with the collaboration of Iranian Society of Mechanical Engineers (ISME)
Design and Construction
Design, Development and Evaluation of a New Motorized Hydraulic Hole-digger for Spot Treatment

S. Mollapour; D. Kalantari; M. Rajabi Vandechali

Volume 8, Issue 2 , 2018, , Pages 235-248

https://doi.org/10.22067/jam.v8i2.64470

Abstract
  Introduction Nowadays, the best method for fertilizing trees is spot treatment via hole-digger. Conventional mechanical hole-diggers have several drawbacks such as auger’s non-continuous and limited speeds due to using a mechanical gearbox, and risks of getting stuck inside the hole and motor reaction ...  Read More

Ergonomic Evaluation of Vibrations of a Rototiller with New Blade

H. Gholami; D. Kalantari; M. Rajabi Vandechali

Volume 7, Issue 2 , 2017, , Pages 491-502

https://doi.org/10.22067/jam.v7i2.56061

Abstract
  Introduction One of the most important problems arising with operation of the conventional rototillers is severe vibration of the machine handle which is transmitted to the user’s hands, arms and shoulders. Long period exposure of the hand-transmitted vibration may cause various diseases such as ...  Read More

Testing and evaluation of a rototiller with new ridged blades

H. Gholami; D. Kalantari; M. Rajabi Vandechali

Volume 7, Issue 1 , 2017, , Pages 26-36

https://doi.org/10.22067/jam.v7i1.49810

Abstract
  Introduction Recently, employment of rotary tillers has been expanded in gardens and small farms, especially in the northern of Iran. However using the L-shaped blades in the conventional rotary tillers have some problems such as severe vibration problems, weeds stucking around the blades, forming the ...  Read More

Field Performance of the Disk Harrow, Power Harrow and Rotary Tiller at Different Soil Moisture Contents on a Clay Loam Soil in Mazandaran

M. Rajabi Vandechali; A. Hemmat; A. Ghanbari Malidarreh

Volume 5, Issue 1 , 2015, , Pages 63-72

https://doi.org/10.22067/jam.v5i1.28070

Abstract
  About 60% of the mechanical energy consumed in mechanized agriculture is used for tillage operations and seedbed preparation. On the other hand, unsuitable tillage system resulted in soil degradation, affecting soil physical properties and destroying soil structure. The objective of this research was ...  Read More