Operating a leaf plate pressing machine and organizing the finished plates.

An industrial workshop with multiple mechanical press machines arranged in rows. The floor is cluttered with leaf scraps and stacks of finished products. Natural and overhead lighting illuminate the space.

Repetitive reaching and grasping with both hands. The person feeds raw leaves into the press, removes formed plates, and stacks them. They also lift and move large stacks of plates and cardboard sheets.

Green banana leaves, pressed leaf plates (round and rectangular), and brown cardboard sheets. The leaves are flexible and organic, while the plates are rigid after pressing.

A mechanical press machine with heated molds used to shape and cut the leaves into plates.

Moderate precision is required to align the leaves correctly within the mold before the press descends.

Parallel work where multiple individuals operate identical machines side-by-side in a production line.

1. 01Place raw banana leaves onto the lower mold of the press machine.
2. 02Wait for the upper mold to descend and press the leaf into shape.
3. 03Remove the finished leaf plate from the machine once the mold rises.
4. 04Stack the finished plates onto a designated pile or stool.
5. 05Insert cardboard separators between specific quantities of plates.
6. 06Clear away excess leaf trimmings from the work surface.
7. 07Lift and relocate large stacks of finished plates to a storage area.