The straightening of sheets, bars and profiles plays an important role in many machining processes. The aim of sheet straightening in the rolling mill is to ensure that the deviation of sheets from flatness is within the tolerances specified in the s...
An analytical model of a steel strip under alternate bending/reverse bending during a roller leveling process is developed. A combined isotropic/kinematic hardening model is implemented through a combined hardening parameter. A formulation of the cha...
Flatness sensors are required for quality control of metal sheets obtained from steel coils by roller leveling and cutting systems. This article presents an innovative system for real-time robust surface estimation of flattened metal sheets composed...
The advanced steel grades and high productivity requirements in the modern steel industry subject production machines to increased mechanical stresses, which inflicts losses. Novel data-oriented solutions to the monitoring of machines have a pivotal...
Sandbars are commonly observed on sandy coasts, and they can prevent erosion on the beach face. Better prediction of sandbar evolution is necessary for coastal management and beach nourishment. In this study, a process-based morphodynamic model is us...
Sheet metal coils are widely used in the steel, automotive, and electronics industries. Many of these coils are processed through metal stamping or laser cutting to form different types of shapes. Sheet metal coil leveling is an essential procedure b...
Shaft deflection degrades roller alignment and intensifies stress concentration/edge effects at roller-ends and raceway edges, ultimately compromising service performance of tapered roller bearings (TRBs). Therefore, a dynamic model was developed for...
Efficient seedbed preparation under conservation-oriented tillage requires balanced aggregate fragmentation, surface microrelief and energy demand. This study investigated the influence of passive toothed roller parameters on soil fragmentation, surf...
Changes in soil properties under mechanical stress significantly influence the emergence and growth of crops, with different crops responding differently to these changes. To explore the impact of different soil compaction states on crop growth, fiel...
In this study, the effects of ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) technology on the fatigue life of needle roller bearings were investigated. The fatigue life of the untreated and UNSM-treated needle roller bearings was evaluated using...
We aimed to increase the processing area of the roll-to-roll (R2R) nanoimprint lithography (NIL) process for high productivity, using a long roller. It is common for a long roller to have bending deformation, geometric errors and misalignment. This c...
Considering the problems of the low mechanical work rate and the high picking damage rate of baffle roller bionic picking devices in the harvesting process of fresh corn in China, a method of fresh corn harvesting based on dislocation baffle roller b...
Magnetic bearings support rotors in a non-contact way using magnetic force. Therefore, there is no friction and it is possible to measure and control the position of a rotor in the air gap. In this study, the rotational vibration of a roller was mini...
Sugarcane, a key sugar crop in China, is predominantly manually harvested. In the main sugarcane-producing areas of China, typhoons cause canes to become lodged, resulting in high field losses and low harvesting efficiency. This study aimed to reduce...
Determining the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) in roller bearings is of utmost importance in rotary machinery. Knowing the present state and acting before a failure occurs is the most important aspect in industrial setups. This research presents an effe...
Figure roller skating is a discipline composed of various movements which involve jumps, artistic figures and spins in a seamless program which has both technical and shapely difficult. A biomechanical analysis of a double salchow was performed using...
Aiming to address the problems of low working efficiency and high damage rate of high and low roller peeling equipment in the process of fresh corn harvesting in China, this paper theoretically analyzes the mechanical motion process between the peeli...
When peanuts are harvested, the high rate of pod crush and pods leakage are the main problems in the current peanut fruit picking process. Optimized peanut picking rollers help to improve peanut harvesting efficiency. This paper investigates the frui...
Although far fewer women exercise regularly than men, one women-dominated sport growing in popularity internationally is roller derby. A limited number of predominantly US-based and qualitative studies have explored roller derby. This Scotland-based...
This work analyses the organic dust concentration during a wheat grinding process which was carried out using two types of grinders: A hammer mill and a roller mill. DustTrak II aerosol monitor was used to measure the concentration of the dust PM10 (...
In view of the serious film wrapping phenomenon and poor film removal effect of the film removal devices of residual film recovery machines, a combined “mechanical + air flow” film removal device is designed. It is mainly composed of vane-type film r...
Exterior car-body parts are made of steel or aluminum sheets. Their formability and appearance after painting depends not only on the mechanical properties but also on their surface texture. The surface roughness characteristics, the roughness averag...
In China, potatoes are predominantly cultivated using the tuber piece planting method. During the cutting process, it is essential to divide seed potatoes into tuber pieces based on the distribution of their bud eyes, ensuring that each tuber piece c...
The emissions of vehicles are measured in laboratories with roller-type chassis dynamometers, which simulate road driving resistances. Hub-coupled dynamometers, which are not included in the regulations for emission measurements, are commonly used fo...
Roller mills are commonly used in the production of mining derivatives, since one of their purposes is to reduce raw materials to very small sizes and to combine them. This research evaluates the mechanical condition of a mill containing four rollers...
A field-based study was performed to broaden our knowledge of operational efficiency losses associated with the neglect of the proper maintenance of the delimbing and feeding mechanisms of a harvester. The post-harvest assessments of industrial round...
To address the inefficient use of pruned grape branches and the high cost of orchard management, an integrated machine for collecting and crushing grape branches was developed, tailored to the distinctive viticulture methods in Xinjiang, China, and t...
In order to alleviate the problems of lack of research on threshing and cleaning equipment and poor operational performance of castor harvester, an axial-flow threshing and cleaning device was designed and evaluated for a roller brush type castor har...
Online roll profile measurement technology can measure in real time without changing the rolls, which has advantages that traditional roll profile measurement methods cannot compare with. To improve the accuracy of online roll profile measurement dur...
To improve the mechanization levels of red cluster pepper harvesting in hilly and mountainous regions of southwest China, a crawler-type harvester is developed to suit the local planting and growth characteristics of red cluster pepper and to facilit...
In response to the low soil breakage rate and poor flatness of current combined soil preparation equipment for growing potatoes under the clay loam conditions of Northeast China, this paper presents the design of an arc-shaped tooth press device for...
To address the issues of low efficiency and repeated soil compaction caused by segregated pre-sowing operations for residual film recovery and soil preparation in Xinjiang’s long-term film-mulched cotton fields, this study developed a sowing-la...
The use of intelligent compaction (IC) in asphalt overlay includes the use of double-drum IC rollers, a roller measurement system, global position system (GPS) radio/receiver/base station, infrared temperature sensors, and an onboard computer reporti...
Ti-6Al-4V miniature screws are widely used in medical implants, where surface quality strongly affects biocompatibility and service life. However, their threaded geometry, small radius of curvature, and poor machinability make high-quality finishing...
Melt granulation for improving material handling by modifying particle size distribution offers significant advantages compared to the standard methods of dry and wet granulation in dust reduction, obviating a subsequent drying step. Furthermore, cur...
Foodborne diseases can be attributed not only to contamination with bacterial or fungal pathogens but also their associated toxins. Thus, to maintain food safety, innovative decontamination techniques for toxins are required. We previously demonstrat...
This paper presents the results of the investigations of the properties of saddle-shaped copper alloy chips briquettes produced in a roller press. The physical and mechanical properties of the investigated briquettes were examined on their external s...
The impermeable cover in urban area has been growing due to rapid urbanization, which prevents stormwater from being naturally infiltrated into the ground. There is a higher chance of flooding in urban area covered with conventional concretes and asp...
This study aims to compare decision tree and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) techniques as feature selection methods, combined with Wavelet Packet Decomposition (WPD) for feature extraction, to enhance the diagnosis of faults in belt conveyor idlers. Be...
Seed-fertilizer drill machines with fluted rollers generally utilize a calibrated relationship between the fluted-roller rotation speed and mass flow rate to control the application rate. However, this relationship model gradually deteriorates with o...
This study investigates and compares the acoustic signatures of a traditional wire-cable-pulled lure system and two alternative battery-operated lure systems jointly developed by Covey Associates Pty. Ltd. and Steriline Pty. Ltd. to eliminate the haz...
In order to enhance the comprehensive processing quality and production efficiency of seed melons, a seed melon crushing and seed-extraction separator has been developed and designed. Aiming at the issues of high impurity rate and scratch rate of mel...
Massage is one of the oldest forms of therapy practiced since ancient times. Nowadays, it is used in sports practice, recovery from injury, or supportive therapy for various conditions. The practice of massage uses a variety of instruments that facil...
By 2050, global population growth will lead to a significant increase in demand for animal-based products, including seafood. Aquaculture is a key solution to meet these needs while reducing pressure on wild aquatic stocks. However, its environmental...
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Developing cotton ginning methods that improve fiber length uniformity index to levels that are compatible with newer and more efficient spinning technologies would expand market share and increase the demand for cotton products and give U.S. cotton...
Micro- and nanofabrication on polymer substrate is integral to the development of flexible electronic devices, including touch screens, transparent conductive electrodes, organic photovoltaics, batteries, and wearable devices. The demand for flexible...
This paper presents a comparative modeling and experimental validation study for a modular four-wheel omnidirectional mobile robot, focusing on two locomotion architectures implemented on the same platform: four omni wheels (90° rollers) and four...
Cover crops (CC) promote soil health, but the termination method can condition the benefits for soil microorganisms. In a greenhouse experiment, we evaluated the legacy effects of four common CC termination methods on mycorrhization, soil microbial a...
To rapidly dry peanut pods and effectively address mold issues resulting from rainy weather, this article provides an analysis of the current research status of global peanut digging, inverting, and harvesting technologies. Based on a two-stage peanu...
Aiming at the problems of low efficiency and poor cleaning quality in the cleaning process of harvested tiger nuts (Cyperus esculentus) with lots of soil and fibrous roots on the surface to meet the demand for mechanized harvesting of tiger nuts in t...
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