Tob. Sci., 1981, 25-35, p. 123-127, ISSN. 0082-4523
Mechanical harvesting of flue-cured tobacco Part 13: An automatic leaf spreader for filling curing containers
ROBERSON G.T.; SUGGS C.W.; ABRAMS C.F., Jr
Long Manufacturing North Carolina Inc., Tarboro, North Carolina USA; Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina USA
A control system consisting of a leaf conveyor, a fiber optic-photoresistor leaf sensor, an electronic amplifier circuit, an electrohydraulic servovalve, a hydraulic motor, and a pitman and crank linkage was developed to spread tobacco leaves into...