Power required for milling activity
| Mill activity | Required power (kW) |
|---|---|
| Grinder (maximum 40 kg/hour) | 0.7–1 |
| Grinder (maximum 80 kg/hour) | 1.75–3.5 |
| Rice huller no 4 (175 kg/hour) | 3.7 |
| Rice huller no 5 (80 kg/hour) | 2.2 |
| Rice huller no 6 (350 kg/hour) | 5.1 |
| Allo processing | 0.3 |
| Bitten rice mill | 4.1 |
| Tea squeezer | 1.5 |
| Coffee pulper (roller) | 0.37 |
| Coffee pulper (drum) | 0.76 |
| Oil expeller 4 bolt | 3.7 |
| Oil expeller 6 bolt | 3.7–5.1 |
| Wheat thresher | 0.74 |
| Lokta beater | 2.2–3.7 |
| Saw mill | 1.5 |
| Sugarcane crusher | 1–1.5 |
| Water pump | 1.5 |
| Electricity generation (3 kW) | 3–5 |
| Mill activity | Required power (kW) |
|---|---|
| Grinder (maximum 40 kg/hour) | 0.7–1 |
| Grinder (maximum 80 kg/hour) | 1.75–3.5 |
| Rice huller no 4 (175 kg/hour) | 3.7 |
| Rice huller no 5 (80 kg/hour) | 2.2 |
| Rice huller no 6 (350 kg/hour) | 5.1 |
| Allo processing | 0.3 |
| Bitten rice mill | 4.1 |
| Tea squeezer | 1.5 |
| Coffee pulper (roller) | 0.37 |
| Coffee pulper (drum) | 0.76 |
| Oil expeller 4 bolt | 3.7 |
| Oil expeller 6 bolt | 3.7–5.1 |
| Wheat thresher | 0.74 |
| Lokta beater | 2.2–3.7 |
| Saw mill | 1.5 |
| Sugarcane crusher | 1–1.5 |
| Water pump | 1.5 |
| Electricity generation (3 kW) | 3–5 |
Source(s): Centre for Rural Technology (2014)