Coffee harvesting is done by pickers who selectively detach and
collect ripe fruits, one by one, making the labor responsible for
almost 40% of the production costs. Since Colombian coffee growers
are currently suffering a monotonic growing lack of pickers and
economical problems derived of the Colombian peso revaluation,
efforts to make this economic activity more competitive are
welcome. This research work was focused in improving the coffee
growers' income by reducing harvesting costs via mechanization.
This book presents the structured design methodology followed to
develop a mechanical coffee harvesting system accommodating the
treacherous terrain of the coffee plantations in Colombia and the
technical and environmental aspects considered to meet that goal.
The methodology followed the Design for Economic Manufacture
Philosophy and utilized tools such as Morphological Charts, for
concepts generation, and the Controlled Convergence Technique to
select the appropriate technology to be designed and built. The
resulting harvesting system was named ERGATIS for the ancient Greek
word given to the individuals who harvested agricultural products.
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