Groundnut Sheller Machine

Groundnut are produced in farms largely in the Southeast and Mid-South regions of the nation. Gujarat and Maharashtra are the preferred locations in view of good quality peanuts cultivated in Gujarat and two well-developed ports being available for exports. Peanut or groundnut is one of the major oil seed crops of the tropics and subtropics, although it is cultivated in the warm areas of the temperate regions. It is a valuable source of edible oil (43-55%) and protein (25-28%) for human beings, and of fodder for livestock. About two thirds of world production is crushed for oil and the remaining one third is consumed as food. Main issue regarding groundnut is to remove its shell. It takes lots of human power and time. The purpose of this work is to design and development of mechanism of Groundnut Sheller machine. The design is an environment friendly and uses simple mechanism properties such as shelling system, oscillating mechanism and automation separating system etc.