Altai engineers have patented a unique technology that can help farmers sort grain at minimal cost.
Attention to the quality of grain is constantly increasing today, especially for traders who sell grain for export.
To simplify the work of sorting grain, scientists have created a special apparatus using 3D modeling technologies.
This development has already been awarded a medal of the Russian agricultural exhibition «Golden Autumn 2021»
“There are no analogues of our unit either in Russia or in the world. Devices that perform such tasks certainly exist. But our solutions and their layout are completely original, — assures one of the creators, Associate Professor of the Department of Agricultural Machinery and Technologies of the ASAU Nikolay Strikunov.
How does the invention work?
The unit cleans the grain in several stages.
At the first stage straw and other light debris are blown out with the help of an air stream.
At the second stage the grain is calibrated by size using a sieve system.
At the third stage, with the help of a pneumatic sorting table, the final grain cleaning takes place.
As a result, according to the creators, the device can sort the grain very carefully, even garbage is divided into fractions. And broken grain, for example, can be used as fodder.
As a result, such a device has a very high efficiency, comparable to the whole sorting line. However, it costs much less.
As the inventors note, the installation is capable of sorting up to 30-50 tons of grain per hour. To start it up, you need a source of electricity or a diesel generator.
Scientists are looking for an investor
Although the technology has already been patented, in order to move forward, it is required to find an investor.
The developers expect that farmers, or a representative of the agricultural machine-building business, will be interested in their device.
According to the inventors, the widespread introduction of their installation can significantly change the entire field of grain processing.
“In many countries, grain processing has long been put on “wheels”. We traditionally use stationary mechtoks, but this is a completely different logistics, time and cost for fuel and lubricants.
Moreover, this is a huge additional burden: designing, pouring the foundation, installation … and coordination everywhere. Since the mechtok is a capital construction project, it will not be possible to make it quickly and inexpensively,” notes Nikolay Strikunov.
