Multi Tree climber

Details: Using this climber, simply by the up and down movement of upper and lower frame using hands and legs respectively, the user can climb easily on the tree. The seating arrangement and locking system enable the climber to climb up/down without fear. The climber is available in different variants suitable for trees with different trunk girths. The XL series is suitable for coconut, silver oak and similar trees (with trunk girth between 9-55 inches) while X5 series is suitable for areca-nut and coconut trees in heavy rainfall areas (with trunk girth between 15-65 inches). Using these climbers, one can climb over 10-12 trees per hour.

Innovator: D N Venkat, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

State: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

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

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