Design of a tree root ball transporting device
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2008
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| author | Grossman, Christopher (Christopher M.) |
| author2 | David R. Wallace. |
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| description | Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/404202019-04-12T09:38:20Z Design of a tree root ball transporting device Grossman, Christopher (Christopher M.) David R. Wallace. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 20). Tree root balls from nurseries are often too heavy for one or two people to lift and plant, but powerful machinery can be expensive for small landscaping organizations or the weekend home gardener. This thesis intends to document the market for such a device and describe why the current products don't meet the specific requirements of the groups listed. The progress of designing a new device is illustrated from the initial constraints of the product to the evolution of a final prototype. Key aspects of the final design are emphasized and the complete process of transporting a tree root ball with the prototype to the desired hole is described. As future work after construction, customer feedback and usability testing can be collected to ensure that a valuable product will enter the market and fulfill the needs of landscapers in all parts of the country. by Christopher Grossman. S.B. 2008-02-27T22:23:20Z 2008-02-27T22:23:20Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40420 191699246 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 20 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Grossman, Christopher (Christopher M.) Design of a tree root ball transporting device |
| title | Design of a tree root ball transporting device |
| title_full | Design of a tree root ball transporting device |
| title_fullStr | Design of a tree root ball transporting device |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design of a tree root ball transporting device |
| title_short | Design of a tree root ball transporting device |
| title_sort | design of a tree root ball transporting device |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
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