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Azman Ismail, . and Syahmin Sukawai, . and Asyraf Aziz, . and Aminulrashid Mohamed, . and Mohd Ikmal Hafizi Azaman, . and Abd Rahim Shuib, . and Yosri Gono, . and Mohamad Borhan Selamat, . and Abdul Razak Jelani, . and Zahara Mohamed, . and Mohd Solah Deraman, . and Kushairi A., . and Azwan Bakri, . and Mohd Rizal Ahmad, . and Asyraf Aduka, . and Norman Kamarudin, . Development and evaluation of a new generation oil palm motorised cutter (Cantas evo). pp. 276-288. ISSN 1511-2780
Abstract
MPOB has introduced an oil palm motorised cutter called Cantas for palms below 5 m harvesting height. Cantas could double up harvesting output compared to manual harvesting. However several weaknesses viz. frequent breakdown heavy and high vibration make it less favourable to users. This article describes the development laboratory and field tests of the new generation Cantas called Cantas Evo. Results showed that Cantas Evo passed all the required laboratory tests. The weight and vibration of Cantas Evo are respectively 31 and 95 lower than the previous version of Cantas. Cantas Evo is able to reach 7 m harvesting height. Field trial conducted in Kuala Muda Estate in Kedah Malaysia revealed that the repair cost was reduced by 90 a saving of about RM 3000 per machine per year. With the good quality and performance Cantas Evo is effective for palms of up to 7 m harvesting height. As for the economics based on the machine cost of RM 3800 per unit the harvesting cost comes to about RM 21.24 t-1 fresh fruit bunches (FFB) with the cost-effectiveness of RM 1.18 t-1 FFB.
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Abstract
MPOB has introduced an oil palm motorised cutter called Cantas for palms below 5 m harvesting height. Cantas could double up harvesting output compared to manual harvesting. However several weaknesses viz. frequent breakdown heavy and high vibration make it less favourable to users. This article describes the development laboratory and field tests of the new generation Cantas called Cantas Evo. Results showed that Cantas Evo passed all the required laboratory tests. The weight and vibration of Cantas Evo are respectively 31 and 95 lower than the previous version of Cantas. Cantas Evo is able to reach 7 m harvesting height. Field trial conducted in Kuala Muda Estate in Kedah Malaysia revealed that the repair cost was reduced by 90 a saving of about RM 3000 per machine per year. With the good quality and performance Cantas Evo is effective for palms of up to 7 m harvesting height. As for the economics based on the machine cost of RM 3800 per unit the harvesting cost comes to about RM 21.24 t-1 fresh fruit bunches (FFB) with the cost-effectiveness of RM 1.18 t-1 FFB.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| AGROVOC Term: | Palm oils |
| AGROVOC Term: | Oil palm |
| AGROVOC Term: | Mechanization |
| AGROVOC Term: | Mechanized harvesting |
| AGROVOC Term: | Agricultural equipment |
| AGROVOC Term: | Agricultural workers |
| AGROVOC Term: | Foreign workers |
| AGROVOC Term: | Machinery industry |
| AGROVOC Term: | Plantations |
| AGROVOC Term: | Prototypes |
| Geographical Term: | Malaysia |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 28 Apr 2025 06:05 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23897 |
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