PANDANUS LEAVES SLITTER-PRESSER
Agency: Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC)
Field / Industry: Textiles (Weaving)
Patent Number / Registration Number: 2-2011-000270
Status of Application: Granted
Brief Description / Features of the Technology:
This is a machine intended to press bariw (other name for pandan) leaves to flatten and cut them into several strips for handicraft products. Pressing the leaves improves the texture and unifies thickness generally from tip to tip, while slitting cuts the leaves into widths of 5, 10 or 15mm. The presser-slitter is manually operated within nine (9) major parts – (1) crank mechanism, (2) plunger, (3) roller presser, (4) inlet guidesheet, (5) slitter cover, (6) slitter assembly, (7) gear assembly & cover, (8) outlet guidesheet, and (9) base platform.
Problem Addressed:
Manual operation of slitting & pressing
Advantages:
- Mechanized slitting process, increase productivity
- Adjustable stripping sizes
Market Potential / Application:
- Weaving
- LGU / NGO assisted projects
Inventors:
Allan John S. Limson
Amado R. Jabrica
Jose B. Ferrer
Francisco C. Dime
Manuel F. Ascaño
Wilfredo M. Ramilo
Laureano L. Dalay