Design and fabrication of beach cleaning machine

Abstract

Abstract Beaches are one of the main tourist attractions in the coastal parts of India. They are also the most polluted. Most government neglected cleaning of beaches. The main reason being the difficult nature of cleaning it. It takes up lot of resources and time. The workers need to manually pick the waste. The waste when thrown in the sand gets covered with the sand by the heavy coastal winds. This makes the spotting of waste difficult. It is difficult for the workers to clean as they have to dig each cubic feet to collect the waste. The heat and humid climate of the beaches makes the working conditions worse. Many organisations and government bodies are taking several steps to get rid of the waste accumulated in beaches more effectively. India has a long stretch of coastline of about 7517 Km with nearly 170 famous beaches both on eastern and western coasts. Our aim of work is to design and fabricate the beach cleaning machine. We have created a simple economical design so that it will be easy for maintenance and use. The parts have been sourced locally so replacement parts will be easier to get. The machine is environment friendly and can run in any conditions offered by the beach. We have designed and manufactured a beach cleaning machine which is both cheap and easy to use. It does not have a huge learning curve. The machine runs on human power or electric motor. The electric motor is powered by solar panels. This gives an advantage over the current models available in the market which runs in fuel motors. The entire machine is able to fit in the rear of a car.