Computer aided refinement and development of tractor operated cotton stripper

Abstract

Cotton is an important commercial crop of India, having 12.81 M ha cultivated area which is largest in the World. In India 100% of the cotton is harvested manually (Anonymous 2016). The yield per ha which was stagnant at about 300 kg/ha for so many years, jumped to 472 kg in the year 2005-06 and now it has reached to the level of 504 to 566 kg per ha. Though this per ha yield is still lower

Current research and development in cotton harvesters: A review with application to Indian cotton production systems

“…With the aid of computer aided design (CAD) software [ 51 ], modified and created a self-propelled finger-type cotton remover to enhance performance. The 660 mm long stripping fingers were installed on a 650 mm long mild steel square box (32 × 32 × 4) with the aid of bolts on the front side of the engine frame at an angle of 210 in the modified self-propelled finger-type cotton stripper.…”

“…[ 52 ] using CAD software, while considering the harvesting of locally cultivated cotton cultivars and local agronomic procedures. Through the use of CAD software [ 53 ], improved and designed a tractor-operated cotton stripper ( Fig. 7 ).…”