Department of Food Process Engineering, Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore has organized 2 days Skill Development Training on “Manufacturing of Paper Based Products” from 19.12.2024 to 20.12.2024.
The training sessions included insights on creating economic benefits from waste Agricultural residues or bio mass resources that would otherwise be thrown away. This skill development training pave the way for finding an innovative and sustainable ways to reuse, recycle, or upcycle waste to reduce environmental impact and create economic opportunities.
The trainees were given hands on training on manufacturing of office files with the advanced machinery namely Rag chopper machine, Paper shredder, Beater, Cylinder mould machine, Solar tunnel dryer, Calendaring machine, Power cutter, Printer, Corner cutting machine, Scouring machine etc. Further, they were trained on operation and maintenance of the machinery.
The participants were taken for an industrial visit to biodegradable packaging materials manufacturing unit. Manufacturing of biodegradable cutlery from agro residues and cutlery moulding machine were demonstrated. Lectures on product marketing strategy were delivered to attendees. The certificate was given to the participants for the successful completion of skill development training.