CAMARTEC Oil Press Machine

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$106.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

CAMARTEC (Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation and Rural Technology) distributes the oil expeller directly to target users

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Piteba Oil Expeller Press.

Regions

East Africa

Countries

Tanzania

Manufacturing/Building Method

The CAMARTEC Oil Press Machine is produced through 9 local manufacturers in Tanzania

Intellectural Property Type

Trade Secret

User Provision Model

The product can be obtained directly from the manufacturer

Distributions to Date Status

Over 100 of the oil presses were sold in Tanzania until 1992

Design Specifications

The oil press expels oil by the application of pressure to seeds inside a cylinder and cage by means of a piston and a system of levers. Under the pressure built in the cage the seeds release oil. To operate the machine a handle is used to press the seeds. One requirement of operation of the oil press is that the oil pressing process should be continuous from the beginning to end.

The machine is designed to be portable and to be repaired locally.

Specifications: -Mass: ~40 kg -Piston diameter: 30 mm -Handle length: 1 m -Bushing: none -Cage shape: straight

Product Schematics

Technical Support

The user needs to lubricate parts like the bolts and nuts weekly. Also, they should be retightened and cleaned twice a week.

Replacement Components

Unknown

Lifecycle

1-3 years

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

It is designed to be operated by one man with a stroke rate of 12 to 20 strokes per minute

Vetted Performance Status

The press' extraction efficiency has been vetted by scientists at Kebbi State University of Science & Technology, Nigeria    

Safety

Unknown

Complementary Technical Systems

Unknown

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Other Information

• Technology performance report by the Appropriate Technology International