Design and Experiment of a Fully Automatic Plate Lifting Machine for Rice Hard Disk Seedling Cultivation

Shujuan Yi (), Ge Zhang, Yifei Li, Bohai Li, Laisheng Luo and Peng Wang
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Shujuan Yi: College of Engineering, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
Ge Zhang: College of Engineering, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
Yifei Li: College of Engineering, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
Bohai Li: College of Engineering, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
Laisheng Luo: College of Engineering, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
Peng Wang: College of Engineering, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China

Agriculture, 2023, vol. 13, issue 10, 1-19

Abstract: To mitigate the challenges associated with labor intensity and labor expenses in the rice seedling-raising process within greenhouses located in northern China, a comprehensive solution was developed in the form of a completely automated rice seedling-raising machine. The investigation of the first procedure was carried out through the utilization of EDEM software to ascertain the most favorable range of parameters. Performance tests were conducted on the automatic lifting machine designed for rice hard disk seedling cultivation. Based on the findings of the regression model, it can be inferred that when the rake angle is set at 21.278°, the locomotive speed is 0.333 m/s, and the longitudinal conveyor speed is 0.17 m/s, the completeness rate of seed trays reaches 99.48%. Additionally, the lifting efficiency is measured at 510 trays per hour, while the disk jam rate stands at 0.4%. These results indicate that the lifting machine satisfies the specified requirements.

Keywords: hard rice seedling tray; hoisting machine; starting efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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