Res. Agr. Eng., 2013, 59(1):35-37 | DOI: 10.17221/68/2011-RAE

Challenges of designing a cracker for Morama bean - Short communicationShort Communication

Z. Tjiparuro
Rural Industries Promotions Company Botswana, Kanye, Botswana

Experiments were done on Morama beans (Tylosema esculentum) using macadamia nut crackers. Results and subsequent design work done thereafter showed that the cracking of the beans, their alignment during cracking and separation of kernels from shells presented peculiar challenges unresolvable by conventional processes.

Keywords: Tylosema esculentum; gemsbok bean; separation methods; agricultural machines

Published: March 31, 2013  Show citation

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Tjiparuro Z. Challenges of designing a cracker for Morama bean - Short communication. Res. Agr. Eng. 2013;59(1):35-37. doi: 10.17221/68/2011-RAE.
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