Manufacturing of Domestic Pressure Cooker
This project profile covers the manufacturing of domestic pressure cookers, widely used in households for fast cooking while retaining food nutrition and flavor. The facility produces standard 3 and 5-litre capacity cookers using aluminum alloy sheets and components like regulators and gaskets.
Project cost & finance
Cost of Project
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Plant & Machinery | 15 |
| Furniture & Fixtures | 1 |
| Working Capital | 8.32 |
| Total | 24.32 |
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Means of Finance
figures in ₹ Lakhs
| Own Contribution | 2.43 |
| Term Loan | 14.4 |
| Working Capital Loan | 7.49 |
| Total | 24.32 |
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Raw materials & machinery
Machinery & equipment2
- Press and Drawing MachineryBuy on Amazon ↗
Machinery for circle cutting, deep drawing, and trimming
- Buffing and Polishing MachineBuy on Amazon ↗
Equipment for surface finishing
Raw materials7
- Alumunium Alloy SheetsBuy on Amazon ↗
Main body and lid material
- RegulatorsBuy on Amazon ↗
Pressure regulators
- Bakelite Handles and LugsBuy on Amazon ↗
Handles and fittings
- Rubber GasketBuy on Amazon ↗
Sealing ring
- Fusible PlugsBuy on Amazon ↗
Safety valve plug
- Screws and RivetsBuy on Amazon ↗
Fasteners
- Packing boxesBuy on Amazon ↗
Packaging materials
Manufacturing process
- Circle cutting from aluminum alloy sheets of different thicknesses
- Deep drawing of the cooker body and drawing of the lid
- Trimming of the body and lid edges
- Notching of the body and drilling necessary holes in the body and lid
- Fixing of lugs, handles, and vent pipes
- Buffing and polishing the manufactured surfaces
- Testing for pressure safety and quality inspection
- Packing the finished pressure cookers for distribution
Market
Demand for domestic pressure cookers is consistently growing due to changing lifestyles and rising standards. Government initiatives like the Ujjawala Scheme have further opened up large rural and semi-urban markets as households transition from traditional cooking to LPG stoves.
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