Cow dung logs for cremation machine for agricultural purpose

Making uplas/logs by hands using cow dung is a traditional activity followed in rural India. These uplas are used as fuel and manure. Indian people mostly prefer traditional product for cremation e.g. wooden logs and dried cow dung logs. Also, cremation using cow dung logs costs less as compared to fire wood or electricity or LPG gas. This lead to more demand of cow dung uplas/logs day by day, combined with the reluctance on part of the todayâ€™s educated generation to get their hands dirty, which led Shri Arjunbhaifrom Gujarat to develop a machine that makes long cow-dung logs and uplas with minimum human intervention. A combination of dung and straw (or any agri waste of harvested produce) is mixed and fed into the hopper whichis filled in the middleframe of the machine. Thismixture is then pressed betweentwo plates as a result of which it takes the shape.These die-sets are then opened by hand operated lever to leaving the logs/uplas on the bottom plate. The logs thus made are then put in the sunlight to dry out the moisture inside, making them dry and hard. Conventionally fire wood, electricity or LPG gas is used for cremation purpose. Indian people mostly prefer traditional product for cremation e.g. wooden logs and dried cow dung logs. Compared to fire wood and other alternatives, cremation using cow dung logs cost less. This has lead to the increased demand of cow dung logs but due to difficulty in manufacturing long logs, availability remains a problem. This opportunity of innovation inspired Shri Mansukhbhai Prajapati to develop a machine that makes long cow-dung logs with minimum human intervention. A combination of dung and straw (or any agro waste/harvested crop residues) is fed into the hopper of the machine. Screw mechanism has been provided in the machine, which helps in mixing raw materials thoroughly, compress them and extrude them out. By using different size of die, logs of different shapes and sizes can be made easily. Produced logs are then put under the sunlight to dry out the moisture inside them, making them hard and sturdy.

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