The performance development of Napier Grass shredding machine appropriate to transporting and life-extending for enterprise operators of Beef cattle farmers in Surin Province.

Abstract

Abstract The research on the development efficacy of Napier Grass shredding and compression machine suitable for transporting and extending the life of Napier grass for entrepreneur operators of Beef cattle farmers in Surin Province. The objective of research to develop the efficiency and transfer technology of the Napier grass shredding and compression machine suitable for for entrepreneur operators of Beef cattle farmers in Muangleeng Subdistrict ,Chom Phra District at Surin Province. For research methodology has prepare teaching manual for technology transfer. Which have knowledge about Introduction to technology principles and safety procedures to use are included. About manual have processing to maintenance and repair ,to evaluate technology acceptance ,which provided Technology for professional careers development and being a model for learning resources. The best Performance of the Napier Grass shredding and compression machine. The average motor speed is 2,900 revolutions per minute. Through the Napier grass conveyer set at a speed of 725 revolutions per minute, the angle of the blade is 30 degrees, it can chop for 500 kilograms of Napier grass per hour. The average length of Napier grass is 2-3 centimeters. It can be compressed into a cylindrical bar of 270 kilograms per hour. At the size of a cylindrical grass bale with a diameter of 152 mm. It is suitable for transporting and storing moisture in Napier grass, keeping it for silage, and using it as animal feed because of the length of Napier grass after chopping is 2-3 cm. It is most suitable for making silage as feed for ruminants animals. For Assessment results technology acceptance on the process to transferring the technology of shredders with compressed Napier grass suitable for life-extending for entrepreneur operators of Beef cattle farmers in Surin Province. The researchers found that the people who participants was accepted the technology. Overall, there is highest level an average at the representing 88 percent. About results of self-assessment on the knowledge and understanding Napier Grass shredding and compression machine From a total of 50 participants which training people, representing percentage of answers in each item, which total of 10 questions. It was found that the training participants answered the fill self-assessment form. They are entered the name of the device in the space provide. It is respectively result of correct answer total average 86.5%, wrong answer total average 13.5%.

Keywords: Napier Grass shredding and compression machine , transporting life-extending , Beef cattle farmers ,cylindrical grass bale