Land Sake Farm Washroom Design 1

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Dhruv Mohan and Dhruv Mohan

Crate

Lifting Lever


Ben, Dhruv, Lloyd

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Root washer design is a project aimed at streamlining the process for washing roots. For this project, we partnered with Land's Sake Farm, who mentioned that it was challenging to wash roots due to weight. The two main parts of the project are a lever that makes it easier to lift crates, which the farm uses to transport produce, and also a re-designed layout for the root washing drum, inside the farm's wash room. The lever is a simple flat piece of wood with two prongs at the end that can slide over the edge of crates. at the moment, it cannot lift that much weight so the final version will probably be a different, less flexible material. The root washer layout includes putting the drum in the middle of the room facing the door, so that a truck can pull right up to the back to unload easier. There is also a short table with crates on the other end to catch vegetables. it is all stored along the walls, with the heavier items closer to the door so it is easier to move into place. This project is meaningful because It should allow the farm to wash heavy roots quicker and easier.

Photos of Prototypes.

Dhruv Mohan and Dhruv Mohan

For our project, we want to focus on making the process of washing the roots faster and easier. Specifically we wanted to work on how produce is loaded into the root washer, and collected after it's washed. What we are proposing is a lever that attaches to the crate, that makes this task efficient and less strenuous for the people loading and unloading the produce into the root washer, as well as a new layout for the root washing area.

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