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AUTOMATED SUGARCANE
HARVESTER
AUTHORED BY
T.MADHAN KUMAR
P.P.MAHALINGAM
PRE-FINAL
YEAR
MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING
TIRUNELVELI-627 007
1. ABSTRACT:
This idea was born after
practically witnessing the hardships
encountered
by
rural
farmers
in
are
happening
for
the
2. INTRODUCTION:
and
the
basic
mechanical,
the
resemblance.
project
With
with
the
robotic
increasing
aimed
towards
the
3. DESCRIPTION OF
COMPONENTS:
MECHANICAL BASE:
The mechanical base gives the
foundation of the project. It is able to
move with the help of the four wheels
welded at its base. The handle used by
the user is placed just
50 mm from the top of the controls.
The length of the handle is just 160 mm
which is an adequate measurement
when considering the palm of a person.
In order to provide a base for the
control valves, a small platform is made
to sustain control valves. A person can
easily operate the mechanism since it is
placed at hip length of a person. The
4. AIR COMPRESSOR
A compressor is a machine that
compresses air or any other type of
gas from a low inlet pressure (usually
atmospheric) to a high desired pressure
level. This is accomplished by reducing
the volume of the gas. Air compressors
are generally positive displacement
units and are either of the reciprocating
piston type or the rotary screw type or
rotary vane types. In this project,
automated
harvester,
5. DIRECTION CONTROL
VALVES
sugarcane
6. PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS
Pneumatic cylinder
7. SPUR GEAR
air).
converting
rotation.
the
potential
energy
of
Spur gear
8. CIRCULAR SAW:
The circular saw is used to cut the
sugarcane at the base of the stalk. This
makes it easier for the gripper to grab
and put it at the side. We have used a 4
inch circular cutter which has forty
teeth to facilitate the cutting process.
The cutter has to be used in clockwise
rotation since the teeth are faced in that
way. It has a 20 mm arbor which is
pneumatics in which
different bar
provided
to
the
lifting
circular
saw
is
rotated
9. MECHANICAL GRIPPER:
The gripper is the important part
10. DC MOTORS:
The DC motors used may be of
DC
brushless motor.
mechanical
commutator/brush
motor
are
eliminated
in
the
"rotating
gear
switch"
or
assembly
is
vertically
upward.
Then
the
Overall assembly
downward
results
in
direction
forward
and
motion
these
of
the
Then F = 565.48 N
When P = 2.5 bar, Cylinder diameter =
60 mm
Then F = 706.85 N
Manual harvest
Automated harvest
15. ADVANTAGES:
The working fluid is very light in
weight so supply hoses are not heavy.
Fast response of the pneumatic
system.
Reduces the need for manpower
and labour cost.
17. CONCLUSIONS:
Force Vs Pressure relationship.
to
on
these
orifices
has
been
calculated
Automated
products.
but
also
the
overall
sectors,
we
realized
that
the
Sugarcane
Cultivation and
Management,
pp 279-461.
3. H.H.De, (2002) - Electric motor and
Control techniques, pp 23-70.
4. Irving M. Gottlieb, (1994) Alternatives in Industrial
development: Sugarcane processing
in India pp 122-140.
18. REFERENCES:
1. Anthony Esposito, (2000) - Fluid
Power, pp 300-373.
2. Henk Bakker,
(1999) -