• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.203-212
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• 2000

One of the obstructing factors against managing large-scaled dairy farm in Korea has been heavy labor requirement for feeding dairy cows. A tractor attached TMR mixer was developed to reduce the cost and to provide economic benefit in this research. The TMR mixer was designed to have a feeding capacity of 35 heads at a batch with various functioning systems of paddle type mixer, cutter and grinder, delivery conveyor, weighing console, power transmission train, and mounting trailer. The maximum power required during the mixing operarion was 26.3 kw(P.T.O), readily available from 32kw-rated tractors, which had been widely used in Korea. Low coefficient of variation(14.0%) revealed an uniform mixing performance of the mixer. The mixer can also be used in compost mixing as well as concentrates and roughage.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.257-264
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• 2000

A tractor attached TMR(model 430) mixer has been developed in a previous study. However, the mixer was found to be improved through field applications in its capacity, manufacturing cost, ergonomic design and power-train requirement. The TMR mixer was modified into a model TMR500, approved by Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, as follows : 1. Roughage cutting system was seperated from the mixer, resulting in the 33% reduction of manufacturing cost. 2. Enlarged hopper capacity enabled to feed 60 heads at a batch. 3. Hydraulically controlled gate system saved ergonomic man power. 4. Power transmission system was changed from a chain-sprocket system(27:1) to the gear-train reduction system(38.6:1) to satisfy the recommended use of 540rpm PTO input.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.265-272
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• 2000

Feasibility of the self-TMR mixing/feeding system for dairy farm in Korea was analyzed by comparing with a traditional feeding system. The total operating cost of self-TMR feeding system decreased with an increase of farm size. However, the cost was higher than that of traditional feeding system because of its high purchasing cost of TMR mixer as an initial investment. Profit per unit input of the TMR feeding system became greater over the traditional system when the farm size is larger than 17 heads due to more and better milk production. The profitable discrepancy became bigger as dairy farm size increases.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.342-350
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• 2009

Currently TMR feed produced in commercial plant is one of the major source to feed cattle for both beef and dairy farm. However, because of lack of cutting and mixing system for utilizing domestic produced firmly baled round roughage in commercial TMR plant, these commercial TMR feed can not satisfy to farmers both in quality and price points of view. In order to solve these problems, a farm group size TMR plant model was developed in this study. The model plant was consist of round bale receiving and cutting system, pneumatic conveying system for transfer the roughage which was cut at the cutter to TMR mixer through pneumatic conveyor, TMR mixer enable to soften the stiff rice strew and to mix with other ingredients, finished feed bin which can be transfer to either packing system or individual farm, packing system by tycon bag which contains 400 kg unit and bulk unloading system to individual farmer. Also, a simulation model ARENA was applied to the model system in order to evaluate and check the production rate in each unit process and operation rate of total system and to find out if there are any clogged unit system obstructing the smooth flow of the total process flow. Processing cycle for produce one batch of the model plant was less than 30 minutes. Thus, it will take less than four hours for producing 16 tons per day equivalent to 1,000 beef cattle's daily feed.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1999년도 동계 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.60-68
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• 1999

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1997년도 하계 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.129-134
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• 1997

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.813-818
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• 2003

본 시험은 자가제조 TMR 농가의 TMR 배합기 운용실태와 국내에서 생산 이용되고 있는 TMR을 대상으로 TMR 배합소에서 생산되는 20개 유통 TMR과 농가에서 직접 제조하여 이용하는 20개 자가 TMR의 입자도를 Penn State Particle Size Separator를 이용하여 측정하여 TMR 입자도의 분포를 측정한 결과, 자가 TMR 배합기를 이용하여 TMR을 제조하는 농가의 1일 총 배합에 소요되는 시간은 48.6${\pm}$28.0분으로 나타났으며, 자가 TMR 농가의 보유 배합기 형태는 2오거가 55.5%로 가장 많았고, 여름철 및 다른 계절에 1일 2회 배합하는 농가가 44.4 및 22.2%였다. 자가 TMR 농가의 배합기 가동시간별 상위 체에 남아 있는 비율이 21.5~25.6%, 중간 체에 남아 있는 비율이 16.0~25.8% 그리고 바닥 체에 남은 사료의 비율은 52.8~61.4%로 많은 차이가 있었다. 자가 및 유통 TMR의 입자 길이가 19mm 이상인 사료의 비율이 각각 24.9${\pm}$1.4 및 26.2${\pm}$1.7%, 입자 길이가 8~19mm미만인 사료의 비율이 각각 22.8${\pm}$1.0 및 12.8${\pm}$1.2% 그리고 입자 길이가 8mm 미만인 사료의 비율이 52.3${\pm}$1.7 및 61.0${\pm}$1.5%였다. 이는 자가 TMR과 유통 TMR 모두에서 8~19mm미만 범위에 있는 입자는 Penn State Separator에서 추천하는 비율보다 각각 82.6%, 100%가 낮은 것으로 나타났는데, 이는 전체적으로 국내에서 생산 이용되고 있는 TMR의 입자도가 긴 것과 짧은 것의 적절한 조화가 이루어지지 않고 있음을 알 수 있다. 따라서 TMR을 급여하고 있는 농가에서 TMR중 입자도가 적정한지를 평가하기 위한 가장 기본적인 일은 우군의 반추행동을 모니터링하는 일이다. 즉, 전체 우군중 사료를 섭취하고 있는 소를 제외하고 휴식중에 있는 소들중 반추를 하고 있는 소가 40%가 안된다면 전체적으로 입자도가 너무 적거나 조사료의 비율이 너무 낮지 않은지 검토하여 배합시간을 조정하거나 배합비를 재조정해 주어야 할 것이다.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 2001년도 하계 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.66-72
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• 2001

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제59권4호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2017

Many parts of problems in livestock industry today are associated with organic dust. Endotoxin and toxic gasses on the surface of dust and dust itself can cause aesthetic displeasure and respiratory disease. It also reduces livestock productivity by suppressing immunity of animals and carrying microbes causing animal disease. However, dust level of cattle farm was rarely reported in Korea, and regulation for cattle farm worker does not exist. In this paper, dust concentration and environmental condition were regularly monitored in a commercial Korean native cattle farm. The measurement was conducted according to location and working activities. From the measurement, distribution of dust concentration was affected by wind environment, as the result of natural ventilation. TMR mixer was a major source of dust in target cattle house. The maximum inhalable dust concentration was 637.8 times higher than exposure limit as feed dropped into the TMR mixer. It was expected that dust generation could be affected by particle size and drop height of feed. This study suggests potential risk of dust in cattle farm, and necessity for latter study. Effect of aerodynamic condition and TMR processing should be investigated for dust reduction study.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2010

A Model of small scale total mixed rations(TMR) plant which can be utilized round bales was developed, tested and analyzed in this study. This study consist of two parts. One is development of a small scale TMR plant model which was already reported at the previous paper. This is the second part of the study. For the study, a series of tests of the model plant were performed and its costs was analyzed. Also, the break-even point of the model plant by comparing with market price of commercial TMR feed was determined. Results of the research are summarized as follows ; As the results of mixing test, the average coefficient of variation(CV) value for mixing of the feed was 13.0 % at the gate of the mixer. The production cost was estimated as 8,298 won/head for dairy cattle farm and 2,495 won/head for beef cattle farm, when producing 8 batch a day. Also, it is recommended to utilize the model plant when farm size is over 79 heads for dairy cattle farm and 113 heads for beef cattle farm. As an overall conclusion, the model plant designed for farm size TMR feed mill will be very useful model for both beef cattle and dairy farms in Korea. Also it is expected that the capital investment for the model plant can be recovered with 8 months compare with purchasing commercial TMR feed if the model plant feeds 1,000 beef cattle approximately.