Issue №: 2(121)
The journal deals with the problems of vibration technologies and machines, mathematical methods of vibration process studies, information on design and technological development, presents teaching and methodological aspects of teaching in the Higher School of Applied Sciences, where vibration machines and technologies are studied.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES OF MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT FOR FEED PREPARATION
Serhii Hrushetskyi – PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Mykhailo Samokysh Department of Agroengineering and Precision Agriculture, State Agrarian and Engineering University in Podilya (12 Shevchenka St., Kamianets-Podilskyi, e-mail: g.sergiy.1969@gmail.com, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0487-6152).
Vitaliy Pidlisnyj – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Food Technologies of Production and Standardization of Food Products, Higher Educational Institution «Podillia State University» (12 Shevchenka St., Kamianets-Podilskyi, e-mail: v.pidlisnyj37@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4718-7787).
Vitalii Kurka – PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor of the Department of Agricultural Machines and System Technologies named after Academician P.M. Vasylenko, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (15 Heroiv Oborony, Kyiv, e-mail: kurka@nubip.edu.ua, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1247-6770).
Oleh Flonts – PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Machinery Use and Technologies in Agriculture, Separate Structural Subdivision of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine "Berezhany Agrotechnical Institute" (20 Akademichna Str., Berezhany, https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5885-3708).
The article examines modern innovative technologies of machines and equipment for feed preparation and delivery to animals as a key factor in improving the efficiency of the livestock industry. The importance of mechanized and automated feed preparation processes is substantiated, as they ensure the optimal structure, nutritional value, and digestibility of feed mixtures in accordance with the physiological requirements of different animal species and production groups. The main technological operations of feed preparation, including grinding, dosing, mixing, pelleting, transportation, and feed distribution, are analyzed, and their influence on the quality of the final product and animal productivity is determined.
Special attention is paid to innovative machine designs such as universal feed mixer-distributors, high-performance next-generation grinders, automated dosing systems, and compound feed pelletizers, which make it possible to achieve high homogeneity of feed mixtures and minimize nutrient losses. The implementation of mechatronic systems integrating mechanical, electronic, and information components for precise control of technological processes is considered. The role of digital technologies, including automated control systems, the Internet of Things (IoT), and elements of artificial intelligence, in improving dosing accuracy, monitoring equipment operating parameters, and optimizing machine operating modes is highlighted.
The paper also analyzes the advantages of using robotic feed distribution systems, which ensure autonomy, reduce labor costs, and improve feeding accuracy. Particular attention is given to energy-saving technologies aimed at reducing energy consumption and increasing the economic efficiency of feed production. The main challenges associated with the implementation of innovative technologies are identified, including the high cost of equipment, the need for qualified personnel, and the necessity of modernizing existing infrastructure.
It is concluded that the application of innovative technologies in the field of feed preparation and delivery to animals contributes to improving feed quality, reducing the production cost of livestock products, enhancing animal welfare conditions, and ensuring the sustainable development of agro-industrial production. Prospects for further research are associated with the development of intelligent control systems, the integration of digital platforms, and the implementation of precision livestock farming technologies.
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About the journal
The journal "Vibrations in Engineering and Technologies" is included in the list of technical scientific publications of Ukraine
(Category "B", Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated July 2, 2020 No. 886)
Old version of the site: http://vibrojournal.vsau.edu.ua/
The journal "Vibrations in Engineering and Technology" is indexed by the following databases and catalogs:
The certificateof massmedia State registration:kv no 16643-5115 from 30.04.2010 .
Founder of the journal: Vinnytsia National Agrarian University
The journal is devoted to highlighting current issues in engineering, mechanical engineering, and technological processes, including the study of dynamic and oscillatory phenomena in technical systems, the application of mathematical methods for process modeling and analysis, as well as the presentation of results of design-engineering and technological developments. Particular attention is given to the study of vibration processes and their application in modern technologies.
The purpose of the scientific journal “Vibrations in Engineering and Technologies” is to disseminate the results of fundamental and applied research in the field of engineering sciences aimed at developing theoretical foundations and practical approaches to the design, analysis, and improvement of machines, materials, and technological processes, including the use of vibration and oscillatory effects in various sectors of production.
The publication is focused on the formation of a modern scientific and informational environment for the effective exchange of research results, support of innovative development, and implementation of advanced technical solutions in industry, agro-industrial production, and related fields.
The journal promotes the development of interdisciplinary research, the integration of modern engineering approaches, and the enhancement of the efficiency of technological processes and technical systems, including through the rational use of vibration phenomena.
Objectives of the Scientific Journal
To achieve its stated purpose, the journal addresses the following key objectives:
dissemination of results of fundamental and applied scientific research in the fields of mechanics, mechanical engineering, technological processes, machine dynamics, and equipment, as well as in areas related to the application of vibration phenomena in engineering and technologies;
promotion of research aimed at the creation and improvement of machines, mechanisms, and technological equipment based on oscillatory and vibration processes;
support for the implementation of modern technological solutions focused on improving productivity, energy efficiency, and reliability of technical systems;
обеспечение scientific exchange of research results among research institutions, higher education establishments, and industrial enterprises;
development of interdisciplinary cooperation among researchers in the fields of mechanics, materials science, material processing technologies, and automation of technological processes;
dissemination of modern scientific achievements and advanced technologies related to the application of vibration processes in production and technical systems.
Publisher Vinnytsia National Agrarian University
In June 1994 the 2nd International Scientific and Technical Conference "Application of vibrations for technological purposes" was organized on the basis of Vinnytsia State Agricultural Institute. Leading experts in this field, noting the significant contribution to the school of Vibration Engineering under the leadership of P. S. Bernyk, proposed to create a professional all-Ukrainian scientific and technical journal "Vibration in engineering and technology..The journal was foundedat Vinnytsia State Agricultural Institute and P.S. Bernyk was elected to be the chief editor .
For all these years (since 1994) theJournal "vibration in engineering and technology" published 119 issues wherestudy of vibration effects, the creation of progressive energy saving technologies and equipment for their implementation were highlighted.
Currently Ihor Kupchuk, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Engineering Mechanics and Technological Processes in the Agricultural Industry Faculty of Engineering and Technology Vinnytsia National Agrarian University is the chief editor of the "Vibrations in engineering and Technology"
The journal "Vibration in Engineering and technology", which has no analogues on the territory of Ukraine, is well known abroad.
