Abstract

HERRERA LOPEZ, Marlon Jhair; MEDINA CHAVERRIA, Joanni  and  QUINTERO RIAZA, Héctor Fabio. DESIGN OF A MACHINE FOR THE PACKING OF MAIZE FORAGE FOR ENSILAGE: DOSIFICATION AND COMPACTATION. Rev. Fac. Nac. Agron. Medellín [online]. 2008, vol.61, n.2, pp.4676-4685. ISSN 0304-2847.

A new proposal of a packing machine of maize forage used for ensilage is presented in this work; the forage is used as an alternative for feeding cattle. A description of the machine design and the design, construction and tests of its prototype to dose, compact and add nutrients to the forage of the maize is given in this work. The methodology employed to determine the force required for compactation by unit area that allows extracting the greater amount of air of the bag that conserves its form and avoids the loss of nutrients. After determining the compactation force, the axial forces of the structure were calculate through the Algor software. The structural angles were selected and the stresses and deformations of the structure were also verified. With this design, the automation of the dosification and compactation process is feasible, reducing the losses due to potential product contamination.

Keywords : Ensilage of maize; machine design; dosification process; compactation process.

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