Quality Of Commodities Research Articles

Identification and Application of BhAPRR2 Controlling Peel Colour in Wax Gourd (Benincasa hispida).

Peel color is an important factor affecting commodity quality in vegetables; however, the genes controlling this trait remain unclear in wax gourd. Here, we used two F2 genetic segregation populations to explore the inheritance patterns and to clone the genes associated with green and white skin in wax gourd. The F2 and BC1 trait segregation ratios were 3:1 and 1:1, respectively, and the trait was controlled by nuclear genes. Bulked segregant analysis of both F2 plants revealed peaks on Chr5 exceeding the confidence interval. Additionally, 6,244 F2 plants were used to compress the candidate interval into a region of 179 Kb; one candidate gene, Bch05G003950 (BhAPRR2), encoding two-component response regulator-like protein Arabidopsis pseudo-response regulator2 (APRR2), which is involved in the regulation of peel color, was present in this interval. Two bases (GA) present in the coding sequence of BhAPRR2 in green-skinned wax gourd were absent from white-skinned wax gourd. The latter contained a frameshift mutation, a premature stop codon, and lacked 335 residues required for the protein functional region. The chlorophyll content and BhAPRR2 expression were significantly higher in green-skinned than in white-skinned wax gourd. Thus, BhAPRR2 may regulate the peel color of wax gourd. This study provides a theoretical foundation for further studies of the mechanism of gene regulation for the fruit peel color of wax gourd.

Non-Destructive Quality Measurement for Three Varieties of Tomato Using VIS/NIR Spectroscopy

The non-destructive visible/near-infrared (VIS/NIR) spectroscopy is a promising technique in determining the quality of agricultural commodities. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the ability of VIS/NIR spectroscopy (550–1100 nm) to distinguish between three different varieties of tomato (i.e., Ekram, Harver and Izmer), as well as to predict the quality parameters of tomato, such as soluble solids content (SSC), titratable acidity (TA), taste (SSC/TA) and firmness. Ninety intact samples from three tomato varieties were used. These samples were examined using VIS/NIR spectroscopy and quality parameters were also measured using traditional methods. Principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least square (PLS) were carried out. The results of PCA showed the ability of VIS/NIR spectroscopy to distinguish between the three varieties, where two PCs explained about 99% of the total variance in both calibration and validation sets. Moreover, PLS showed the possibility of modelling quality parameters. The correlation coefficient (R2) and the ratio of performance deviation (RPD) for all quality parameters (except for firmness) were found to be higher than 0.85 and 2.5, respectively. Thus, these results indicate that the VIS/NIR spectroscopy can be used to discriminate between different varieties of tomato and predict their quality parameters.

Salicylic Acid Treatments for Extending Postharvest Quality of Tomatoes Maintained at Different Storage Temperatures

Salicylic acid (SA) is known to be an effective tool on extending the postharvest quality of horticultural commodities by preventing synthesis and movement of ethylene. Thus, the present study was established to study the effect of different dozes of SA treatments (0.5 mM, 1.0 mM and 2.0 mM) on extending postharvest quality of pink maturity tomatoes maintained at two different storage conditions (5 °C with 90% relative humidity and 20 °C with 65% relative humidity). SA treatment at all doses significantly retarded weight loss at both storage conditions. SA treated tomatoes were firmer, higher in titratable acidity, and exhibited less biochemical changes than the control fruit at the end of storage. Among the applied dozes, SA at 2 mM can be recommended as it was pioneering for most of the parameters analyzed during cold storage at both 5 °C for 20 d and at 20 °C for 10 d. SA treatment may be recommended as an environmental friendly, healthy and sustainable method for extending postharvest quality of tomatoes cold storage and shelf life, without significant adverse effect on produces.

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of a Vibrating Screen for the Sieving of Chamomile (matricaria Chamomilla L.)

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) dried flowers contain a large number of interesting biologically active compounds which make it an important medicinal herb. In order to preserve the commodity quality and the biologically active compounds of chamomile, the correct management of the chamomile processing process coming from the field is fundamental. An important phase of the chamomile process is the final sieving of the dried chamomile in which the intact flower heads are separated from the other parts of the flower. In this study a simulation of a vibrating screen machine was carried out in order to find the best kinematical parameters that allow to improve efficiency during the sieving process of chamomile. The study of the movement kinematics provides the acceleration of the vibrating screen depending on its geometric and mechanical characteristics. The frequencies and amplitudes of the vibrations transmitted to the screen were estimated in the main directions, and the optimal parameters were evaluated to guarantee high sieving efficiency and reliable productivity of the machine. To validate the modelling experimental tests were performed by installing three tri-axial accelerometers on the mobile frame of the machine, in order to obtain an accurate measurement on the three reference axes. The comparison of the measured values with the simulated ones demonstrated the suitability of the numerical simulation and its ability to estimate the process performance. Finally, experimental tests demonstrated that by using the optimal sieving frequency a significant reduction of waste was possible, with a consequently increase in the fraction of dried whole and intact flower.

Effect of Postharvest Transport and Storage on Color and Firmness Quality of Tomato

Transport duration affects the vibration level generated which has adverse effects on fresh produce during transportation. Furthermore, temperature affects the quality of fresh commodities during storage. This study evaluated physical changes in tomatoes during transportation and storage. Tomatoes were transported at three distances (100, 154, and 205 km) from a local farm and delivered to the Postharvest Laboratory where vibration acceleration was recorded per distance. Tomato was stored at two different temperatures (10 °C and 22 °C) for 12 days. The physical qualities like weight loss and firmness of all tomato samples were evaluated. RGB image acquisition system was used to assess the color change of tomato. The results of vibration showed that over 40% of accelerations occurred in the range of 0.82–1.31 cm/s2 of all transport distances. Physical quality analyses like weight loss and firmness were highly affected by transportation distance, storage temperature, and storage period. The reduction in weight loss and firmness was the highest in tomatoes transported from the farthest distance and stored at 22 °C. Lightness, yellowness, and hue values showed a high reduction as transport distance increased particularly in tomatoes stored at 22 °C. Redness, total color difference, and color indices increased significantly on tomatoes transported from 205 km and stored at 10 °C and 22 °C. The study indicated that the increase in transportation distance and storage temperature cause higher changes in the physical qualities of tomatoes.

Mathematical design and performance investigation of evaporator water cooled storage‐cum‐mobile thermoelectric refrigerator for preservation of fruits and vegetables

AbstractA storage‐cum‐mobile thermoelectric refrigeration system was designed for passive, active, and total load of refrigeration on the basis of thermo‐physical properties of polyurethane sheet, heat generated by axial fan, and internal heat of commodities stored for refrigeration. A prototype of mobile thermoelectric refrigeration system of capacity 100 L (40 kg per batch) was designed and developed for maintaining the temperature of 15 ± 2°C and relative humidity of 80 ± 5%. The developed system of dimension (45 × 50 × 50 length × width × height), composed of four thermoelectric modules, liquid cooled evaporator, axial fan, diaphragm water pump, fogger, and water tank. The system was operated by 12 V DC power source. Results obtained from experimental performance evaluation indicated that 20.8°C temperature reduction was achieved in 210 min under no load operation, whereas, 23.6°C temperature reduction was obtained in 360 min when the system was loaded with 30 kg of bitter gourd. The temperature was reduced at the rate of 9.65°C/h till temperature of 20°C was attained which latter reduced to 2.23°C/h under no load condition, whereas, rate of temperature reduction was 7.44°C/h till attainment of 20°C and then reduced to 1.43°C/h under loading condition. The techno‐economic feasibility of the system exhibited COP 0.85 which was significantly higher than those reported by several scientists in the range of 0.15–0.50. Developed refrigeration system can be effectively utilized as an eco‐friendly technology for small scale cold storage of fruits and vegetables with causing detrimental effect to environment.Practical ApplicationsDeveloped thermoelectric refrigeration technology is climate friendly without generating any global warming potential and can be commercially used for small scale cold storage of fruits and vegetables to enhance the shelf life of produce. A developed refrigeration system is helpful for fruits and vegetable vendors to maintain the quality of commodity during transportation to minimize the decay of food and fetch good value to the commodity.

Comparison the effectiveness of the fumigant phosphine to control warehouse pest insects in soybean seed and bird feed commodities

The presence of insect pests of warehouses can affect the quality of commodities stored in warehouses. One of the chemicals used for pest control is phosphine. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of fumigation process with phosphine fumigant on soybean seeds and bird feed that can be seen from the death of pests in storage warehouses in Semarang, Central Java. Identification is carried out in animal taxonomy laboratory, State University of Semarang is carried out by calculating pest death in each type of commodity. after the data is collected, a one-way ANOVA is involved to analyze the data. Phosphine fumigants are very effective for killing warehouse pests insects especially Tribolium castaneum and Ephestia cautella in soybean seed and bird feed commodities. For future warehouse pest control it is recommended to use biopestiside to be safer for food safety.

The Design of the Divider Door for the Orange Grading Machine Based on the Diameter and Color Uses Image Processing

Post-harvest handling will affect the quality of agricultural commodities. One of the main post-harvest activities of orange fruit is grading. Grading is an activity to separate or classify orange fruit based on certain criteria such as size, weight, and color according to the applicable quality standard. This grading activity is important because it will determine the next handling process. Generally, orange grading activities are done manually, this was chosen because the process can be faster, but the manual grading has weakness e.g less efficient and requires more man power. Using the man power in determining product quality are based on experience, guesswork and tend to be subjective because it is in accordance with the perceptions of human being. A grading system and machines that use controls were developed to obtain a more uniform product based on color and size is an alternative to overcome this problem, . Nowadays, the grading process has been developed with an automation system using electronic and mechanical devices so that the results are more effective and accurate. The grading process of orange fruit with a divider door that uses image processing application and a microcontroller will have more precise and objective capability. It will be more profitable than manual grading in the future life. The aim of this research is to design a machine grading system based on the Arduino microcontroller. The grading machine uses an image processing application that reads the diameter value and skin color of the orange, Arduino microcontroller is used to separate oranges based on its quality class using a divider door connected to a stepper motor. The design of the orange grading machine has a size of 1.35 cm × 74 cm and has 4 grading classes, i.e class A, class B, class C and class D. The design of the divider door for the orange grading machine has 2 trapezoid-shaped doors, the length of the first door is 30 cm, the width of the top is 26 cm and the width of the bottom is 10 cm. The length of the second door is 30 cm, the width of the top is 22 cm and the width of the bottom is 10 cm. The percentage of suitability of the results of the grading machine with a dividing door compared to manual grading of oranges is 97%. Image processing error percentage is 14%. The capacity of the orange grading machine model with a dividing doors is 300 items / hour and the efficiency value of the orange grading machine model is 55.66%.

Sustainable Development Through the One Village One Product (OVOP) Approach for Local Commodities

One Village One Product (OVOP) approach becomes one of society’s movement that is integrated and aims to increase the sociaty’s awarness towards the potential and the richness of their local or region’s commodities. The research aims to identifie local commodities in the West Tobelo Municipality especially the agriculture commodities. The reason of choosing this region for this research due to the fact that it has better quality of commodities compare to other region on the North Halmahera Region. Therefore, the aim of this research is to further identify and then acknowledge which of these local commodities that have the potential to become the “premier or superior commodity”. The methode used in this research is Location Quotient (LQ). The result shows that OVOP program is applicable in the West Tobelo Municipality, and this relates to many of the regions’s potential sectors, thus, Wes Tobelo can be the platform for developing these commodities. The result also suggest, however, the lack of coordination involving the society and the local government on the importance of policy making that supports the development of local commodities, also the efforts to empower the society’s human resources.

The role of physical factors on the existence of insect pests in the corn warehouses in Sumbawa regency

The Physical factors of the warehouse must be the main concern in order to optimize storage capacity and maintain commodity quality during the storage period. This study aims to identify pests and assess several physical factors of corn warehouses (such as geographical location, microclimate, quality of storage materials, the physical condition of warehouses, and control efforts) related to the presence of pests in the warehouse. This study was conducted in May up to September 2019. This study covers three regions in Sumbawa Regency (Eastern, Central, and Western). The process of identifying pests is carried out at the Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Mataram. The data is processed and analyzed by using descriptive methods with a literature review technique. Direct observation is applied in this study for data collection and sampling. The results show that the physical factors of the warehouse support the existence and development of pest populations in the corn warehouses. Furthermore, the data show an increase in population and there are 16 species of pests found in corn warehouses.

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ТА ПСИХОЛОГІЯ ЦІНОУТВОРЕННЯ БРЕНДІВ: МАРКЕТИНГОВИЙ АСПЕКТ

With the aim of providing the enterprise’s profitability there is an actual problem of searching the effective marketing technologies that would promote the value of commodity for consumers. It is important to point effort at brand capitalization, using totality of marketing instruments; one of basic aspect is price. The essence of brand pricing and brand value as an important constituent of price politics taking into account the marketing and expense approach to pricing is considered in the article. Essence of brands pricing, main purposes of the enterprises, that produce brands, their varieties and methods of achievement, is considered. The row of key factors that directly influence on brand cost and its value for consumers is set. The basic approaches to the process of forming the price of branded commodity, their strengths and weaknesses is proved. The basic differences of brands pricing from ordinary trademarks, the basic constituents of successful brand, their structure, role and influence, are analyzed on the consumers’ decision are established. The value of brand equity, its description, advantage of brand possessing, and also influence on pricing on the whole is investigated. The basic categories of brands depending on price and quality of commodity, their value for consumers were determined. The process of price setting on the branded commodity that consists of some basic stages they are: determination of commodity cost taking into account the charges on producing goods and minimum mark-up; prices coregulation to the standard of prices of commodities-analogues from firms-competitors; determination of size of extra charge for unique trade suggestion, that commodity contains; determination of extra charge for marketing possibilities of company and degree of possessing the channels of distribution; adding to the price a certain price bonus for a brand. The types of strategies that are used for brand pricing taking into account the selected method of its positioning at the market and aims of pricing are established: strategy of skimming; strategy of cost penetration; strategy of stable prices; strategy of price discrimination; strategy of price leadership and others, and also their descriptions and separate features are considered. The influence of such factor as loyalty of consumers on forming the branded cost of commodity is shown. Psychological methods that are needed to be used for forming and adjustment of brand price that will give an opportunity to promote profitability of enterprise activity, retain and fix market positions of the enterprise and its brands are generalized.

ОЦЕНКА СОРТОВ МАЛИНЫ РЕМОНТАНТНОЙ ПО ХОЗЯЙСТВЕННО-ПОЛЕЗНЫМ ПРИЗНАКАМ В УСЛОВИЯХ ВЫРАЩИВАНИЯ В ПЛОДОВО-ЯГОДНОМ ПИТОМНИКЕ ИНСТИТУТА АГРОБИОТЕХНОЛОГИЙ ФИЦ КОМИ НЦ УРО РАН

In the Komi Republic, the set of climate-adapted varieties of berry crops is very limited. The assortment identified as a result of the study will be proposed for implementation in KFH, horticultural societies and household farms of the Republic of Komi. Of the berry crops bred in the republic, red raspberries (R. Idaeus L.) are of particular importance for the North, as a source of valuable food and medicinal substances. Its fruits contain sugars (up to 10%), organic acids (up to 2.5%), tannins and coloring substances, salts of iron, potassium, copper; pectin; vitamins of group B, PP, folic and ascorbic acids, carotene, sitosterol and other biologically active compounds. In recent years, interest has been revealed in repairing and photoneutral forms of raspberries, the fruits of which ripen after the fruiting of all berry crops traditional for the North and prolong the flow of fresh products. The object of study is a raspberry collector's nursery. Research methods - stationary experience, methods of statistical analysis of data. In 2018, the laying of a collection nursery of raspberry repair forms began: winter-resistant; with high yields and coarseness. Varieties with a complex of economically useful features are noted: - Ruby necklace variety in terms of sugar content (4.69%), dry substances (11.67%), high productivity (0.59 kg/pog. m), coarseness (average berry weight - 6.50 g), taste (tasting rating 5 points) and commercial and consumer qualities; - variety Firebird in terms of vitamin C content (57.02 mg%), good productivity (0.55 kg/pog. m), large fruit (average berry weight - 6.60 g), maximum berry weight (9.29 g), commercial and consumer qualities; - Hercules variety in vitamin C content (59.14 mg%), good productivity (0.56 kg/pog. m), coarseness (average berry weight - 6.92 g), maximum berry weight (9.00 g), commodity and consumer qualities.

ШИКІ ЫСТАЛҒАН ҚҰС ЕТІНІҢ ТАҒАМДЫҚ ЖƏНЕ БИОЛОГИЯЛЫҚ ҚҰНДЫЛЫҒЫН БАҒАЛАУ

In solving the problem of providing the population with high-grade food, an important role belongs to the domestic poultry processing industry as the most effectively developing in the world. At the same time, the market of delicatessen products from poultry meat is not large and it needs to expand the range. Of particular interest is the development of raw smoked products using starter cultures. A comparative commodity science assessment of the biological usefulness of raw smoked whole- muscle poultry meat product is given. As a result of the commodity quality assessment, it was proved that the types of raw smoked products from poultry meat offered to consumers have the best organoleptic properties and nutritional value. In the future, when calculating the biological value of raw smoked products, data from the amino acid score of experimental and control samples were used.Тhe biological value of meat products primarily depends on the quantitative content of essential amino acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, the degree of availability of nutrients to digestive enzymes and the level of assimilation in the body. In connection with the above, on certain types of experimental meat products, a series of experiments were consistently presented, the results of which are presented in this article. Key words: poultry meat, starter cultures, amino acid score, raw smoked products.

The Influence of Binahong (<i>Anredera cordifolia</i>) Leaf Powder Addition to Feed on the Prevalence and Survival Rate of Red Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>) seeds Infected by <i>Aeromonas hydrophilla</i> Bacteria

Feed is one main factor in aquaculture activities which influences the quantity and quality of aquaculture commodities. Feed can also increase the cultivated fish survivability to prevent from fish diseases. Binahong leaf powder is one material added in the fish feed making which contains active compounds functioning as antibacterial agent. This study did aim at examining the influence of Binahong leaf powder addition to feed on the prevalence and survival rate of Red Tilapia seeds infected by Aeromonas hydrophila bacteria. This research employed an experimental method using a randomized complete design with four treatments. Each treatment consisted of different Binahong leaf powder dosage used as the material in feed making with treatment A (5%), treatment B (7%), treatment C (9%), and treatment D (control). The test animals were ± 5 cm red tilapia seeds infected by Aeromonas hydrophila bacteria. Feeding was given twice, in the morning and evening with the feeding rate of 10% per day of the total body weight. The research results showed that the addition of Binahong leaf powder did not influence the prevalence and survival rate of red tilapia seeds infected by Aeromonas hydrophila bacteria. Keywords: Aeromonas hydrophila, Bacteria, Binahong, Disease, Feed

RETRACTED: Industrial Supply Chain Optimization Based on 5G Network and Markov Model

Today, many organizations are forced to increase their global market share to survive and sustain growth in Industrial Supply Chain Optimization. At the same time, these same 5G Networks must protect their homeland upper class from global competitors. This Network is a tested way to increase coordination and outreach organizations globally, thereby delivering goods to clients who request them in a dynamic and rapidly changing channel setting. The 5G Network critical condition of the inventory is essential, so items are accessible when needed by the client‌; also, the chain emphasizes that it must be genuinely skilled and practical. The Industrial Supply Chain Optimization-based industry limits the property's use to achieve precise results, and until forced, dispersal routes are planned. Although Markov Model is assessed by administration quality and administration requirements, expertise is assessed by transport execution, commodity quality, purchases delay, and stock level in better efficiency.

Fungi vs. Fungi in Biocontrol: An Overview of Fungal Antagonists Applied Against Fungal Plant Pathogens.

Plant pathogens cause severe losses or damage to crops worldwide and thereby significantly reduce the quality and quantity of agricultural commodities. World tendencies are shifting towards reducing the usage of chemically synthesized pesticides, while various biocontrol methods, strategies and approaches are being used in plant disease management. Fungal antagonists play a significant role in controlling plant pathogens and diseases and they are used as Biocontrol Agents (BCAs) throughout the world. This review provides a comprehensive list of fungal BCAs used against fungal plant pathogens according to modern taxonomic concepts, and clarifies their phylogenetic relationships because thewrong names are frequently used in the literature of biocontrol. Details of approximately 300 fungal antagonists belonging to 13 classes and 113 genera are listed together with the target pathogens and corresponding plant diseases. Trichoderma is identified as the genus with greatest potential comprising 25 biocontrol agents that have been used against a number of plant fungal diseases. In addition to Trichoderma, nine genera are recognized as significant comprising five or more known antagonistic species, namely, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Candida, Fusarium, Penicillium, Pichia, Pythium, Talaromyces, and Verticillium. A phylogenetic analysis based on partial sequences of the 28S nrRNA gene (LSU) of fungal antagonists was performed to establish their phylogenetic relationships.

Factors influencing smallholder orange farmers for compliance with GobalGAP standards.

The inability of farmers to comply with global good agricultural practices (GlobalGAP) standards has led to food safety issues harmful to human health and sustainable agriculture. This study aimed to assess the extent of GlobalGAP compliance among orange farmers and investigate barriers associated with compliance. Data were collected with structured questionnaires from 238 orange farmers. The findings showed that the farmers’ rate of adherence to the GlobalGAP standards was moderate (mean 3.58). Using factor analysis, the following four groups were identified as key barriers to compliance: personal and economic barriers, awareness and information barriers, institutional-support barriers, and infrastructure barriers. Institutional support barriers were deemed most important by farmers in compliance decisions (mean 4.29), followed by personal and economic barriers (mean 3.89). Therefore, a focus on the barriers faced by smallholder farmers would be crucial to improve their adoption of food safety standards. This can enhance the quality of agricultural commodities, customers’ safety, and the livelihood of smallholder farmers.

Diversity and dynamics of fungi during spontaneous fermentations and association with unique aroma profiles in wine

Microbial ecology is an integral part of an agricultural ecosystem and influences the quality of agricultural commodities. Microbial activity influences grapevine health and crop production, conversion of sugar to ethanol during fermentation, thus forming wine aroma and flavour. There are regionally differentiated microbial patterns in grapevines and must but how microbial patterns contribute to wine regional distinctiveness (terroir) at small scale (<100 km) is not well defined. Here we characterise fungal communities, yeast populations, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae populations during spontaneous fermentation using metagenomics and population genetics to investigate microbial distribution and fungal contributions to the resultant wine. We found differentiation of fungi, yeasts, and S. cerevisiae between geographic origins (estate/vineyard), with influences from the grape variety. Growth and dominance of S. cerevisiae during fermentation reshaped the fungal community and showed geographic structure at the strain level. Associations between fungal microbiota diversity and wine chemicals suggest that S. cerevisiae plays a primary role in determining wine aroma profiles at a sub-regional scale. The geographic distribution at scales of less than 12 km supports that differential microbial communities, including the dominant fermentative yeast S. cerevisiae can be distinct in a local setting. These findings provide further evidence for microbial contributions to wine terroir, and perspectives for sustainable agricultural practices to maintain microbial diversity and optimise fermentation function to craft beverage quality.

Sentiment analysis of comments of wooden furniture based on naive Bayesian model

In this paper, the sentiment analysis method based on machine learning is used to analyse the commodity reviews of wooden furniture which are sold well on MeiLeLe Furniture Website, and then extract the potential and valuable information generated in the interactive process by users and businesses, such as user attitudes and emotional tendencies, user preferences for the commodity attributes of wooden furniture to achieve the goal of improving the industrial design process of wooden furniture manufacturers, providing effective suggestions for merchants, improving the quality of wooden furniture commodities, and then improving the export level of our country. In order to obtain the information, the "Octopus Collector" is used to crawl the commentary information of wooden furniture commodities. The original data are needed to be cleaned and labelled manually before training the emotional tendency. In this paper, naive Bayesian algorithm is used to calculate the prior probability by using the training data with manual labelling, and a text classifier is constructed to classify the emotional tendency of the experimental data. Afterwards, it visualizes the positive emotional tendency of the commentary data to understand the commodity attributes that consumers are more concerned about when buying wooden furniture online. The experimental results show that consumers pay more attention to the quality factors, price factors and appearance factors of wooden furniture. Effective suggestions can be put forward to the merchants in these aspects.

Suggestions for automation of document flow system at railway freight classification yard

Upon condition of the mandatory application of the traffic safety management system in the railway transport system, as well as to add the demands for the carrier of cargo, amendments to the draft law on the railway transport operation have been introduced, which include new requirements: carriers of cargo are required to operate the traffic safety management system. The parameters and quality indicators of the railway transportation process include: the accuracy of the timeline travel time, the value of the service speed, the amount of energy consumed, the cost of maintenance work, the preservation of cargo commodity qualities, etc. In addition to the common problems that attract the attention of railway science, comprehensive automation of processes is a critical task. To address the delay in sending documents, the authors have designed and modeled a device that ensures the automatic redirection of documents by pneumatic tubes. Automation of the pneumatic tubes operation will make it possible to speed up the process of transferring documents to prepare for the departure of freight trains, improve the performance quality of the freight classification yard, increase the capacity of the freight classification yard, as well as eliminate human interference and improve the safety of trains. The project’s technological performance indicators have been determined. This practice will have an economic impact of 4,439.2 thousand rubles per year. The payback period is 2 years.