Improved loose fruit collection system using sawit loose fruit separator

Amirsah Tiksun and Hoong, Hak Wan (2003) Improved loose fruit collection system using sawit loose fruit separator. [Proceedings Paper]

Decline in oer and ker by palm oil mills in Malaysia in general and Sabah in particular, is of concern :o the industry. Researchers indicated that there was no decline in oil to bunch and oil to dry ericarp ratio over the period. On the other hand, shortage of workers, particularly harvesters, has posed tremendous problem to maintain good harvesting and loose fruit collection rounds. In recognising this problem, most estates in Sawit Kinabalu Berhad has changed the loose fruit collection system by using separate workers for loose fruit collection. To hasten the task of loose fruit collection, raking instead of picking up loose fruit one at a time, was practiced. Collected loose fruit and debris from raking method were then separated by the use of Sawit Loose Fruit Separator machine. With this new system, there was 50% reduction in the number of workers required for loose fruit collection. Loose fruit collection efficiency had improved to 99% and the debris had reduced from 2.5% with the conventional hand picking system to only 0.53%. This paper also described the loose fruit detachment patterns in Sabah in relation to rainfall.

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Decline in oer and ker by palm oil mills in Malaysia in general and Sabah in particular, is of concern :o the industry. Researchers indicated that there was no decline in oil to bunch and oil to dry ericarp ratio over the period. On the other hand, shortage of workers, particularly harvesters, has posed tremendous problem to maintain good harvesting and loose fruit collection rounds. In recognising this problem, most estates in Sawit Kinabalu Berhad has changed the loose fruit collection system by using separate workers for loose fruit collection. To hasten the task of loose fruit collection, raking instead of picking up loose fruit one at a time, was practiced. Collected loose fruit and debris from raking method were then separated by the use of Sawit Loose Fruit Separator machine. With this new system, there was 50% reduction in the number of workers required for loose fruit collection. Loose fruit collection efficiency had improved to 99% and the debris had reduced from 2.5% with the conventional hand picking system to only 0.53%. This paper also described the loose fruit detachment patterns in Sabah in relation to rainfall.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia. TP684 P3I61 2003 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	oil palm > oil palm Prefer using Elaeis guineensisElaeis guineensis
AGROVOC Term:	harvesting
AGROVOC Term:	equipment testing
AGROVOC Term:	researchers > researchers Prefer using scientistsscientists
AGROVOC Term:	manufacturing
AGROVOC Term:	crop performance
AGROVOC Term:	crop improvement
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2024 10:26
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2024 10:26
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/889

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