Evaluation and correction of the mechanical aggressiveness of commercial sizers used in stone fruit packing lines

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-176

  Garcia Ramos F J ^a,c   Ortiz Canavate J ^b   Ruiz Altisent, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c EPS Huesca   (Spain)

Author keywords

Apricot; Fruit sizer; Impact damage; Instrumented sphere; Padding material; Peach; Powered brush; Transfer points

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; DECELERATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; PACKAGING; ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); STRAIN;

IMPACT DAMAGE; MECHANICAL AGGRESSIVENESS; PADDING MATERIALS;

FRUITS;

PRUNUS ARMENIACA; PRUNUS PERSICA; VALENCIA;

EID: 0348234284     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(03)00297-8     Document Type: Article

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