Evaluation of a Prototype Potato Harvester

Misener, G. C.; McLeod, C. D.; McMillan, Larelle

doi:10.13031/2013.32727

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“…There are seemingly few academic works on potato peelers, although there are several patents issued during the last 70 years that document various designs [1,2,3,4,5]. Some of the academic works are in the domain of agriculture [6,7] and food production including potato peeling [8] chips making [9]. Within the field of product design kitchen utensils is an active area of research [10,11].…”

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A Comparison of Three Potato Peeler Designs

Drejer

Enstad

Fog

et al. 2020

Human Systems Engineering and Design III

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This study set out to compare the effectiveness and efficiency of three common potato peeler designs, and whether there were any differences related to gender in terms of use. An experiment was designed involving a timed potato-peeling task using three different potato peeler designs. A balanced group of N = 20 males and females was recruited. The results showed that the vertical peeler with flexible blade resulted in the shortest peeling times. This peeler also produced least waste although these differences were not statistically significant. The results did not reveal any statistically significant gender differences.

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A Comparison of Three Potato Peeler Designs

Drejer

Enstad

Fog

et al. 2020

Human Systems Engineering and Design III

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“…White (1983) found that a high-moisture from 45 to 60% could result in a high quality product with minimal losses. Misener et al (1984) reported that the vibrating blade effectively broke up the soil with soil separation improved by increasing the vibration amplitude. Satisfactory soil separation was possible with little agitation of the main digger chain.…”

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Developing a Combine Machine for Increasing Separation Efficiency of Onion Crop

Ibrahim

Abd-Alla

Abdel-Galeil

et al. 2010

Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering

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The experiments were carried out at El-Maamoria village-El-Gamalia region, Dakhlia Governorate during onion harvesting season 2008-2009 to evaluate onion harvesting crop by a combine machine for harvesting and collecting onion crop and achieving the following factors: Decreasing separation losses, increasing soil pulverization and increasing cleaning efficiency of onion crop. All treatments were carried out on onion crop at two different moisture contents (M1=24.5% and M2= 20.5%) and four different of rear angle of ray separator (R1=0, R2=5, R3=10 and R4=15 degree) with different four vibrator speeds (V1=170, V2= 200, V3=230 and V4=260 rpm).The best results of separation losses and cleaning efficiency were at (M2=20.5%, R1=5 degree, V4=230 rpm).

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“…Several types of mechanical diggers exist and still are being used to lift carrot out of the ground. The simplest machines are patented after a low flat-bed type carrot digger, (Misener, et al, 1984). Maksimov et al (2006) design an equipment mounted on carrot digger KST-1.…”

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Influence of Some Factors Affecting Carrot Harvesting

Amin

Ismail

EL-Shabrawy

et al. 2014

Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering

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The digging harvesting machine was modified and tested to perform the effect of harvesting speeds on harvesting carrot as lifting, un-lifting, damaged, undamaged and machine productivity. These indicators were evaluated under condition of medium at El Dakahlia Governorate in Belqas, Egyptian. A lot of the experimental field were conducted on carrot harvesting under three different levels of separator length (450, 700 and 1200mm); reciprocated cam with link length of 180, 210 and 240 mm and three forward speeds (3.6;, 5.1 and 7.2km/h) and three share (Sweeping, Nose and Shovel). The obtained results concluded that the maximum value of carrot lifting efficiency was 99% recorded at nose shape type, 3.6 km/h harvesting speed, separator length 1200mm and reciprocated cam with link length of 210mm. At reciprocated cam with link length of 180mm, increasing forward speed from 3.6 to 7.2 km/h increased the un-lifted of 6, 7 and 9% times at separator length of 450, 700 and 1200mm respectively. Generally, increasing harvesting speed increased carrot damage. For example, recorder less value to damage 1.99at forward speed3.6km/h, sweeping shape type, reciprocated cam with link length of 180mm and length separator 450mm. while recorded highest value to mechanical damage 10% at forward speed 7.2km/h. By increasing forward speed from 3.6 to 7.2 km/h decreased productivity under all treatments at reciprocated cam with link length of 180, 210 and 240mm.

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Evaluation of a Prototype Potato Harvester

Cited by 6 publications

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A Comparison of Three Potato Peeler Designs

A Comparison of Three Potato Peeler Designs

Developing a Combine Machine for Increasing Separation Efficiency of Onion Crop

Influence of Some Factors Affecting Carrot Harvesting

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