Sistema de transporte de Cacao en baba, por terrenos inestables para los campesinos Cacaoteros del Departamento de Arauca.

Abstract

The idea of creating an element that could help to perform in a less risky way and from an ergonomic point of view, the work of farmers, cocoa farmers in the department of Arauca, is a goal to achieve, therefore, it was decided to hypothetically begin to develop a project that would lead to the creation of a design that would reduce the efforts made by workers when transporting their loads of cocoa beans in slime, from the harvest stage to the fermentation stage, considering the instability of the land, the long distances they have to travel and the way they carry their loads, what was sought was a transport, with a technological and ergonomic approach, in which they could deposit their load, in this way, they would not have to carry it on their back, or in the case of women, on their front, forcing their body to carry weight outside the allowed, being affected by musculoskeletal injuries and others. After the corresponding inquiry and the analysis of alternatives to be applied to the solution of this problem, the Geotech CAR 300T-T PLUS battery cart was chosen, with a modification in its design, that is to say; An aluminum container was designed with 8 baskets, which can carry an approximate of 192 kg, this truck has 400 horsepower so that it can transport the loads with stability due to the irregularity of the terrain, it also allows the user to maintain a proper posture and make a minimum effort to move their loads, this element has a battery-powered displacement system, by means of two levers with accelerators, which is a viable and innovative alternative.