Subject: weighing machine for hives

From: [email-masked] (Andy Nachbaur)
Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 15:20:00 GMT

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*Bee Hive Scale under development. From the BEE-List (some errors in
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From: Serge AMOOS <[email-masked]>
Date:         Tue, 21 May 1996 10:53:35 +0200
Subject:      weighing machine for hives

Hello

Our school of engineers is working in technology transfer. One of our =
projects is the development of an inexpensive automatic weighing machine =
for bee hives. It consists of a frame equiped with sensors that takes =
place underneath the hive and an electronic pocket instrument for data =
acquisition. This instrument can be used for many frames and connected to =
a computer.

We are interested in knowing the main characteristics of such a device and =
would be pleased if you could possibly answer the following questions :

1. What should be the range of measure of the weighing machine?
2. What should be the precision?
3. What would be reasonable price for a frame?
4. What would be reasonable price for a data acquisition instrument?
5. How many hives would you equip with such a device?

Thank you for your collaboration.

Serge Amoos
Ecole dnieurs du Valais
47, rte du Rawyl
1950 Sion
Switzerland
phone   xx41 27 243 212
fax     xx41 27 243 215
e-mail  serge.amoos.eiv.vsnet.ch