Decelerator elements for ramp transfer points in fruit packing lines


Autoria(s): García-Ramos, F.J.; Ortiz-Cañavate Puig-Mauri, Jaime; Ruiz-Altisent, Margarita
Data(s)

2003

Resumo

Two different decelerator elements used to reduce impacts on fruits on ramp transfer points in fruit packing lines were designed and tested. The performance of these elements, a powered decelerator and a multiple curtain, was compared to commercial decelerators (blankets). A ramp of length 60 cm was placed at an angle of 30º in an experimental fruit packing line between a roller transporter and a conveyor. The decelerators were placed on top of the ramp. Different tests were carried out to study the performance of the decelerators using instrumented spheres (IS 100) of various sizes. Results showed that decelerators can reduce the impact intensity down to safe thresholds. The powered decelerator was the most effective because it reduced the speed of fruits and did not cause retention of the fruit, when correctly regulated.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://oa.upm.es/16409/

Idioma(s)

spa

Publicador

E.T.S.I. Agrónomos (UPM)

Relação

http://oa.upm.es/16409/2/03_016.pdf

Direitos

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/

info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Fonte

Journal of Food Engineering, ISSN 0260-8774, 2003, No. 59

Palavras-Chave #Agricultura
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article

Artículo

NonPeerReviewed