Domestic Pressure Cookers

Introduction

The pressure cookers are extensively used in household for preparing food. The pressure cookers have preference over the conventional cooking utensils due to the advantage of retaining the nutritive value and flavour of the cooked food and less time required for cooking and thus effecting considerable savings in time and fuel. It is a closed cooking vessel for use with external heat source, capable of maintaining working steam pressure of 1.0 Kg.Sq. cm. The full liquid capacity of vessel i.e. total internal volume with lid in position, ranges from 2 to 10 litres capacity. But in market, the, Pressure Cookers of 3 and 5 litre capacity are mostly demanded by the customers. This project profile envisages the manufacturing of 5 ltrs. capacity cookers.

It is a well known fact that a pressure cooker cooks food at a pressure higher than that of ambient pressure, thus necessitating sufficient precaution required in designing, manufacturing and use of domestic pressure cooker to safeguard against accidents in the kitchen.

Market Potential

It has been observed, keeping in view the average family, that medium size/capacity pressure cookers have greater market. With the rapid advancement in the general living standards of the people, the demand of pressure cookers is increasing day by day. Accordingly, there is great scope for setting up of the new units for manufacture of pressure cookers to standard specifications.

Basis and Presumptions

1. The Project Profile has been prepared on the basis of double shift of 8 hours each day, 25 days in a month and at 75% efficiency.

2. It is presumed that in the lst year, the capacity utilisation will be 60% followed by 70% in the next year and 80% in the subsequent years.

3. The rates quoted in respect of salaries and wages for skilled workers and others are the minimum rates in the State/ neighbouring States.

4. Interest rate for fixed and working capital has been taken @ 12% on an average, whether financed by bankers or by Financial Corporation.

5. Margin money required is minimum 30% of the project investment.

6. Building is of own

7. The rates quoted in respect of machines, equipment and raw materials are those prevailing at the time of preparation of the Project Profile and are likely to vary from supplier to supplier and place to place. When a tailor made project profile is prepared necessary changes are to be made.

Implementation Schedule

Technical Aspects
Process of Manufacture

The pressure cooker consists of components like main body, lid, regulator, gasket, fusible plug, handles, lugs etc. The main body and lid of the pressure cooker are manufactured of aluminum alloy sheet/Circles of different thicknesses depending upon the size and specifications of the Cooker. The components i.e. pressure regulator, Bakelite Handles and Lugs, Rubber Gasket, Fusible Plugs, Screws, Rivets, Packing Boxes etc. are usually purchased from outside sources by the pressure cooker manufacturers. In the manufacturing of pressure cookers operations like circle cutting, deep drawing of body, drawing of lid, trimming of body and lid, notching of body, drilling of holes in body and lid, fixing of lugs, handles, vent pipe, buffing and polishing, testing, packing etc. are involved.

Quality Control and Standards

The Indian Standard Specification No. IS 2347:1995 for domestic pressure cooker and IS 1766:1994 for Rubber Gaskets for cookers and other relevant specifications prepared by the BIS should be followed for quality control and various tests. The manufacturer should have arrangement to carry out the important tests in the factory premises.

Production Capacity (per annum)

Pollution Control

There will not be any pollution in the press shop and assembly shop. However, exhaust fans and dust collectors will be installed in the polishing and buffing section to control the air pollution.

Energy Conservation

All the machines are to be provided with separate electric motors to avoid idle running. Shunt capacitors will be installed to improve the power factor. Adequate day light provisions are to be made in the factory shed by providing transparent roof sheets.

Financial Aspects
A Fixed Capital

(ii) Machinery and Equipment

B. Working Capital (per month)

(i) Personnel

(ii) Raw Material (per month)

C. Total Capital Investment

Machinery Utilisation

All the machines will be fully utilized. There won't be any idle capacity.

Financial Analysis

(2) Turn-over (per year)

(6) Break-even Point

Addresses of Machinery and Equipment Suppliers

1. M/s. Sant Machine Tools Corporation
2nd Street, Kalsi Nagar,
G.T. Road, Ludhiana.

2. M/s. Basant Mechanical Works (Regd.)
720-722, Industrial Area-B,
Ludhiana.

3. M/s. Birdi Mechanical Works
G.T. Road, Miller Ganj,
Ludhiana.

4. M/s. Katbro Machine Tools
G.T. Road, Miller Ganj,
Ludhiana.

5. M/s. Surinder Machinery Works (Regd.)
Nirankari St. No. 2, G.T. Road,
Miller Ganj,
Ludhiana.

6. M/s. Sargodha Machinery Corporation
Near Manju Cinema, G.T. Road,
Ludhiana.

7. M/s. Pal Mechanical Works
Street No. 2, Partap Nagar,
Ludhiana.

Raw Material Suppliers

Raw materials are easily available in the local market

Contact for more information:

Information Manager
TIMEIS Project
E-mail: timeis@ficci.com