Development of a feed pusher on a feeding robot

Kmetijstvo je panoga, ki zahteva največja vlaganja na enoto delovne sile, zato je smiselno obstoječe delovne principe posodobiti in avtomatizirati, kolikor je le mogoče, da si olajšamo delo. Takšni posegi morajo biti izvedeni premišljeno in ne smejo vplivati na varnost človeka in živali. Zato smo se odločili razviti napravo, ki bo avtomatizirano izvajala krmljenje, primikanje in čiščenje na krmilnih mizah v hlevih za govedo. Raziskali smo obstoječe izdelke na tržišču, z orodji za razvoj izdelka določili najboljši koncept in izdelali 3D model prototipa. Na osnovi 3D modela smo pripravili tehnično dokumentacijo in izdelali prototip. Izvedli smo teste delovanja prototipa ter predstavili opažene pomanjkljivosti. Naloga je zaključena z izdelavo dokumentacije revizije primikala in prikazom končnega produkta.Agriculture is the industry that requires the largest investment per unit of labor. To make work easier, we want to update and automate existing work principles as much as possible. Such interventions must be carried out carefully and must not affect the safety of humans or animals. Therefore, we decided to develop a device that will automatically perform feeding, feed pushing and cleaning of the feedlot in cattle stables. We researched existing products on the market, determined the best concept with product development tools and created a 3D prototype model. Based on the 3D model, we prepared technical documentation and made a prototype. We performed tests on the prototype, and presented the observed shortcomings. The thesis is finished with the preparation of the feed pusher audit documentation and the presentation of the final product