Experimental development to develop a hand held blueberry harvesting aid

手持式蓝莓采摘辅助装置的实验开发

• 批准号: 63206
• 金额: $ 9.53万
• 依托单位: LUTTON FARMS LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=63206
• 关键词: Experimental; development; develop; hand; held

The UK soft fruit industry is facing unprecedented challenges due to the uncertainty of available picking labour as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with ongoing limitations caused by the uncertainty of Brexit, the fall in the value of sterling and greater opportunities becoming available to migrant labour in mainland Europe.Given these pressures, it is now critical to develop a harvesting aid to alleviate the pressure on requiring large numbers of migrant workers and improve the industry's resilience to future disruptions. A successful aid will enable the industry to pick all available blueberries and therefore supply the UK population with blueberries which are high in antioxidants and help support the immune system. Whilst also supporting the UK economy, protecting jobs in rural areas and preventing unnecessary imports which are detrimental to the environment.We will use advanced and precision design techniques to rapidly develop a blueberry harvesting aid. We will use 3D CAD modelling, digital prototyping and 3D printing to create the harvesting aid. This project is critical to the immediate sustainability and future growth of the UK blueberry industry.

由于Covid-19大流行导致采摘劳动力的不确定性，再加上英国脱欧的不确定性、英镑贬值以及欧洲大陆移民劳动力获得更多机会所带来的持续限制，英国软果行业正面临前所未有的挑战。鉴于这些压力，现在至关重要的是开发一种收获辅助工具，以减轻需要大量农民工的压力，并提高该行业对未来中断的抵御能力。一项成功的援助将使该行业能够采摘所有可用的蓝莓，从而为英国人提供富含抗氧化剂和帮助增强免疫系统的蓝莓。同时也支持英国经济，保护农村地区的就业机会，防止对环境有害的不必要进口。我们将采用先进精密的设计技术，快速开发蓝莓收获辅助设备。我们将使用3D CAD建模，数字原型和3D打印来创建收获辅助。该项目对英国蓝莓产业的可持续发展和未来增长至关重要。