Time-motion analysis of corn silage harvest systems

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 389-395

  Harrigan, Timothy M ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn silage; Cycle times; Forage harvesting; Time motion analysis

Indexed keywords

COSTS; HARVESTERS; PRODUCTIVITY; SPEED; TIME AND MOTION STUDY;

CORN SILAGE HARVEST SYSTEMS; CYCLE TIMES; PULL-TYPE FORAGE HARVESTERS; SELF-UNLOADING WAGONS; THEORETICAL LENGTH OF CUT; TIME-MOTION ANALYSIS;

CROPS;

MILETINAE; SILO; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0242305903     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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