Red Team Section A Bunch Muncher
Cutting Mechanism
“Ratchet Design”
History and Market Current Mechanized Units are >>$20K Ranked among most valuable primary agricultural export crop (1994-96 value of world banana trade>>>$5 B (US)) Annual growth rate estimated at 6.7% US imported 3.31 M tons (1994-1996 avg.) >20 deaths per year & many more severely injured
Design Considerations Weight of bunch ~ 100 lbs or 45 kg Balance and Stability Reach ~ 15ft Speed ~ 10min Mobility – Folds up like a ladder Cutting technology