Study Regarding the Energy Consumption of the Conditioning Operation of Cutting of Fresh and Dried Medicinal Plants

Abstract

The paper presents the results of experimental research in the laboratory and in operation for studying the cutting of fresh and dried medicinal plants. Cut resistance was tested for the studied medicinal plants (St. John's wort, mint, and yarrow), using knives with different cutting angles and three speeds. Active energy consumptions were calculated for cutting medicinal plants both in the laboratory and operation. Processing and plotting the results, as well as the behavior of the technical equipment during the experimental research, led to conclusions regarding the energy consumption of the conditioning operation of cutting fresh and dried medicinal plants.