Jaggery making is one of the oldest cottage industries in India. Jaggery is mainly produced by concentrating sugarcane juice in heating pans after which a thick, viscous syrup pours into wooden/metallic moulds for solidification. One of the most laborious tasks in jaggery making is filling jaggery into moulds. We are proposing an automatic moulding-demoulding machine which will allow thick, viscous syrup to get poured into moulds and push solid jaggery out from the other end.
Type of IP
Faculty
Category of Patent
- No continuous method for jaggery filling, molding, and demolding has existed
- The machine reduces labor requirements and improves the consistency, hygiene, and uniformity of the jaggery
- Labor-intensive manual process is replaced by automation, ensuring consistent quality and hygiene of the jaggery
- Increases productivity and standardizes the molding process, overcoming the limitations of traditional jaggery production.
- Uniformity and consistency in jaggery makes it more attractive to consumers
- Jigher market value compared to traditionally produced jaggery
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The invention is currently at the stage of having a developed Proof of Concept.
Cottage industry
For large-scale production, the conventional method of jaggery filling is not economically viable. Jaggery is also one of the oldest cottage industry in India and holds high nutritional value and demand in the market whose production has not been modernized yet. Jaggery produced with this machine will be more attractive to consumers and sellers due to its uniformity and consistency, resulting in higher market value compared to traditionally produced jaggery.