Field trials of an improved oil palm harvesting tool

Stanners G., . and George Thomas, . Field trials of an improved oil palm harvesting tool. pp. 485-497. ISSN 0126-575X

Tools are the limiting factor in productivity of oil palm harvesting. A dedicated designed Extendable and Telescopic tool referred to as EX-T-EL has successfully incorporated composite hybrid pultrusions proprietary spacers collars couplings and bands into a complete tool which now is lighter easier stiffer more convenient and safer than conventional tools. Productivity more than doubled (ref page on Cost Effective) as a result of improved efficiency and higher utilisation. Management should now re-evaluate the cost of harvest in terms of labour accomodation levies TOOLS lost fruit lack of skills and shortage of labour against these gains.

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Tools are the limiting factor in productivity of oil palm harvesting. A dedicated designed Extendable and Telescopic tool referred to as EX-T-EL has successfully incorporated composite hybrid pultrusions proprietary spacers collars couplings and bands into a complete tool which now is lighter easier stiffer more convenient and safer than conventional tools. Productivity more than doubled (ref page on Cost Effective) as a result of improved efficiency and higher utilisation. Management should now re-evaluate the cost of harvest in terms of labour accomodation levies TOOLS lost fruit lack of skills and shortage of labour against these gains.

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Summary (En)
AGROVOC Term:	PALMAS OLEAGINOSAS
AGROVOC Term:	COSECHADORAS
AGROVOC Term:	PRUEBAS
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:56
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20553

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