ADAPTATION OF THE ERGONOMIC CLASSIFICATION METHOD USED FOR FOREST HARVESTING TRACTOR TO EVALUATE SUGARCANE HARVESTER

Authors

  • Carlos Eduardo Silva Volpato
  • Luiz Antonio de Bastos Andrade
  • Carla Bento da Silva
  • Jackson Antonio Barbosa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13083/reveng.v20i3.239

Keywords:

ergonomia, máquina agrícola, colheita mecanizada, saccharum spp.

Abstract

This study reports ergonomic evaluation of a sugarcane harvesting machine, operating in a sugarcane mill “Usina da Barra” located at Barra Bonita, São Paulo. The evaluation was done in January 2007, using the harvester that best performed during the 2006/2007 crop season. The evaluation was based on the recommendations of “Ergonomic Guidelines for Forest Machines”. The maximum ergonomic points were achieved by the work post, operator seat and operator’s manual. Access to work post was classified as ‘C’. The visibility of the stem base was the worst ranked item, at zero. All others items were classified as ‘B’. Taking all aspects into account the harvester was classified as ‘B’ form ergonomic point of view, which indicates potential for a highly satisfactory performance under less demanding working conditions.

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Published

2012-07-01

How to Cite

Volpato, C. E. S., Andrade, L. A. de B., da Silva, C. B., & Barbosa, J. A. (2012). ADAPTATION OF THE ERGONOMIC CLASSIFICATION METHOD USED FOR FOREST HARVESTING TRACTOR TO EVALUATE SUGARCANE HARVESTER. Engineering in Agriculture, 20(3), 210–218. https://doi.org/10.13083/reveng.v20i3.239

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Agricultural mechanization

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