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Mechanical sampler for almonds: Pneumatic device designed to select representative samples from bins without damage to nuts proves successful in tests

authors

Michael O'Brien, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 12(8):3-14. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v012n08p3. August 1958.

Summary

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Basic design principles of pneumatic conveying were applied in the construction of a new device for sampling bulk in-shell almonds.

author affiliations

Michael O'Brien is Assistant Professor of Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis.

author notes

The above progress report is based on Research Project No. 1579.


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