administrative control of Ministry of MSME. It was established in the year 1968 and is a pioneering institution in training technical personnel in the field of Tool Design, CAD/CAM, Low Cost Automation. The Institute is conducting training courses right from Diploma level to Post Graduation.
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