. Development of a hydrohandling system for sorting and sizing apples for storage in pallet boxes. Apples Handling; Apples Storage. 24 MARKETING RESEARCH REPORT NO. 74 3, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ferred from the upper inverted crate to the lower upright crate. The filled lower crate was then removed. The accumulator-type device, mounted within a glass-sided tank and slightly elevated so that the apples are beginning to move into the lower crate, is shown in figure 16. The upper ac- cumulator crate shown here was reduced ll/2 inches in lateral dimensions to facilitate fruit transfer to th
. Development of a hydrohandling system for sorting and sizing apples for storage in pallet boxes. Apples Handling; Apples Storage. 24 MARKETING RESEARCH REPORT NO. 74 3, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ferred from the upper inverted crate to the lower upright crate. The filled lower crate was then removed. The accumulator-type device, mounted within a glass-sided tank and slightly elevated so that the apples are beginning to move into the lower crate, is shown in figure 16. The upper ac- cumulator crate shown here was reduced ll/2 inches in lateral dimensions to facilitate fruit transfer to the lower crate; also, the slats of both were narrowed to permit a better view of the apples. Performance Tests Each of the three filling devices was tested using one bushel of Mcintosh fruit. The primary ob- jective was to develop general principles of opera-. Figuee 16.—Hand operated accumulator box (top) filled with apples ready for transfer to field box (bottom).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dewey, D. H. (Donald Henry), 1918-; Michigan State University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Washington, D. C. : Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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