DEVELOPMENT OF A PNEUMATIC OLIVE HARVESTER

A pneumatic olive harvester was developed and evaluated in this study. The components of the machine were limb clamp, vibrating unit, control elements, main tube, air-pressured hoses, valve, power source. measurements that related to development fruit damage, some physical mechanical properties olives fruit-stem system. results demonstrated effectiveness harvest fruits. appropriateness by criteria: productivity, removal, damage depth at contact point with clamp machine, breakage shaken limb, consumed energy. suitable values these criteria achieved 27 Hz frequency 60 mm stroke.