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Pounding machines are the machines which are also known as kandap machines. It is used for pounding spices and making powder of grains. Pound means to strike or hit heavily or repeatedly. Generally, power required for pounding machine is about 3 HP at1440 rpm. It is seen from literature review that all the machines consumes more power which is expedient from economy point of view. Hence, this innovative project is under taken to reduce power consumption which is significant. Engine works with the help of inertia effect giving more power than it has consumed. Based on this effect, the engine is connected to an electrical motor which is used to provide an initial start to the perpetual lever engine; thereafter it begins to operate with minimum power due to inertia effect of flywheel. For single pound, approximately 100 rpm is required. By using lever principle and taking help of mechanical advantage, this machine runs on 0.5HP motor. Hence, power required is considerably reduced from 3 HP to 0.5HP. This low power required is further taken from integrated solar panel. This Lever based pounding machine can be used to pound a variety of spices, roots and grains. It is an environment friendly machine which can be easily integrated with both household electricity and solar panels. Unlike conventional Pounding machines which are designed to perform a singular purpose. The lever engine based pounding machine can serve multiple purposes with a low energy input and high efficiency.