MSME TOOL ROOM CITD GETS PATENT FOR ‘ANAAR’ MAKING MACHINES

MSME TOOL ROOM CITD GETS PATENT FOR ‘ANAAR’ MAKING MACHINES

Context:

The MSME Tool Room, Hyderabad, Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD) has got a patent for the invention entitled "AUTOMATIC MACHINE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CONICAL SHAPED FIREWORKS" for 20 years from the 10th November 2015. This is the first of its kind with fully indigenous technology. CITD and SFPL  had filed a joint patent application for this innovation.

MoU Signed:

• Central Institute of Tool Design signed an MOU with M/s. Standard Fireworks Pvt. Ltd.,(SFPL), Sivakasi and finalized orders worth Rs 11.49 crore for machines for automation processes for various firework projects.
• SFPL initially had placed an order worth Rs 300 lakh for filling up flowerpots and packing, chakkar filling and chakkar winding. 
• As a 1st project, CITD has taken up Module-1.
• The total project comprises 10 different stations like paper cutting & pasting, washer insertion &ramming, chemical filling, mud filling & sealing etc.

Aim of the Project:

• The aim of the project is to automate the entire above process for relieving human fatigue and to save humans from hazardous environments.
• The entire process is minimal human intervention. Hence, it is safe for humans to handle the machine in Fireworks Industry.