The students of Automobile department, PES Engineering College, Mandya, have invented a new machine using Bullet motorbike that can be used for watering crop, sprinkle fertilisers, and can also light a bulb during night.

Terming it a farmer-friendly vehicle, the students said that their innovation would help in minimising expenses related to labour and power bills.

The students who were involved in the project are Irfanuddin, Mir Mazhar Ali, and Nagesh H R. They were guided by Prof B Dinesh Prabhu, and encouraged by HoD Dr J Venkatesh.

Pumps water

A 2 HP water pump motor has been fixed to the clutch shaft on the left side of the 350 CC diesel bullet vehicle. This will pump 20 to 25 litres of water evey minute, say the students.

Sprinkle pesticides

A pesticide sprinkling machine with one HP capacity has been fitted near the water pump.
The pesticide tank has been fitted on the rear of the vehicle.

It has the capacity to sprinkle four litres of pesticides in one minute, and can cover one acre in one hour.

Lights

The machine can also used by the farmers even during night. By strengthening the magneto electric power, a 12 volt battery has been used to light a bulb.

One of the students Nagesh said that they had spent around Rs 20,000 to develop the machine.

The vehicle can be run for ninty minutes with one litre of diesel.

AC buttons, which are used in cars have been fixed near handles.

The machine gets activated when the buttons are switched on and the vehicle can be driven normally on roads, when these buttons are switched off, they added.

source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> District / Mandya – DHNS, July 01st, 2014