NEW FRONTIER IN PALM OIL DEVELOPMENT THE NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY IN OIL PALM PLANTATION SAM HERODIAN Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Bogor, Indonesia Email: s_herodian@ipb.ac.id

FFB Transporter Currently using manual carrier (rickshaw) Power rickshaw has been designed, but not operational yet Still depending of human power

Mechanize Trasporter Carrying capacity is too big Ground pressure is relatively high, appropriate only for mineral soil Un-appropriate to work at terrace plot

First Generation FFB Transporter Equiped with 6 HP Diesel Engine Manual unloading Carriying capacity : 400 kg Wooden track Low ground pressure

Second Gerneration FFB Transporter Diesel Engine 10 HP Steel Track Buldozer Type Steering Handle Low Ground Pressure Hydraulic unloading Riding Type Automatic Starter Best for Rolling Land

Fertilizer Application Current Practices: Manual: No guarantee that fertilizer put on the right places with appropriate dose Mechanize: Un-efficience application

Fertilizer Application Field Condition: Narrow Terrace bench Track covered by branches 80 – 110 cm 250 – 340 cm 40+100 110-200 cm

New Designed FA Carrier for immature plant Track type with low ground pressure (< 98 kPa) Diesel Engine 12 HP Transmition: 4 speed forward and 2 speed backward Equiped with leaf and branches lifter

New Fertilizer Applicator Automatic pneumatic type broadcaster Precission fertilizer placement Ability to work on terrace Low ground pressure

Lifting Mechanism of Leaf and Branches

Lifting Mechanism of Leaf and Branches

Lifting Mechanism of Leaf and Branches

Lifting Mechanism of Leaf and Branches

Lifting Mechanism of Leaf and Branches

Tree automatic counting system Counting Process Aerial Photo Cropped Image Image Verification Number of Trees Automatic Counting Process N Manual Pointing Y

FFB Automatic Counting System Operaste by two operators Camera installed on Monopod Recorded pictures on tablet PC Camera on duty Field Tert Result: Wireless picture capturing Data saved both in camera and tablet Very good picture quality Good GPS performances Operated by two operators GPS coordinate on Tablet PC Recorded Image

Image Processing Process Ilustration

FFB Harvester Manually done Heavy and dangerous work Need skill labor Decreasing number of workers who interested in this job

FFB Harvester Still need alot of Improvement such as: Maturity Detector Harvester Arm Cutting Mechanism FFB Handling Sluggish movement of carrier

CPO Fuel Engine Testing on Tractor Objectives: Using 100% CPO directly as fuel Technology: Engine modification

Water Infusion Technology Objectives: Increasing fuel efficiency Increasing torque Increasing BHP Increasing engine respons Decreasing polution

TEST RESULTS ON NISSAN SD16 DIESEL ENGINE Brake Horse Power Torque Fuel Consumption The first generation Efficiency : Torque : 2.85%. BHP : 3.07%. Fuel Consumtion : 2.70%. Last generation has been developed and refined so as to save fuel up to 30%

Electrical Power Multiplier Machine ? EPMM 8.800 W 2.200 W 2.200 W PLN MCB Objectives: Multiplying Output of Power Increasing Efficiency END USER

Terima kasih Special thanks to: Astra Agro Lestari Dr. Desrial Dr. Radite PAS Mr. Agus Sutejo