New Method to Measure Farm Work Time Using Handheld Computer in the Field

Abstract The obtained results of the investigations of influences of the selected technological factors on the bench life (work time) of moulding and core sands with chemical binders are presented in the hereby paper. The bench life assessment is performed by the new, author’s method with the application of the ultrasound technique. This method was patented by the author. The influence of such factors as: matrix (surroundings) temperature, matrix water content, ratio of binding components hardener/binder (h/b) and the reclamation - on the bench life of furan moulding sands was determined. The empirical dependencies (regressions) were determined, which allowed forecasting the bench life (BL) of moulding sands as functions: BL = f(W%), BL = f(T) for the fresh and after the reclamation sands, BL = f(h/b). These dependencies should be treated as examples of the new method application for investigating the bench life of moulding sands with chemical binders.

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Effects of farm work time on blood pressure and blood cells in rural aged farmers.

Japanese Journal of Health and Human Ecology ◽

10.3861/jshhe.66.167 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 66 (4) ◽

pp. 167-174

Author(s):

Naomasa SAKAMOTO ◽

Takehiko UMETANI

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Blood Cells ◽

Work Time ◽

Farm Work

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Based on Industrial Engineering Production System Analysis and Improvement Research

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.542-543.320 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 542-543 ◽

pp. 320-323 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ling Zhao

Keyword(s):

Cycle Time ◽

Production System ◽

Production Line ◽

Assembly Line ◽

System Analysis ◽

New Method ◽

Line Balancing ◽

Work Time ◽

Measuring Methods ◽

Production System Analysis

The paper is focus on the assembly line of the factory .The nodular method and second-watch measuring methods are applied to measure the work time of the bottleneck stations. To improve the cycle time of the assembly line, the work contents of relative stations is reallocated. Finally, the production line is disposed again on the basis of the principle of ECRS and the line balancing theory .After implemented the new method, the capability of this production line has improved.

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Gender Division of Farm Work and Occupational Injuries

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health ◽

10.13031/jash.13177 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 117-127

Author(s):

Janne P. Karttunen ◽

Risto H. Rautiainen ◽

Elisabeth Quendler

Keyword(s):

Crop Production ◽

Occupational Injury ◽

Occupational Injuries ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Risk Difference ◽

Postal Survey ◽

Work Time ◽

Farm Work ◽

Insurance Claims Data ◽

Males And Females

Abstract. Several studies have shown that males are at greater risk of agricultural injuries than females. We investigated if gender division of farm work helps explain this risk difference in the self-employed Finnish farming population. We used insurance claims data and postal survey data charting the relative division of farm work between male and female farmers. Over the five-year study period (2009 to 2013), the average number of farmers was 75,893 (67% males and 33% females). A total of 22,648 occupational injuries (77% males and 23% females) were compensated during that time. Males had significantly higher rates of any, minor, serious, and recurrent injuries compared to females. Altogether, 319 usable responses were received in the postal survey (13% response rate). Both farm work time and occupational injuries differed by gender. Crop production, construction, forestry, and machinery contracting work were male-dominated, whereas females took the main responsibility for domestic and caretaking work. On livestock farms, animal husbandry was divided quite evenly between males and females (56% and 44% contributions, respectively). Animal husbandry-related injuries were distributed similarly (58% males and 42% females), but all other types of injuries occurred mostly to males. These results suggest that the risk of injuries is also nearly equal, given equal work time. Therefore, gender is an indicator of different work exposures in farming, rather than a risk factor for injury. Better understanding of the division of work and the corresponding risk of injuries can help in the design of interventions for males and females in agriculture. Keywords: Agriculture, Claim, Exposure, Farmer, Gender, Insurance, Occupational injury, Work.

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Contrivance of Core Median as Mode of Farm Work Time

Japanese Journal of Farm Work Research ◽

10.4035/jsfwr.55.79 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 55 (2) ◽

pp. 79-86

Author(s):

Koichi HIRAIZUMI

Keyword(s):

Work Time ◽

Farm Work

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HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR OF RICE FARMERS RAMBAH SAMO IN DISTRICT OF ROKAN HULU RIAU PROVINCE

10.31219/osf.io/24pgk ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Heriyanto

Keyword(s):

Paddy Field ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Economic Assessment ◽

Economic Behavior ◽

Working Time ◽

Farm Households ◽

Survey Method ◽

Labor Costs ◽

Work Time ◽

Farm Work

The household economic assessment of farmers includes a discussion of farm households from the aspects of production and consumption carried out simultaneously. This study aims to analyze the factors affecting farmers in production, allocation of working time, income and household expenditure. The research used survey method to get description of behavior of farmer household of paddy rice. Sampling method is multi stage random sampling method with the number of samples of 40 households of paddy field farmers. The type of data collected is cross section data of 2016. Analysis of this research data is econometric analysis of simultaneous equations. The results showed that significant rice production was influenced by land area and number of seeds and the use of labor outside the family. The allocation of labor time in farming is influenced by labor costs in farming and outside wages. The allocation of off-farm work time is influenced by the allocation of working time in farming and labor force of farm households. The use of labor outside the farming family is significantly influenced by the area of wetland rice planting and farming investment. The out-of-farm revenue is significantly influenced by the allocation of off-farm work time and farmer education and farm wages. Food, clothing, education, health and recreational expenditures are significantly influenced by household income and savings. The number of significant and positive family members affected the expenditure of food, clothing and health of paddy farmer households. Household farming farming investment is significantly influenced by savings and education of paddy field farmers.

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Selective Sampling and Orientation of Non-Homogeneous Tissues

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100100238 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

pp. 98-99

Author(s):

C. C. Clawson ◽

L. W. Anderson ◽

R. A. Good

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Electron Microscope ◽

Light Microscopy ◽

Random Sampling ◽

New Method ◽

Microscope Examination ◽

Small Areas ◽

Selective Sampling ◽

Large Numbers ◽

Specific Orientation

Investigations which require electron microscope examination of a few specific areas of non-homogeneous tissues make random sampling of small blocks an inefficient and unrewarding procedure. Therefore, several investigators have devised methods which allow obtaining sample blocks for electron microscopy from region of tissue previously identified by light microscopy of present here techniques which make possible: 1) sampling tissue for electron microscopy from selected areas previously identified by light microscopy of relatively large pieces of tissue; 2) dehydration and embedding large numbers of individually identified blocks while keeping each one separate; 3) a new method of maintaining specific orientation of blocks during embedding; 4) special light microscopic staining or fluorescent procedures and electron microscopy on immediately adjacent small areas of tissue.

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