Machines : Index

A Microcombine is a small-scale harvester-thresher for mechanical harvesting of any grain crops, with a cutting swath of about 3 feet in width. (+)

An electric motor/generator is a device that functions as a motor when energized with a voltage, which can also function as an electrical generator when it is spun....

A device that produces electrical power from wind energy, scalable in units of 50 kW. (+)

A Well-Digging Rig is a device for digging deep water wells. (+)

A Welder is a device used to make strong, permanent bonds in metal by melting and fusing the metal. (+)

A combination power supply for applications from off-grid power to supplying power to welders, induction furnaces, and plasma cutters. (+)

A larger version of an automobile with a bed for transporting loads. (+)

A Heat Exchanger is a device that transfers thermal energy from one medium to another, such as combustion heat to generate steam from water. (+)

A Spader is a set of mechanical shovels that prepare soil for planting without causing a hardpan typical of rototiller tilling. (+)

A Linear Solar Concentrator is an infinitely-scalable, linear device which concentrates solar radiation onto a linear target for generating heat or steam to produce...

A Universal Seeder is a tractor-pulled seeder than can plant any seed, from small seeds like clover to large seeds such as potatoes. (+)

A dimensional sawmill is a circular blade sawmill with 2 blades that is used for producing dimensional lumber in one pass. (+) The Dimensional Sawmill is an application...

A Rod and Wire Mill is a subset of metal rolling, used to make shafts, rebar, thin rods, and down to wire. (+)

A Press Forge is a device for shaping metal by the application of a shaping die and a continuous pressure or force. (+)

A Plasma Cutter is a device to cut metal using a plasma torch. (+)

A Pelletizer is a device that compresses shredded pieces of biomass or other substances to compact, flowable pellets. (+) The Pelletizer is a roller die and disk...

Nickel-Iron Batteries are long-life batteries that have a track record of lasting 50 or more years. (+)

A CNC Precision Machine is a multipurpose, precision CNC machining and metal cutting device for milling, lathing, drilling to make precision parts; includes surface...

Metal Rolling is a metal forming process in which metal stock is passed through a pair of rolls to produce a desired shape, such as flat bar, angle, or u-channel....

An Industrial Robot is a robotic arm which can perform certain human tasks – such as welding or milling – for performing tasks that are not better done by humans....

An Induction Furnace is an electrical furnace in which the heat is applied by induction heating of metal, providing clean, versatile, compact, energy-efficient,...

A Hydraulic Motor is a mechanical actuator that converts high-pressure fluid flow into rotation. (+)

A Hay Rake is a mechanical implement for a tractor that rakes hay or other light materials into windrows or other formations for drying or baling. (+)

A Hay Cutter is a device that cuts grass, hay, straw, or other light biomass for haying, baling, or combining. (+)

A Gasifier Burner is a clean and efficient burner that gasifies the material that is being burned prior to combustion. (+)

A Dairy Milker is device that harvests milk automatically from milk-producing livestock. (+)

A CNC circuit mill is computer-controlled device that can produce electrical circuits by milling and drilling on copper-clad circuit boards. (+)

A Chipper/Hammermill is a machine used for reducing wood or other materials into smaller parts, such as chips or shreds. (+) The Chipper/Hammermill consists in a...

A Cement Mixer is a device that homogeneously combines cement, aggregate such as sand or gravel, and water to form concrete. (+) The Cement Mixer consists in a rotating...

A Bulldozer is a high-traction, heavy earth-moving machine indispensible for building ponds, berms, and other permacultural earthforms, as well as for other tasks...

A Bioplastic Extruder takes a charge of plastic and extrudes a sheet or other profile of useful form, such as greenhouse glazing or water tubing. (+)

A Baler is device that compresses hay and other light and dispersed materials into more compact bales. (+)

A Bakery Oven is a device for heating various forms of dough into breads and other baked goods. (+)

A 3D Scanner is device that can generate a 3D digital scan from a real-life object, where the file can be used to reproduce the object in 3D with a device such as...

A device that produces aluminum from clay by dissolving the aluminum from aluminosilicate (clay), and then electrolyzing the resulting compound to form pure aluminum....