Substantiation of vehicle parameters for in-line fruit harvesting technology
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https://doi.org/10.31548/machenergy2019.03.039Keywords:
fruits, streaming technology, harvesting, transportation, fruit preservation, mechanical damage, optimal load capacity.Abstract
The balanced development of all parts of the agro-industrial complex is a necessary condition for providing the country with food, in particular fruit and vegetable raw materials. Currently, the weak development of the processing sectors of the agro-industrial complex, the production infrastructure of the complex, leads to significant losses in agricultural products. So, the loss of collected fruits and vegetables is 40–45%. The need for vehicles for horticulture and vegetable growing is satisfied only for 55–60%.
One of the most significant and complex tasks is to reduce damage and loss of agricultural products, where vehicles have a crucial role. Due to the analysis, more than 15–20% of the product does not reach the consumer during the process of collecting apples.
Boxes or containers are used for on-farm transportation of fruits. The fruits of pome crops are transported in bulk (in car bodies and tractor trailers). The use of general purpose vehicles does not meet the agro-technical requirements for the transportation of fruits, and there are no special vehicles for transporting fruit in bulk.
The expediency of using of special storage containers for fruit harvesting technology is stated, their main parameters are substantiated, including optimal load capacity.
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