India is a big country in terms of geographical expanse size and population. With population explosion this populous country is in need of better means of livelihood and qualitative food. With sizeable increase in population we are witnessing depopulation of the countryside and concentration of moving village folk into cities. Their increasing influx into cities has created a problem of urban unemployment in particular. Plentiful supply of labour, limited job opportunities for people and lack of attention to rural industries, labour intensive nature of rural economy are the main burning problems of rural economy.
This brings the problem of better utilization of manpower in the villages by reducing unemployment. The revival of village and small-scale industries in rural sector will bring prosperity in villages. We have to pay more attention to the revival and expansion of small-scale industries in the villages and also create more employment opportunities there. The manufacturing and designing of suitable machinery for rural industrialization will help in better production improve productivity more employment.
The area under different types of oilseeds is expanding in India. We must provide a suitable mechanical outlet to utilize the different oil seeds in an economical manner.
The designing and manufacturing of a viable, economic expeller is the necessity of the hour in rural economy. The oil expeller should be such that its operation should be simple, its running and maintenance expenses should be low, it should work with minimum economic input, and its depreciation cost is low. It should generate employment and it should also meet the requirements of self-employment, it should provide better technique of crushing oil with minimum cost by giving a better percentage of oil. It should promote production and improve productivity. It should give a pure unadulterated oil and oil cake to meet the requirements of consumers and animal husbandry.
The introduction of "RAJKUMAR-4 BOLT EXPELLER" in the market in different size and types meets the entire above-mentioned requirement. It is a unique experiment in meeting the practical requirement of our rural economy. It is low cost rural engineering devices which saves power depreciation of machinery gives a product of greater longevity. It gives a better return on capital invested and brings the economies of small scale production with lower unit cost with better return, better utilization of man-power, space, minimum capital requirements for working simplicity of operation. Technical know-how, sturdy and sound built-up multiplicity of crushing operations is important salient features of "RAJKUMAR -4 BOLT EXPELLER". It is that type of oil expeller, which operates on diesel or electricity on 5 or 7.5 H.P. motor. It is useful for crushing edible and non-edible oil seeds, with lesser cost and more output and productivity, as compared to other indigenous oil expellers. Simple designing, easy installation process and efficient operation with minimum training are important features of "RAJKUMAR-4 BOLT EXPELLER". Its viability practicability and longevity are well known RAJKUMAR EXPELLER works on the well known economic and business principle i.e. minimization of cost and maximization of return. "RAJKUMAR-4 BOLT EXPELLER" helps consumer in maintaining purity standards in oil consumption, which is necessary from health point of view, as it checks the coronary heart diseases.
RAJKUMAR-4 BOLT EXPELLER provides a better crushing technique for edible and non-edible oil seeds and the farmer gets utilization of raw material and finished products in village itself. With this it saves depopulation of countryside. The machine helps the rural people in maintaining purity of oil cake and thereby promotes the development of animal husbandry, which neglected in India. The pure oil cake, which results from this machinery, promotes better cultivation crop culture and better cultivation of fruits and vegetables. Pure oil cake promotes better horticulture. The machine is aptly called "RAJKUMAR-4 BOLT EXPELLER", as it promotes the welfare.
The machine contributes to the welfare of farmer's agricultural laborers, landless laborers, marginal farmers and it is an important contributor in solving rural employment problem. With the development of extensive milk production as supplementary occupation in villages its importance is enhanced as it give better quality of oil cake to animals. It will give boost-upped soap industries. Many machinery thereby it will widen the scope of oil industry.
"RAJKUMAR EXPELLER" has brought about a new revolution. It has brought about oil bath. In this machine gearbox is filled with oil the steel gear runs noiseless. The gear gets extra strength. The possibilities of breakage are less because of steel body. It promotes vental cursing. This machine device is mobile as compared to other machines; its machinery cost is the same with more percentage of oil.
"RAJKUMAR-4 BOLT EXPELLER" will certainly help the country in attaining self-sufficiency in edible oil and will save foreign exchange. Considering the expanding requirements of our population for domestic consumption RAJKUMAR- 4 BOLT EXPEELER has widen the scope of oil production and it indirectly helps in widening the scope of marketing edible and non-edible oil in domestic market. Rajkumar-4 Bolt Expeller is an important contributor to increased production of pure oil cake, which contributes to the programme of operation flood; i.e. increased milk supply in the country.
In India, states having larger forest cover a large percentage of non-edible oil seeds go waste in the absence of proper media for extracting oil. Rajkumar-4 Bolt Expeller provides wider base for extracting oil from non-edible oil seeds. As the country is in search of more oil production, Rajkumar Expeller-4 Bolt Expeller is a boon in this regard.
Maintenance cost of bullock has gone up today considerably in terms of fodder, manpower and in kind also. Rajkumar-4 bolt expeller by eliminating bullock cost also saves the other costs, which are associated with it. Rajkumar-4 bolt expeller is a boon to our labour intensive economy. Considering greater availability of labour in India, we have to make intensive use of labour and for increasing productivity and production supplement the use of labour with limited use of machinery in such a manner that it will not displace available labourRajkumar-4 bolt expeller combines both these elements intensive use of labour combined with limited use of machinery in a better way. It is a limited experiment in rural mechanization in a cautious way as it increases employment without discarding labour.
Better percentage of oil with lesser transport cost certainly contributes to more profit. This is a gain and from Rajkumar-4 bolts expeller in them of profitability and practicability.
We in India is having large population of landless labourers and agricultural labourers who are facing a problem of seasonal unemployment because of dry farming and single crop pattern. Rajkumar-4 bolt expeller is one of the means and experiment, which will provide answer to this problem and widen the scope of village employment.
ABOUT US
The saga outlined in the forthcoming paras is one of a hard climb to success of a humble entrepreneur whose only assets were zeal and dedication and whose only goal was development of small farmers, cottage industries who constitute the backbone of rural India.
History of the Organization:
Mr. Harish Gambhir the Chairman of the company migrated to India from Pakistan during partition in 1947. Worked in Delhi initially and later came to Nagpur in Central India. Here he was initially carrying out repairs to large size of Oil Expellers in Cast Iron body in his Workshop. The experience with big oil expellers spurred Mr. Harish Gambhir to design, manufacture a small size of oil expeller in Steel Body of Channel frame with following objectives.
q Lower Crushing Capacity: of approx.15-20 and 30-40 Kg/hr with Motor rating 3 hp and 5 H.P.
q Low investment in terms of finance & physical infrastructure (less space to install) and minimum running costs/overheads.
q Simple technology requiring virtually no skills to operate and maintain easy to handle.
q Crushing of small quantity (even 5 Kg) of edible and non-edible seeds.
q Creating employment for farmers and cottage industries,
q High-income generation with minimum investment for small farmers and village industries.
Initially most people were doubtful about efficiency of small oil Expeller operating on 3H.P & 5 H.P with Chamber size of 15\'\'X2.25\'\' & 18\'\'X3\'\'. Mr. Gambhir offered the machines free to some customers for trial to be returned if not satisfied. The customers not only retained the machines and paid for them, but also came back to order for more such machines. This was in 1960 AND FROM THEN THE SMALL SIZE BECAME THE MAIN MAINSTAY OF Mr. Gambhir business. These machines were marketed under the name of Kamal Engineering Corporation initially with brand name Rajkumar the production & marketing was commenced in name of the Rajkumar agro engineers pvt ltd and Rajkumar Expeller Corporation, WEBSITE-www.rajkumaragromachinery.com which continues till date.
Progress & Present Status
The organization gained strength with each passing year and sales continued to show rising trend. New models were introduced which found instant acceptance of customers since they were designed keeping in mind optimum operational efficiency and specific customer's requirements.
The Organization was founded, nurtured by Mr. Harish Gambhir, who was singly handling and running the show upto 1980. They're after an element of youth and fresh idea was introduced in the organization with his son Naresh Gambhir stepping in his shoes. Presently while Shri Harish Gambhir concentrates on Product development, Mr. Naresh Gambhir is in-charge of production and marketing.
Rajkumar Expeller Corporation is a Small Scale Unit consisting of two small workshops each employing 17/18 workers.
Most of the parts of the expeller and other agro machines are manufactured at the workshop itself.
Product Range and marketing process
The Firm manufactures a wide range of expellers though the emphasis is on small oil expellers. The product range varies from expellers running on 3 - H.P. Motor to 30 H P Motors, Pulveriser.from 1 HP to 20 HP.Rice Threashers in three sizes.Ground-nut Decorticator in various sizes.
For Oil mills extracting oil on commercial basis.
All the machines are useful for edible and non-edible oil extraction. Other products (supplied at customers option) Filter Press, Boilers, Steam Kettle and Decorticator Machine (Groundnut Shelling) etc.
1.There is a steady and increasing demand for the firm's products. The firm is not required to advertise much as satisfies customers are the biggest advertising media. The new customers mostly come with confirmed orders and give reference of an already satisfied customers.
2. The firm has appointed agents and dealers at even village level, who give demonstration of actual performance of machine to customers at near by places where RAJKUMAR EXPELLERS are installed. Many customers directly approach the firm. Nearly 80% sales are directly while rest is through the dealers and agents.
3. There is after sales service facility even though break down or a repair of machine is minimum or even negligible.
4. Most of the customers are small farmers and small businessman doing oil extraction on job-work basis. They either buy machine from own resources or mostly on loan from banks at village level. These customers are financed by banks under various self-employment schemes (social oriented loans) on soft repayment terms. As said earlier bulk of sales is in southern & central parts of India.
PRODUCT FEATURES.
1 .All expellers are steel body, hence sturdy having long life and less maintenance.
2 .Machines are running on complete bearing system (No Bushes) with heavy-duty ball and taper roller bearings.
3. The moving parts are tempered properly to reduce wear and tear by friction, ensuring long and smooth working.
4. The gears are dipped in mixture of oil & grease for smooth and salient working and long life.
5. The chamber opening is broader with bigger size feeding worm to increase intake of oil seeds and better utilization of crushing capacity. The chamber size tapers to accommodate smaller crushing worms for optimum crushing.
CUSTOMERS RESPONSES AND EXPERIENCES.
Overall the customers are very satisfied with performance of the machines. These expellers are easy to install and maintain and require very less repairs. Any fault in machine is rectified locally and without much delay.
Innovation and technology up-gradation
The firm believes in striving for excellence and constant commitment for innovations and improvements in technology. In fact these constitute the very foundation of the organization. As stated earlier the specialty of the firm has been the sturdy and efficient small oil expellers but one very innovative product which deserves special mention is the kisan Tel Yantra with the following features:
1) Low power requirement 3 H.P.& 5 HP (single phase) motor rating.
2) Very small space for installation & running.
3) Very low investment.
4) Crushing capacity 10 - 40 Kgs/Hr.
5) Leak proof with oil bath system very low noise (less friction and long life).
6) Easy maintenance at local level also.
7) Can be shifted any where (Portable & mobile) no foundation required.
Person without any technical knowledge and even women and small children can operate machinery conveniently.
FUTURE PLANS OF THE ORGANISATION
The Company"RAJKUMAR AGRO ENGINEERS PRIVATE LTD AND RAJKUMAR EXPELLER CORPORATION" reiterates its commitment towards betterment of small farmers and village industries. The efficiency of the machines will be improved to ensure increasing returns for farmers.
TheRajkumar expeller-4 boltsn and kisan Tel Yantra will be marketed widely all over the country.
Other projects of manufacturing small-scale agro machineries are, paddy (rice) threshers, Pulveriser for wet and dry application, chaff cutters, groundnut decorticators, multicrop threshers etc.
The firm proposes to market their product that is mini oil expellers, rice threshers pulverizes and other agro machineries in other developing countries of Asia, Africa etc.
The emphasis of the firm, Rajkumar agro engineers pvt ltd and Rajkumar expeller corporation will always be towards developing small self employment ventures to make the under privileged man self reliant and thus contribute to betterment of mankind.
OUR PRODUCT RANGE
Mini Oil Mill Paddy (Rice)Threashers Ground-Nut & Jathropha Decorticator Pulveriser(For wet and Dry Grinding) Flour Mills Wet Grinders
Web Site = http://rajkumaragromachinery.com
Contact Details = Rajkumar Agro Engineers Pvt Ltd Near Union Bank of India ghat Road Nagpur-440018 INDIA Mobile-00919422807682 -00919371188264