The Cranberry Harvester Red B October 5, 2005 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 1
Market - 2005: 6.49 billion barrels - $225 million production - Wisconsin (50%) - Massachusetts (33%) - New Jersey, Oregon, Washington 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 2
“ Egg Beaters ” 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 3
Gathering 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 4
Market Opportunity Product Description: Remote controlled watercraft that deploys the barrier used to corral the cranberries Intended Customers: Cranberry Farmers conducting a wet harvest 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 5
Technical Analysis Customer Needs Design Attributes Engineering Specs Easily and quickly Fast and simple Remote controlled craft deploy the cranberry with intuitive controls barrier Eco-Safe: not harmful Non-toxic materials A motor that runs on to the bog food-grade oils Works in a variety of Robust, stable, and Floating on pontoons sizes and shape bogs flexible design and had a small turning radius Transportable: fits in the Collapsible components Main elements easily back of a pickup truck disconnect for transport 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 6
Our Prototype Lightweight, simple structure Spool of Barrier net Pontoons 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 7
Product Cycle 1. One end of net secured at shore Conveyor Path of Boat and Net 2. Boat circles cranberries, leaving net in path 3. Attach net to winch 4. Net constricts around Cranberries cranberries 5. Conveyor belt removes cranberries (as done currently) 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 8
Net Orientation Test Horizontal 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 9
Net Orientation Test Vertical - Conclusion: Power to unravel spool negligible compared to the power to overcome water resistance of boat. 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 10
Acknowledgments Linda McIntyre - Bradshaw ’ s Cranberry Farm - Univ. of Georgia - http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312380/index.htm - 10/5/05 2.009 Sketch Models - Red B 11
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