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Unloading Facilities

Unloading Facilities is a structural system in swine facility design that serves as the designated interface for transferring live pigs from transport vehicles to containment areas, distinguished by its specialized layout, handling controls, and biosecurity features that minimize animal stress and prevent pathogen introduction during the unloading process.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Effect of floor space during transport of market-weight pigs on the incidence of transport losses at the packing plant and the relationships between transport conditions and losses1

M. J. Ritter, M. Ellis, J. Brinkmann et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 2006 · 92 citations

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Transport of slaughter pigs by truck over a long distance: some aspects of loading density and ventilation

E. Lambooy, B. Engel · Livestock Production Science · 1991 · 75 citations

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Effects of distance moved during loading and floor space on the trailer during transport on losses of market weight pigs on arrival at the packing plant1

Matthew J. Ritter, M. Ellis, C. R. Bertelsen et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 2007 · 70 citations

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Effects of Facility System Design on the Stress Responses and Market Losses of Market Weight Pigs During Loading and Unloading

Anna K. Johnson, Larry J. Sadler, Leah Gesing et al. · The Professional Animal Scientist · 2010 · 25 citations

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Dockworker Earnings, Containerisation, and Shipping Deregulation

Wayne K. Talley · Journal of transport economics and policy · 2002 · 24 citations

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Authors

44

  1. BF
    B. F. Wolter

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    2 publications · 162 citations

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  2. BA
    B. A. Peterson

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    2 publications · 162 citations

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  3. JB
    J. Brinkmann

    BOKU University, Austria

    2 publications · 162 citations

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  4. MJ
    Matthew J. Ritter

    Elanco (United States), United States

    2 publications · 95 citations

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  5. ME
    M. Ellis

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    2 publications · 162 citations

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Institutions

14

  1. Elanco (United States)

    Greenfield, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    187 citations

  2. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    2 h-index

    13 publications

    1K citations

  3. New South Wales Department of Primary Industries

    Orange, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  4. National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    45 citations

  5. Urbana University

    Urbana, United States

    1 h-index

    7 publications

    490 citations

  6. Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands)

    Road Town, British Virgin Islands

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    26 citations

  7. North Carolina State University

    Raleigh, United States

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    52 citations

  8. Mississippi State University

    Starkville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Animal Science

    2 publications · 162 citations

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  2. Livestock Production Science

    1 publications · 75 citations

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  3. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  4. The Professional Animal Scientist

    1 publications · 25 citations

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  5. SPE International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition in Mexico

    Conference · 1 publications · 13 citations

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