Mysore :

The Continuous Automatic Chapati Machine designed by the Engineers of CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore was the jury’s choice for the ‘Most Impactful Engineering Marvel’ for the Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) 2013.

The EEA awards instituted by Engineering Watch Magazine, the prestigious engineering journal, are given in recognition of engineering marvels created by Indian engineers/ scientists/ technologists.

A total of 25 awards were given in different categories at an award function held at New Delh recently.

The machine designed by CFTRI technologists can bake around 800-1,000 chapatis per hour continuously and is in commercial production. The machine has come handy in large scale catering situations and has been used in producing food for calamity relief operations, according to a press release.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / November 07th, 2013