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Rice Transplanter

Rice Transplanter. tiring, back-breaking work constantly bending over. BIG PROBLEM!. Rice Transplanter. Market (worldwide) 1.3 billion workers $105 billion industry China 0.5 billion workers costs $125 USD per hectare more to transplant by hand 28 million hectares

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Rice Transplanter

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  1. Rice Transplanter • tiring, back-breaking work • constantly bending over BIG PROBLEM!

  2. Rice Transplanter Market (worldwide) • 1.3 billion workers • $105 billion industry China • 0.5 billion workers • costs $125 USD per hectare more to transplant by hand • 28 million hectares • manual labor is 50% cost of production

  3. Rice Transplanter • Design intent • simple • ergonomic • portable • manageable in mud • low-cost

  4. Rice Transplanter tube entrance handle cable hinge guiding tube cable dispensing cone

  5. Rice Transplanter

  6. Rice Transplanter • Next Steps • adjust tube diameterprevent tube blockage • optimize dispensing cone shapestrengthen the cantilever • replace hinges with torsion springsrestoring force to reset dispensing cone • shield cableprevent cable from breaking or clumping with mud

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