Details: Extraction of juice/pulp, essential oils, etc., from various edible and non-edible fruits and herbs is an essential requirement of Food and Pharma Industry. This multipurpose portable processing machine works on a single phase motor and is useful for processing various fruits, herbs and seeds. It also works as big pressure cooker with temperature control and auto cut-off facility. One can extract essential oils and juice and other components from flowers and medicinal plants. It is available in two models with juice extraction capacity of 50 kg/h and 150 kg/h of fruits/herbs. It can be used for processing Aloe vera, mango, amla, tulsi, aswagandha, satavar, other herbs, flowers like rose, chameli, lavender etc. Farmers find it very useful for in situ value addition in their produce thereby ensuring better returns.

Innovator: Dharamveer Kamboj, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana

State: Yamuna Nagar, Haryana

Funding agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt of India

Implementing institute: National Innovation Foundation India (NIF), info.nif@nifindia.org