The Lentil Cleaner 400 a machine for rough cleaning lentils 2.009 Final Presentation Green Team December 12, 2005.

the

Lentil Cleaner 400

a machine for rough cleaning lentils2.009 Final Presentation

Green TeamDecember 12, 2005

Lentil Harvesting Market

United States: $64 million Canada: $880 million

Benefits of a “rough clean” Increases selling price by 14% Allows longer storage before professional

cleaning

Harvest

Rough Clean

StorageProcessing Company

Product Demonstration

The Lentil Cleaner 400

Throughput: 50 lbs/min

Average lentil farm size: 500 acres Yields 60,000 lbs of lentils

Processing time: < 3 weeks

Before Rough Clean

The Lentil Cleaner 400

7% foreign material

< 1% foreign material

After Rough Clean

Design Features

Hopper Adjustable

aperture Capacity: 150

lbs.

Design Features

Screens Two mesh sizes Removable

Design Features

Chutes End 21” off

ground Compatible with

various removal methods

Design Features

Frame Portable Detachable

Business Model

Market to: Lentil growers Farm equipment dealers

Sell product through: Farm equipment dealers

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Acknowledgements

2.009 Faculty: David Wallace, Dick Fenner, Pappalardo technical staff

John Brooke, North Dakota grower Diane Paulson, Paulson Premium USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council Flaman Screens

Questions?