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https://doi.org/10.14483/23448393.23173Published:
2025-10-20Issue:
Vol. 30 No. 2 (2025): May-AugustSection:
Mechanical EngineeringDevelopment of a Safe Feeding Agave Leaf Decortication Machine
Desarrollo de una máquina desfibradora de hojas de agave con alimentación segura
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Agave leaves, sisal, sustainability, decorticator, mechanical design, computer assist design (en).Keywords:
Hojas de agave, fique, sostenibilidad, desfibradora, diseño mecánico, sisal, diseño asistido por computadora (es).Downloads
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