ISHS Acta Horticulturae 295: Horticultural Economics and Marketing, XXIII IHC
DEFINING INTERNAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS IN GREENHOUSES |
| Authors: | G.A. Giacomelli, W. Fang, K.C. Ting, P. Weel |
| Keywords: | mechanization, labor, layout, materials handling |
| Abstract:
Fundamental characteristic factors which can describe and relate the components of the greenhouse system have been developed for the general situation of a gutter connected, multi-bay greenhouse. Parameters were determined to describe the working characteristics of laborers and machines. Time-based performance parameters such as utilization efficiency of transporter and machines were developed. System parameters such as total operation time and average cycle time were developed for the labor/machine/layout configuration. These parameters may be utilized for the feasibility and design of greenhouse systems. | |
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