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Research Article

Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Raspador for Simultaneous Extraction and Brushing of Sisal Fibers by Small-scale Sisal Farmers

N. W. BarasaDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4106-8629
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K. D. NjorogeDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
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T. O. MbuyaDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Pages 8887-8908 | Published online: 06 Oct 2021

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