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Present Status of Using Dies, Jigs and Figs by the Local Manufacturers in Bangladesh (2018-19)

M A Hoque
Farm Machinery & Postharvest Processing Engineering Dvision, BARI, Gazipur

M I Hossain
Farm Machinery & Postharvest Processing Engineering Dvision, BARI, Gazipur

M A Hossain
Farm Machinery & Postharvest Processing Engineering Dvision, BARI, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Tool, die and mold making is a process to convert materials into a required shape using machine tools. The principal advantages of this process are its quickness and economy and the practically absolute interchangeability of all punches made from the same die. Local manufacturers are using indigenous tools for producing the machinery. Thus, this study was taken to determine the status of the tool and die available in the local manufacturing workshop. The survey was done at 20 different Agricultural Machinery manufacturers and 20 foundry workshop located at different parts of Bangladesh during 2018-19. Education level of 94% and 98% of the workers in the agricultural machinery manufacturers and foundry workshops were below SSC. All surveyed agricultural machinery manufacturers used lathe machine, drill machine, welding machine and grinding machine as key working machine. All agricultural machinery manufacturers used templates whose are being used in their 40% production. Use of dies, jigs and figs were found as 60%, 20% and 20% in agricultural machinery manufacturing. Agricultural machinery manufacturers have collected the highest amount (59%) of raw materials from Nawabpur and Dholaikhal of Dhaka followed by local spare parts shop (13%). Agricultural machinery sold mainly to farmers and dealers by the manufacturers. Most encouragingly found that 2% agricultural machinery were sold by on-line marketing. Most of the foundry workshop have collected their 37% raw materials from the locally collected scrap market (37%) followed by supplier (30%). Foundry workshop usually did not sell their product directly to the farmers. They mainly sold to their dealers. The manufacturers were demanding technical training, specialized land for workshop, chemical laboratory and heat treatment plant for foundry and development of dies, jigs, figs for each machine from research institute as the priority need. This study will be continued in the next year in others manufacturer to find status of the manufacturers in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Agricultural mechinery, Die, Punch, Jigs, Figs

Location: FMPE Division, BARI, Gazipur

Start Date: 00-00-2018

End Date: 00-00-2019

Program Area: Farm Mechanization

Commodity: Farm machineries

Objectives:

To survey the tools used by the local manufacturer
To quantify the level of using die, punch, jigs and figs to ensure quality of machine and interchangeability of spare parts
To develop some die, punch, jigs and figs to improve quality of the agricultural machinery

Methodology:

A survey was conducted with a questionnaire for collecting data from various agricultural machinery workshops and foundry workshop. The primary data was gathered through visiting and collecting data of the identified respondents. The survey was done at 20 different agricultural machinery manufacturers and 20 foundry workshop located at different parts of the country. The study area for the agricultural machinery manufacturers were Gazipur, Dhaka, Jamalpur, Chuadanga, Faridpur, Bogura, Nowga, Sylhet, Gaibandha and Dinajpur. But the study area for foundry workshop was only limited in Bogura and Jashore.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2018-2019, BARi, Gazipur, Bangladesh

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Achievement/Findings:

Education level of the owners of the manufacturer was higher than education level of the workers. There was no technical person to understand engineering drawing in most of the manufacturers. All manufacturers used lathe machine as key working machine and very few have modern machine-like milling machine, power press machine etc. Quality machine production was hampered due to lack of modern workshop machinery, enough die, jigs and fixture. All manufacturers used lathe machine as key working machine and very few have modern machine-like CNC Machine, milling machine, power press machine etc. Manufacturers expected some facility for quality improvement. This study will be continued in the next year in others manufacturer to find status of the manufacturers in Bangladesh.

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