Baseball Quiz

Question 1

How big is the pill of a baseball

Answer 1

Ten and a half centimeters in circumference

Question 2

What is inside the rubber casing of the pill

Answer 2

A sphere of cork

Question 3

What do they wrap around the pill after rolling it in adhesive?

Answer 3

Four ply wool with a machine to fatten the pill

Question 4

What do they wrap around the pill after the 4 ply wool

Answer 4

Second layer of wool that is a 3 ply wool

Question 5

What is wrapped around the pill after the 3 ply layer?

Answer 5

Another lighter 3 ply wool

Question 6

What do the layers of yarn do to the baseball?

Answer 6

Gives the ball resilience so it springs back into shape

Question 7

What do they use for the final winding of a baseball?

Answer 7

Thinner poly wool blend because its surface is smoother

Question 8

What is the round pill called and what should the circumference be?

Answer 8

The center , 22 and a half centimeters

Question 9

How long do the center airdry after being spun in adhesive?

Answer 9

48 hours but remain sticky

Question 10

What is the hydraulic press used for?

Answer 10

Punch out figure 8 shape from leather to be stitched into baseball covers

Question 11

What is stamped on the baseball covers before being put on the baseballs?

Answer 11

Date and lot number

Question 12

What is done to the baseball covers before sown?

Answer 12

Wet them so the moisture makes it more pliable to sow

Question 13

How many needles are used to sow and what kind of stitch is used?

Answer 13

2 needles, cross stitch

Question 14

What is rubbed on the thread

Answer 14

Wax to stiffen the threat to avoid stiffening and tangling

Question 15

How many stitches are in each ball?

Answer 15

108

Question 16

How many workers where is the factory and how many baseballs do they produce?

Answer 16

350 and they produce eight to ten thousand balls a day

Question 17

Where does the final stitch go and what shapes are the stitches?

Answer 17

Through the center of the baseball and out the other side, v configuration for a consistant look

Question 18

Where do the baseballs go after being stitched?

Answer 18

Into a press that smooths down the seams

Question 19

What is the final step of creating a baseball?

Answer 19

Putting it through a three headed stamper that gives the ball the trademark, league logo and the commissioners signature .

Question 20

How long does it take to make a professional baseball with drawing cycles?

Answer 20

A week

Question 21

How much money do growers lose to pest and disease every year?

Answer 21

Billions of dollars

Question 22

What are some inputs lost on crips that never make it to market?

Answer 22

Time, energy and labor

Question 23

What is key for the growers industry?

Answer 23

Early detection

Question 24

What is needed to for scouting in early crop detection’s

Answer 24

Extreme focus, high degree of crop knowledge, monotonous task

Question 25

Issue with skilled workers and scouters?

Answer 25

Difficult to come by, they tire during the day so ability to detect tiny indicators decreases leading to costly mistakes

Question 26

What is the solution to both early detection and the challenges of scouting?

Answer 26

Croptimus, which uses AI to scan crops for the earliest signs of pest or diseases 24/7

Question 27

Detection algorithms of croptimus

Answer 27

Improves over time

Question 28

Substancial saving for growers?

Answer 28

Expect crop loses decrease by up to 30 percent

Question 29

Crop inputs can do what?

Answer 29

Applied to smaller areas where Pesticides and beneficial insects are used

Question 30

How can croptimus crop inputs help

Answer 30

Improve sustainability and reduce associated costs

Question 31

How can croptimus crop inputs help

Answer 31

Improve sustainability and reduce associated costs

Question 32

By how much can associated crops he reduced by?

Answer 32

Up to 25 percent

Question 33

By how much can time spent scouting be cut by?

Answer 33

By half, and can allowing IPM teams to concentrate on mitigation and not discovery

Question 34

Croptimus alerts

Answer 34

Automatic alerts at the first sign of an issue and Are directed to the precise location within the facility

Question 35

How many problems does the platform identify?

Answer 35

25 common problems in greenhouses and indoor farms, nutrient issues and mechanical damage

Question 36

Heat maps?

Answer 36

Show how problems develop over time and how successful mitigation has been over time