The development of an automated system for the cutting and planting of rose cuttings

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: BRST960323

Project closed

Start date 31 October 1996

End date 31 October 1997

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Total cost No data

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

Boomkwekerij Bert Rombouts B.V.
Netherlands

Objective

The propagation of roses by cuttings is one of the most applied (propagation) methods. At present the cutting and planting of pot roses is a manual process/procedures. The rnajor (technical) limitations are the low productivity and the variations in quality. Moreover, it is a boring job. Therfore, the objective ofthe intended R&D-project is to develop an automated system for the cutting and planting of rose cuttings which has the following specifications: 1) a high productivity (2 7200 cuttings/h), 2) a high and uniform quality, and 3) a short through-put time (reduction of the chance of infection). The proposed system will be composed of a number of innovative techniques, such as a recognition (vision) system, a robotic system and a handling clip system. Preliminary estimates show that the potential benefits (industrial impact) of such a system are favourable compared to the (development) costs. A prototype will be built whicch will provides the data for the design of a commercial automated system for the cutting and planting of rose cuttings. The consortium consists of developers and endusers ofthe proposed system.
The propagation of roses by cuttings is one of the most applied (propagation) methods. At present the cutting and planting of pot roses is a manual process/procedures. The major (technical) limitations are the low productivity and the variations in quality. Moreover, it is a boring job. Therefore, the objective of the intended R&D-project is to develop an automated system for the cutting and planting of rose cuttings which has the following specifications: 1) a high productivity (2 7200 cuttings/h), 2) a high and uniform quality, and 3) a short through-put time (reduction of the chance of infection). The proposed system will be composed of a number of innovative techniques, such as a recognition (vision) system, a robotic system and a handling clip system. Preliminary estimates show that the potential benefits (industrial impact) of such a system are favourable compared to the (development) costs. A prototype will be built which will provide the data for the design of a commercial automated system for the cutting and planting of rose cuttings. The consortium consists of developers and end-users of the proposed system.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › control systems
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics › productivity

Programme(s)

• FP4-BRITE/EURAM 3 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of industrial and materials technologies, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 0101 - Incorporation of new technologies into production systems

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

EAW - Exploratory awards

Coordinator

Boomkwekerij Bert Rombouts B.V.

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1,De Steenakkers 1 ; 5527 Hapert ; Netherlands
• Total cost: No data