SHED 2

Ribbon Blender for Powder Mixing

NFIC-KUP-U03-04

Machine at a glance

Unit

Unit 3 — Masala & Spice Processing

Shed / location

SHED 2

Zone

Mixing & Blending

Actual capacity / range

Minimum 30 Kg per batch with blending cycle approximately 20 minutes

Actual power

Maximum 1 HP, 3 Phase

What this machine helps make

Operating SOP

1. Pre-operation checklist

• SS304 mixing chamber completely clean — full internal wipe required
• Discharge valve CLOSED before loading
• All ingredients pre-weighed to CFTRI formula — deviation above ±2% affects quality

2. Start-up procedure

1. Load all ingredients through top opening
2. Close top cover securely

3. Operating steps / parameters

1. Load all ingredients through top opening
2. Close top cover securely
3. Switch on — blend 15–20 minutes
4. DO NOT open during blending
5. After 20 min — stop — check blend uniformity from 3 sample points
6. Not uniform? Blend 5 more minutes
7. Open discharge valve — collect into clean container

4. Shutdown procedure

5. After 20 min — stop — check blend uniformity from 3 sample points

5. Cleaning / sanitation

• Full internal clean — all ribbon surfaces wiped
• Product changeover — any trace of previous product is contamination
• Log: products blended | CFTRI formula reference | batch weight | blend uniformity result

6. Safety / PPE

• DO NOT open top cover while ribbon is rotating — HIGH SPEED
• Discharge valve must be CONFIRMED CLOSED before loading

7. Troubleshooting

Ribbon showing coating buildup (hygiene risk) | Drive belt slipping (tension adjustment) — call supervisor

8. Preventive maintenance

Routine prevention is embedded in the pre-operation and post-operation checks; no separate time-based preventive-maintenance interval is stated on the source card.

Ribbon Blender for Powder Mixing

Machine at a glance

What this machine helps make

Nalla karam / Andhra dry karam powder

Curry leaf podi

Ready mix: Dosa

Ready Mix: Jamun

Gongura dry podi

Pesarattu dry premix

Masala roasted groundnuts

Palli podi / groundnut chutney powder

Salted roasted groundnuts

Ulava podi / roasted horse-gram powder

Millet dosa/idli dry premix

Gluten-free millet bread premix

Andhra curry / pulusu masala powder

Multi-millet flour

Multi-millet health mix

Sambar powder

Biryani / garam masala

Rasam powder

Ready-to-cook multigrain whole mix for drink/porridge

Dhal-based nutritional supplement

Ready mix: Vada

Ragi java / ragi health-drink dry mix

Idli karam / gunpowder

Kandi podi

Instant idli/dosa dry premix

Rice-millet multigrain flour blend