%0 Journal Article
	%A O. E. Akay and  E. Güzel and  M. T. Özcan
	%D 2016
	%J International Journal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 118, 2016
	%T Development of a Harvest Mechanism for the Kahramanmaraş Chili Pepper
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10005717
	%V 118
	%X The pepper has quite a rich variety. The development of a single harvesting machine for all kinds of peppers is a difficult research topic. By development of harvesting mechanisms, we could be able to facilitate the pepper harvesting problems. In this study, an experimental harvesting machine was designed for chili pepper. Four-bar mechanism was used for the design of the prototype harvesting machine. At the result of harvest trials, 80% of peppers were harvested and 8% foreign materials were collected. These results have provided some tips on how to apply to large-scale pepper Four-bar mechanism of the harvest machine.
	%P 666 - 670