SAYeTECH Multi-Crop Thresher

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$2,956.00

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Training and testing of the product carried out by SAYeTECH partnering with Compatible technology International.  

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include Compact Multicrop Thresher.

Regions

West Africa

Countries

Ghana

Manufacturing/Building Method

The multi-crop thresher is manufactured at their facility in Kumasi, Ghana.

Intellectural Property Type

Patent

User Provision Model

Farmers and service providers can obtain the thresher from authorized local fabricators.

Product can also be ordered online from the company website.

Distributions to Date Status

41 units have been distributed in Ghana, as of 2019. Interview with representative

Design Specifications

The Multi-Crop Thresher is a post harvest product equipped with sieves of different hole sizes to facilitate threshing of different kinds of grains with minimal breakage. The  thresher winnows chaff and produces almost no dust and can be operated by two people efficiently. The implement weighs 1,400 kg with dimensions 108 × 60 × 74 (inches).

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by the manufacturer.

There is also a helpful video about the operation and maintenance of the equipment.

Replacement Components

Belts, bearings and the suction blocker ^{Interview with representative} 

Lifecycle

15-20 years ^{interview with representative} 

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

The Multi-Crop Thresher has an output 0f 200 to 1,500 Kg of grain per hour (capacity varies for different crops), which is 40 times faster than manual threshing and it produces almost no dust and does not crush seeds (<2%). It winnows chaff and it can be operated efficiently by two people.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown

Safety

Potential hazards related to the operation of this product include hammers in the hopper.

Complementary Technical Systems

A tractor to pull the equipment.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

The product has been designed according to international engineering standards (ASME iShow Partners) . The team is awaiting certification. ^{Interview with representative}

Other Information

• Multi-Crop Thresher In Action YouTube video
• Multi-Crop Thresher specifications
• Operation and Maintenance for SIL MCT