RE-Procedures to Process RCN

Steps for Cashew Processing:- Boiler -> Steam Silos Washing/Cleaning/Filtration of RCN Cooking Post Cooking- Cooling Storage Calibration Shelling, Separation - Scooping - Separation NW Drying Humidification Post Humidification Treatment Peeling Sorting Grading Packing Dust NW, Shells Boiler -> Steam Boiler -> Steam Compressor -> Dryer->Air Cashews Compressor -> Dryer->Air White Cashews Graded Cashews Vacuum pump Ready to Trade

Cleaning/Filtration of RCN Method Used AIR CLEANING WATER WASHING Removes light foreign particles • Tying ropes • Stacks • Dust • Soil stuck with RCN Removes light foreign particles • Tying ropes • Stacks • Dust Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? • Make RCN cooking efficient • Increase life durability of other equipment. Why is it needed ? How does it help ? • Make RCN cooking efficient • Increase life durability of other equipment. • Reduce maintenance cost of Cooker • Increase Cashew Quality How does it saves cost • Reduce maintenance cost of Cooker • Increase Cashew Quality RCNs are kept and circulated mechanically in S.S. water tank and it removes the foreign particles from RCN. RCNs are passed through blowing air and it removes the foreign particles from RCN. What is special about Muskaan Equipment

Steps to process Raw Cashew nuts - Flow Chart Raw cashew Nuts warehouse Raw Cashew nuts are stored in normal warehouse away from Direct Sunlight and rain Cleaning and Washing Raw Nuts are cooked with steam @ 7 Kg pressure for 30 Minutes approx. in Autoclaves Steam Cooking in Autoclave Boiler Cooked nuts are graded as per size to facilitate cutting and to maximize % of whole kernel Cooling and Storage in Silos Raw cashew nuts Calibration / Classification as per size Kernel are dried in tray Oven using steam as heat source for upto 8 hours at 80 Deg C temperature to reduce moisture to 3 % or less. Cutting and Scooping Dried Kernel are peeled from red color tests / Skin on cashew kernel, checked for good peeling in Color Sorter, unpeeled are sent for peeling manually Separation Shells and Kernel Kernel Dryer Thermal Shock Treatment to Kernel Peeled kernel are graded as per market requirement, into various grades as per color, shape, size and wholeness of kernel Comp Air Peeling Equipment Graded kernel are packed either in retail packing of 250 to 900 grams or in Bulk packing in Tin Canisters of 10 Kg each. Colour Sorting of Un-Peeled Kernel Grading as per Market Standards For exports, kernel are packed in 25 or 50 lbs nylon bags for prolonged shelf life Packing in Tin Canisters

Cooking - RCN Method Used Steam Based Cooking • It is required for shelling and parting of RCN. • It requires a certain steam pressure inside the chamber to cook RCN efficiently. Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? How does it saves cost • Make RCN cooking efficient • Increase percentage number of wholes ration in shelling process. Capacity • We provide wide range of RCN Cooking Chamber starting from 320 kg to 1000 kg per batch. • According to the processing capacity of the unit, we provide the best suitable combination. What is special about Muskaan Equipment • For steam cooking, we provide best combination of Cooking Autoclaves and Steam Generators according to respective capacity of processing RCN. We provide IBR and Non-IBR boiler according to requirement. • Our autoclaves come with bucket elevator along with Selective distributor for auto feed of RCN into Cookers. It saves time and minimize the requirement of manpower. • After cooking, we provide filtration process in SS structure to filter extra moisture/water droplets. It makes the process continuous as it moves ahead in silos storage section automatically through a conveying channel for next steps.

Autoclave Cooking Autoclave Cooking with Filtration System

Boiler – Industrial Steam Generator Equipment Types IBR certified Boiler NON IBR Boiler – Steam generators • The boiler can be based on Agro-Waste/Wood, Burner, and Electric fuel based, also called as Vertical Boiler. • It provides and maintain the required pressure in cooking chamber for lesser capacity of cooker. • It gives a capacity up to 300-400 Kg. • The boiler can be based on Agro-Waste/Wood, Burner, and Electric fuel based, also called as Horizontal Boiler. • It provides and maintain the required pressure in cooking chamber for bigger capacity also. • It comes with more reliability in terms of safety and strength and capacity. Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? Special Zone Policy • For Green zone area, we are restricted to use wood fired boiler. • In this situation, we provide the boilers based on burner, electric. • For Green zone area, we are restricted to use wood fired boiler. • In this situation, we provide the boilers based on burner, electric. What is special about Muskaan Equipment • Our Steam Generator operate at 7.5 kg/cm2 throughout cooking time • According to cooking capacity of cooker, we provide the best combination of Boiler. • We provide government approved testing certificates for IBR boiler. • We provide IBR boiler for more than 300 kg capacity • Our Steam Generator operate at 7.5 kg/cm2 throughout cooking time • According to cooking capacity of cooker, we provide the best combination of Boiler (Steam Generator) • We provide Non-IBR boiler for 300 kg capacity and less than that.

Wood Fired Vertical Boiler with Chimney Wood Fired Vertical Boiler

Wood Fired Horizontal Boiler- Site 1 Wood Fired Horizontal Boiler- Site 2

Post Cooking- Cooling Storage Method Used Silos Storage • Silo storage cools down Cooked RCN • Saves time and make other steps continuous. Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? How does it saves cost • It saves a lot of valuable processing time, manpower. • Also it makes other steps continuous. Capacity • We provide silos storage of capacity started from 2 Ton onwards. • According to capacity of processing unit, we make a combination and synchronize them with other equipments capacity. What is special about Muskaan Equipment • After RCN cooking and filtration, cooked RCN goes into given silos storage through channel and metallic bucket elevator. • We provide a combination of two silos storage to use them alternatively, and the channel and elevators are designed in such a way in which they feed the Cooked RCN in silos according to alternate plan. It makes the process continuous and untouched from human contact. • This is forced cooling system for Cooked RCN and thus it saves a lot of time in compare with normal cooling time and eventually in whole RCN processing.

RCN feeding in Silo Silos storage for different grade of RCN

Calibration- RCN grading Method Used Sieves Based Grading • The calibrator calibrates according to RCN sizes among 5 different grades. • Removes/Filters dust from RCN Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? Why is it needed ? How does it help ? • It makes Shelling machine more efficient • Gives higher cutting capacity • Gives the minimum broken percentage What is special about Muskaan Equipment • After being cooled through silos process, RCN gets discharged and come up to calibration section through channel and bucket elevator. • We have wide range of calibrator from 600 kg/hr. to 2500 kg/hr. • Our calibrator comes in Single Drum and Double Drum, and gives different calibration capacity. • According to required calibration capacity, we synchronize the suitable calibrator. • Our calibration process segregate RCN into five different grades according to its respective size, which makes shelling and scooping line easier and efficient.

Muskaan RCN calibrator Muskaan RCN calibrator with feeding Elevator

Shelling of RCN Method Used Vertical Cutting Machine Horizontal Cutting Machine • It comes with 8 & 10 cutting blades. • depending on RCN size/grade it gives RCN cutting capacity from 200 to 330 kg/hr. • It comes with 4 cutting blades. • depending on RCN size/grade it gives RCN cutting capacity from 35 to 50 kg/hr. Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? • Our shelling machines gives higher percentage of wholes. • It gives the minimum uncut percentage. Why is it needed ? How does it help ? • Our shelling machines gives higher percentage of wholes. • It gives the minimum uncut percentage. What is special about Muskaan Equipment • We have the most compact system for Calibration and Shelling line in the cashew process industry, resulting in requirement of less area for the processing. • The whole process from calibrator to shelling is done in floor wise system using gravity, which allow us not to use any conveyor belt for carrying graded RCN into cutting line. Resulting it saving the extra equipment cost, maintenance cost and electricity.

Muskaan Vertical Shelling Machine Muskaan Horizontal Shelling Machine

Scooping & Separation of RCN Method Used Vibratory, Multi scooping, Air Blower • After Shelling process, scooping and separation comes into the place. • It scoops the nuts and separate it from cashew shells. • After all scooping & separation process it gives us NW, cashew shells, Uncut, Unscooped. Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? Why is it needed ? How does it help ? • It saves time and manpower in scooping and separation • Our scooping and separation system provides minimum loss of whole, minimize the broken ratio. • We have the most compact system for Calibration, Shelling and Scooping-Separation line in the cashew process industry, resulting in requirement of less area for the processing. • The whole process from calibrator to separation is done in floor wise system using gravity, which allow us not to use any conveyor belt neither for carrying graded RCN into cutting line nor for shelled cashew to scooping and Separation system. As we don’t use a conveyor belt to carry shelled cashew, so we prevents the unnecessary breakdown due to RCN oil which contain acidic element and damage the belt in period of time. • Every process is done in a single mounted structure started from calibration to separation. • We provide an online system which start from feeding RCN into autoclaves to getting NW after separation. • It’s been untouched with human contact throughout the process. • Keeps kernels and processing in very hygienic condition. • The machine body which come in contact with NW, comes in food grade material. What is special about Muskaan Equipment

Muskaan Vertical Shelling & Scooping Separation System Muskaan Horizontal Shelling & Scooping Separation System- Floor wise online System

NW Drying - RCN Method Used Steam Based, Electric, Flame Burner • It is required for making peeling process easier. • Drying is required for peeling of red skin of NW. Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? Why is it needed ? How does it help ? • NW are kept in trays and trays are inserted in trolleys and then trolleys go into the Drying chamber. • It helps to get red skin of NW harder, resulting in easy to peeled off. Capacity • We have wide range of Cashew dryer from 250 kg to 1,000 kg per batch. • According to the processing capacity of the unit, we provide the best suitable combination. What is special about Muskaan Equipment • Muskaan drying chamber provides and maintain continuous temperature throughout the drying period. • Our Dryers are based on Steam, Electric Rod and Gas Burners and comes with electric HMI, which make the operation easier and human friendly. • One trolley accommodate 60 trays and carry 200 kg of NW into the dryer. And to meet the required capacity we provide different size of dryers. • We also provide tray filling system which saves time and manpower for tray filling.

Muskaan Hot Chamber- Drying System Trays & Trolley- Fitted in Hot chamber Trays Fitted in Trolley

Humidification and Post Humidification Treatment Method Used Steam Based • It uses vapor from boiler, it makes red skin softener of NW. • It makes peeling process easier. Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? Why is it needed ? How does it help ? • It’s important procedure to minimize the broken ratio at Peeling section. How does it saves cost • It helps to minimize the broken percentage and easy peeling process. • Resulting in, better market value of the cashew. • We design a closed civil structured room to make a vaporized chamber. • Provide the steam pipeline and make sure to avoid any leakage from the chamber for better result. What is special about Muskaan Equipment

Peeling of NW Method Used Compressed Dried Air • Peeling machine is used to peel the red skin of NW. Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? Why is it needed ? How does it help ? • Peeling machine comes with Broken/piece separator, which do sorting/separation between Wholes and Pieces. • It also comes with Husk winnowing machine, which separates red skin/husk from peeled cashew and gives us white cashew. How does it saves cost • It saves times and manpower. • A single unit of machine does peeling, separate Husk after peeling process and segregate among Broken and Wholes. What is special about Muskaan Equipment • Our peeling machine comes with different number of heads and gives different peeling capacity from 60 to 300kg/hr. • Our Peeling machine comes with feeding hopper and conveyor to feed NW for peeling process. • After Peeling of NW, it also separate husk through Husk Winnowing machine. • It also provides piece separator to separate wholes and broken pieces for making Grading Process easier. • According to Peeling machine capacity, we provide best suitable Air Compressor, Air Dryer, Air Filter and Air Holding Tank to make the process efficient.

Muskaan Single head Peeling Machine- for less peeling capacity requirement Muskaan Peeling Machine with Piece separator and feeding elevator of NW and HMI screen- for less peeling capacity requirement

Color Sorting of Cashew Method Used Compressed Dried Air • It is used to segregate among peeled cashew and unpeeled cashew. Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? Why is it needed ? How does it help ? • It make sure that every kernel is fully peeled. How does it saves cost • It saves times and manpower. What is special about Muskaan Equipment • To separate peeled and unpeeled cashew, we provide Color sorting that provides very accurate separation. Unpeeled cashew either go to Peeling machine again or go to manual peeling process. • It comes with a air compressor and air dryer. • It comes with PLC based control panel, which is user friendly.

Grading of Cashew Kernel Method Used Roller Based Grading Electronic Grading • Color sorter cum Grading Machine: • This machine does color sorting for peeled and unpeeled cashew and grading of peeled cashew. • Mechanical Piece Grading machine • It gives four different grades from Split to 1/16.(JH/Split, LWP,SWP,BB) • Mechanical Whole Grading machine. • It gives different grades from W180 to W450 Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? Why is it needed ? How does it help ? • It is required to do the grading of processed cashew. • It is required to segregate peeled and unpeeled cashew, after which unpeeled cashews go further to manual peeling. • It is required to do the grading of processed cashew. How does it saves cost • It saves processing time and manpower in segregation of peeled and unpeeled cashew. • By doing different type of grading, we gets different sizes. • Bigger size of cashew gives bigger value. • By doing different type of grading, we gets different sizes. • Bigger size of cashew gives bigger value. What is special about Muskaan Equipment • This machines comes with air compressor and air dryer and by programmed software it does color sorting and grading. • It comes in S.S. material to make the process hygienic. • PLC & HMI is provided in the machine to make it user friendly. • It’s the simplest way for grading. • Provided in SS material roller and motor with gearbox. • Gives different grading in different chute.

Muskaan Kernel Whole Grader & Piece Grader- Mechanical Roller Based Grading

Packing of Cashew Kernel Method Used Tin Vacuum Packing Nylon Vacuum Bag Packing Purpose / Uses – What does it do ? • This machine does packing of processed cashew in Tin Constar. • It uses a tin filling machine, which fills the cashew in Constar and thereafter packing/sealing is done. • It creates vacuum in tin and flushes Co2/N2 or mixture of both to keep the cashews healthy and prevent from insects. • This machine does packing in Nylon bags. • It makes a brick formation after packing and makes it easier to transport and store. • It creates vacuum in nylon bag and flushes Co2/N2 or mixture of both to keep the cashews healthy and prevent from insects. Why is it needed ? How does it help ? • It makes easier for transportation and storage for a long time. It is widely used in Indian sub-Continent. • It makes easier for transportation and storage for a long time and widely used in Global market. • It gives more automation in process and more hygienic system. • It gives more life to cashew, which allow us to do trading till longer time. • It make the final product more hygienic to consume. How does it saves cost • It gives more life to cashew, which allow us to do trading till longer time. What is special about Muskaan Equipment • We provide vacuum pump along with regulator and other accessories to create vacuum inside the tin. • We provide a mechanism to flush N2/Co2 or mixture of both gases into tin packing. • Our packing section provides the most hygienic process for packing or processed cashew. • Our packing process comes with a capacity of 25 lbs. per bag and 50 lbs. per bag. • We provide conveyor and bucket elevator to make the process automatic and more productive. • We provide Vibratory Settlement table, Aspirator and Metal Detector to make sure that no foreign particles goes in the packing bag with cashew.

Muskaan Tin Filling machine Muskaan Nylon Vacuum packing machine Muskaan Tin packing machine with Vacuum Pump

Packing line with Molds, Packing Chamber etc. Ready to Transport, Store, trade!! Muskaan Inspection Belt-Packing Section

RE-Procedures to Process RCN