Brass Utensils Manufacturing Unit
This project profile outlines the establishment of a brass utensils manufacturing unit focusing on items like the traditional Brass Thali Set. The unit involves melting, casting, shaping, beating, coating, and finishing brass products to cater to both domestic and international markets.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Building & Civil Work | 4 |
| Plant & Machinery | 2 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1 |
| Working Capital | 4.78 |
| Total | 11.78 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 1.18 |
| Term Loan | 6.3 |
| Working Capital Loan | 4.3 |
| Total | 11.78 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment6
- FurnaceBuy on Amazon ↗
Pit made for melting of the metal
- CrucibleBuy on Amazon ↗
Holder made of earth graphite to liquefy metal
- Furnace TongsBuy on Amazon ↗
Devices used in lifting, holding and adjusting the crucible
- Furnace exhaust motorBuy on Amazon ↗
Machine for blowing air to acquire fire flares in the heater
- Buffing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Used in tidying and cleaning projected articles
- Bamboo toolsBuy on Amazon ↗
Handmade tools like hammers and chisels
Raw materials7
- Brass MetalBuy on Amazon ↗
Metal used in sculpture and utensil formation
- Refined sandBuy on Amazon ↗
Anthill sand or riverbed soil strained for molding
- Bee WaxBuy on Amazon ↗
Used in making the model of sculpture
- CharcoalBuy on Amazon ↗
Helps in creating heat
- ClayBuy on Amazon ↗
Utilized as a coupling segment in trim
- Nitric AcidBuy on Amazon ↗
Utilized in cleaning the metal article from sand dust
- Emery PaperBuy on Amazon ↗
Paper with rough texture used in refining metal articles
Manufacturing process
- Processing Ingots: Metals are blended to shape ingots.
- Heating: Ingots are heated to become malleable.
- Beating: Shapes are beaten using mallets with varying weights and wooden supports until bent to the required curve.
- Cooling: Post shaping, the metal is allowed to cool.
- Assembling: Parts are assembled and welded into a unanimous whole.
- Scraping: The inside dingy layers of cooking vessels are scraped off.
- Coating: The base surface is warmed, adhered to lac, and covered with tin oil to prevent food from sticking during cooking.
- Finishing: Washing with acid to achieve a golden appearance and decorating or carving designs onto the metal.
Market
The brassware industry is primarily concentrated in Uttar Pradesh, representing a significant portion of creation and exports. Major export destinations include the USA, Saudi Arabia, UK, Canada, and European countries.
From the project report
