Development and Analysis of a Belt Picking System for Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) Harvesting

Authors : Selçuk UĞURLUAY, Gizem ÇARDAK

Pages : 349-356

Doi:10.15832/ankutbd.555869

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Publication Date : 2020-09-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, a picker system with a belt-pulley mechanism, which can be used in sesame harvesting only to aim grabbing the plant stems, was designed and manufactured. In addition, the optimum working criteria were determined in laboratory conditions. To this aim, catching efficiency of the picker was evaluated statistically depending on different pulley diameters insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(155, 185 and 210 mm);, belt speeds insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.55, 0.66 and 0.77 m s-1); and belt gaps insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0 and 5 mm);. The catching efficiency increased as the pulley diameter, the belt speed and the belt gap increased. The picking system was found to be successful on catching the plant stems. Furthermore, the coefficient of friction between the plant body and the catching belt was determined according to the stem moisture content. As the stem moisture content decreased, a slight decrease was observed in the coefficient of friction between the belt material and the stem.
Keywords : Harvesting machinery, Picker set up, Sesame harvest, Uprooting resistance

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