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Department of Biosystems Engineering > Research Lab

LABORATORY OF AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION (EMEST LAB)

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Description - Research Areas

Since 2006 EMEST LAB operates at the Department of Biosystems Engineering at the Technological Educational Institute of Larissa (Greece). The laboratory conducts applied research in the area of Agricultural Engineering Technology. With excellent infrastructure and solid organization, it undertakes the implementation of research projects and the development of innovative products and applications independently or in cooperation with other Research Centers and Universities. EMEST LAB consists of a group of multidisciplinary specialists with long-time research and professional expertise.

The research activities of the laboratory cover the following key areas:
(a) Sensors, Automation & Robotics in Agriculture,
(b) Development and Design of Agricultural Machinery,
(c) Vibration Analysis & Non-destructive testing of rotating machines,
(d) Biofuel Technologies & Engines, and
(e) Health & Safety at Work in Agriculture.

Services to Third Parties

INTERNATIONAL MARKET:

1. HIGH SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY FOR AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS ENTERPRISES: (a) Development & design of innovative methods & products, (b) Exploitation of Patents

LOCAL MARKET:

2. FARM MACHINERY INDUSTRIES & HANDICRAFTS: (a) Development & design of machines prototypes, (b) Testing and field trials, (c) Reporting tests, (d) Preparation of technical documentation, Machinery certification & Issuing of CE, (e) Preparation of technical manuals, (f) Transfer of know-how & Techno-brokerage

3. FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT IMPORT & MARKET COMPANIES: (a) Provision of technical advice, (b) Market research, (c) Technical assistance to advanced technology systems of large self-propelled machinery, (d) Training

4. LONELY PRODUCERS & PRODUCER GROUPS: (a) Provision of technical advice, (b) Plans to improve exploitation, (c) Training

5. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES & HANDICRAFTS: (a) Assessing industrial products with the use of non-destructive test, (b) Prevention & Diagnosis faults lines production process

6. ENTITIES UTILITY AND GOVERNED BY PUBLIC SECTOR: (a) Studies on the health and safety at work (b) Drafting opinions for case accidents involving agricultural machinery

SOLID & LIQUID BIOFUELS INDUSTRIES & HANDICRAFTS: (a) Development of prototype biofuels, (b) Analytical measurements (net calorific value, ash content, viscosity, tailpipe emissions, etc.)

	Activities
	SENSORS, AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS IN AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY VIBRATION ANALYSIS & NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF MACHINES BIOFUEL TECHNOLOGIES & ENGINES HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK IN AGRICULTURE

Research Equipment and Infrastructure

1. AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH UNIT: Agricultural Tractor R6 equipped with electronic systems & ISOBus, Three-point hitch dynamometer to measure draft requirement of mounted implements, Soil tillage laboratory equipment (Soil bin and carriage unit for tines and blades, Tractive performance of a model crawler tractor), Soil moisture sensors, Remote telemetric units for environmental monitoring (ADCON TELEMETRY), Data acquisition systems, Temperature & relative humidity sensors, Solar radiation sensors, Camera, Handled GPS Receiver, Load cells, Hydraulic Systems components, Electronic Lab Equipment (Multimeter, Oscilloscope, Temperature controlled soldering station, etc.)

2. DEVELOPMENT & DESIGN OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY RESEARCH UNIT: Center for Design & Computation equipped with 3 PCs and 3 laptops, Plotter (max A0), Software packages AUTOCAD, INVERTOR, ANSYS, FORM Z, & small Machine Shop.

3. VIBRATION ANALYSIS & NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING OF MACHINES RESEARCH UNIT: One axis & Three axis Accelerometers, Vibration Calibrator, Tachometer probe, PULSE analyzer platform (hardware & software) (Bruel & Kjaer), Hand-held Vibration Analyzer (VibroTest 60/ Bruel & Kjaer), Scanning Laser Vibrometer (Polytec/PSV-400), MATLAB R2008a, Mobile filtration unit with fluid control for permanent monitoring of the oil purity level (HYDAC OF5 with FCU)

4. SOLIDS & LIQUIDS BIOFUEL TECHNOLOGIES RESERCH UNIT: Bomb Calorimeter (C5000/IKA WERKE), Automated Dilute Solution Viscometer (ViscoSystems AVS 370/Schott Instruments), Flash Point Tester (FG-K16909-KW), Coulometric Karl Fischer titrator (TitroLine KF/SI Analytics), Drying-sterilize oven (Slecta), Muffle furnace for ashing (1100⁰C/8L), Biomass stalk cutter, Oilseed screw press (FARMET), Transesterification reactor, Internal Combustion Engines, Emission Analyzer (BEA350/Bosh) suitable for emission testing on petrol and diesel engines, Opacimeter, Electrical Dynamometer (FROMENT XT200), Hydraulic Dynamometer, Diesel fuel pump test bench (Bosch)

HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK IN AGRICULTURE RESERCH UNIT: Tractor stability test bench, Human Vibration Analyzer Type 4447(Bruel & Kjaer), Sound Level Meter Type 2270 (Bruel & Kjaer), Aerotrak handled particle counter 9306 (TSI), Hazardous gas detector (GFG Microtector II G460 SET (CH4, O2, CO2, H2S)), Heat stress monitor (RSS-214)

Research projects

1. PORTABLE DIAGNOSTIC ANALYZER OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS (Patent No. 1005465, Industrial Property Organisation, Athens 2007 (International Classification (INT.CL8): F15B 19/00)

2. SOIL WATER ROBOTIC TOMOGRAPH (SW-ROBOTOM) (approval process patents)

3. OFF ROAD MACHINERY STABILITY TEST BENCH

4. INNOVATIVE HYDROSTATIC TRANSMITION SYSTEM

5. INTELLIGENT FAULT PROGNOSIS & DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR BEARINGS OF A MECHANICAL GEARBOX

6. PORTABLE DETECTION SYSTEM OFFUEL TYPES

7. MULTIPURPOSE DATA BASE FOR AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY - AGRENDA (AGRicultural ENgineering DAtabase) www.agrenda.com

8. SOFTWARE TOOL TO COMPUTE AUTONOMOUS PHOTOVOLTAIC WATER PUMPING SYSTEMS

9. SOFTWARE TOOL FOR DRILL’S MAPPING AND CLASSIFICATION

10.GIS SOFTWARE TOOL FOR DIGITALIZATION OF GREEK CARTOGRAPHIC BACKGROUND

Research Results/ Products