Alvan Blanch Groundnut Sheller Model GS100

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$894.00

Market Suggested Retail Price (Secondary Currency)

543.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household, Community, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Alvan Blanch Development Company Ltd ^{Alvan Blanch QUOTATION No.: EX13.0733/US-1-cmb}

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Universal Nut Sheller.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Individual, made to order. ^{Alvan Blanch QUOTATION No.: EX13.0733/US-1-cmb}

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

All components can be ordered through Alvan Blanch – and can be sent out directly by DHL or airfreight – dimensions/weight dependent. ^{Alvan Blanch QUOTATION No.: EX13.0733/US-1-cmb}

Distributions to Date Status

Unknown

Design Specifications

Design specifications:

• Galvanized steel body in bolt together panels (packed flat for transport).
• Cast iron spiked rustlers are fitted in rows to the base of the rotor which is moved backwards and forwards manually.
• This action breaks the shells against the wire screen that forms the curved base to the machine.
• The shell pieces can then be winnowed away from the kernels.
• Two sizes of wire screen (9mm and 11mm) are supplied with each unit to suit differing varieties.
• Volume (m^3): 0.05
• Weight (kg): 30

Product Schematics

Technical Support

A Nigerian technical team, based in Benin City, handles all customer support in Nigeria – as well as some of the maintenance work across Africa. Alvan Blanch also has a number of commissioning engineers in the UK who travel to clients worldwide. ^{Interview with representative}

Replacement Components

Yes. ^{Alvan Blanch QUOTATION No.: EX13.0733/US-1-cmb}

Lifecycle

12 month warranty on faulty workmanship or materials. ^{Alvan Blanch QUOTATION No.: EX13.0733/US-1-cmb}

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Performance targets: ^{Interview with representative}

• Shell up to 100 kg/hr
• Best results on the GS100 models are achieved if the ‘in shell’ nuts are graded into small, medium and large sizes.
• The machine is then set to suit one of these grades and reset for the next grade later.
• In this way breakage into large kernels of unshelled nuts is minimized.
• The concave screen is easily interchangeable so that different perforation sizes can be used for different grades.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

Potential safety hazards related with various sharp and/or moving parts. Alvan Blanch says, "We design our products with safety in mind. All are fitted with relevant stickers and warning signage – in the relevant language." ^{Interview with representative}

Complementary Technical Systems

Alvan Blanch company provides a variety of groundnut shellers with different capacities.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Other Information

• The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2012, state recognition by Buckingham Palace, winner of A.T. Ferrell Award for dealer innovation
• Another suggested market price is $687 USD (£440) Interview with representative
• Local partners - Nigerian technical team
• Most product testing is done on site, and reports are then put together internally. ^{Alvan Blanch QUOTATION No.: EX13.0733/US-1-cmb}