A software to evaluate the performance of tractors with tillage implements, such as disk plows, duty disk and chisel plow was elaborated. The work parameters, the soil caracterization and the selection of the farm machinery ...

Due to the lack of information engineers tend to overdesign their products and rely on their expertise to otimize the strength of an implement. This paper show the results of some field tests were draft force ,on an ...

A field experiment on cotton crop was conducted to evaluate tthe practicability of a new type of sprayer, the Chemical Cultivador. This equipment applies non-selective herbicide in the inter-rows through hood-sprayer and ...

This experiment was destined to evaluate the performance of a new type of sprayer equipment, projected to apply herbicides in the rows and inter-rows of the crop, called Chemical Cultivator. The application in the ...

Moldboard plow consists of two parts, the share for penetrating and the moldboard for turning the soil slice. Improper design cause more draft resistance. For improving its draft performance, this paper suggests to measure ...

A thresher radial flux model for sorghum was evaluated according to an index of grains loss due to course deficiency two serial tests were applied using sorghum grains from different places. Trials were carried out in a ...

This trial was done to evaluate the operational performance and the following machine cost: cylinder scythe “CM164”, rake “HAYBOB STRELA 300”and hay baling machine “AP41N” (rectangular bale), like alternative equipment ...

The work had the objective of developing the implement for making short dams inside the furrows, with animal draw, regarding their building and use. It is one technology able to reduce rain and irrigation water runoff, ...

This research had the objective to check the performance, on field conditions, of an agricultural tractor, with change in its tires dimensions. It was utilized a tractor 4WD, tires 18.4-30, 18.4-34 and 13.6-38 and analyzed, ...