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Feasibility study of oil palm harvesting using pulse fibre laser system with different lenses

Malaysia is currently experiencing a labour shortage in oil palm plantations, estimated to account for 46% of the total industrial workforce. The industry is striving to increase worker productivity by adopting new technologies using a variety of work methods. Increment of fresh fruit bunch (FFB) pr...

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Main Authors:	Azaman, Mohd Ikmal Hafizi, Ramli, Ahmad Syazwan, Mdradzi, Mohd Khairul Fadzly, Ahmad, Mohd Rizal, Mohd Khalid, Mohd Ramdhan, Mohd Bakri, Mohd Azwan, Mustapha Kamil, Yasmin, Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
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Published:	Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia 2022
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101506/ http://jopr.mpob.gov.my/feasibility-study-of-oil-palm-harvesting-using-pulse-fibre-laser-system-with-different-lenses/
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spelling	my.upm.eprints.1015062023-10-26T00:47:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101506/ Feasibility study of oil palm harvesting using pulse fibre laser system with different lenses Azaman, Mohd Ikmal Hafizi Ramli, Ahmad Syazwan Mdradzi, Mohd Khairul Fadzly Ahmad, Mohd Rizal Mohd Khalid, Mohd Ramdhan Mohd Bakri, Mohd Azwan Mustapha Kamil, Yasmin Mahdi, Mohd Adzir Malaysia is currently experiencing a labour shortage in oil palm plantations, estimated to account for 46% of the total industrial workforce. The industry is striving to increase worker productivity by adopting new technologies using a variety of work methods. Increment of fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production in oil palm plantations has created a demand for improved harvesting technique. Some of the technologies that have been developed are practical, yet they impose several technical issues that must be solved. The potential of oil palm frond cutting using pulse fibre laser was explored. The optimisation of the laser cutting system was made using a 250 mm and 63 mm focus lens. A better cutting rate was achieved using 63 mm focus lens due to its shorter focal length (compared to the 250 mm focus lens) and capability to retain stability at a higher pulse laser frequency. The same lens was able to perform complete cuts on oil palm fronds with power and speed of 50 Watt at 500 kHz and 1 mm/s, respectively. Good consistency was also exhibited with an average cutting rate of 0.1024 mm/s. Perhaps with further investigation and optimisation, such technique can be a viable alternative to the FFB harvesting methods that the industry is practicing today. Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia 2022-01-28 Article PeerReviewed Azaman, Mohd Ikmal Hafizi and Ramli, Ahmad Syazwan and Mdradzi, Mohd Khairul Fadzly and Ahmad, Mohd Rizal and Mohd Khalid, Mohd Ramdhan and Mohd Bakri, Mohd Azwan and Mustapha Kamil, Yasmin and Mahdi, Mohd Adzir (2022) Feasibility study of oil palm harvesting using pulse fibre laser system with different lenses. Journal of Oil Palm Research, 34 (3). 488 - 496. ISSN 1511-2780 http://jopr.mpob.gov.my/feasibility-study-of-oil-palm-harvesting-using-pulse-fibre-laser-system-with-different-lenses/ 10.21894/jopr.2022.0005
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description	Malaysia is currently experiencing a labour shortage in oil palm plantations, estimated to account for 46% of the total industrial workforce. The industry is striving to increase worker productivity by adopting new technologies using a variety of work methods. Increment of fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production in oil palm plantations has created a demand for improved harvesting technique. Some of the technologies that have been developed are practical, yet they impose several technical issues that must be solved. The potential of oil palm frond cutting using pulse fibre laser was explored. The optimisation of the laser cutting system was made using a 250 mm and 63 mm focus lens. A better cutting rate was achieved using 63 mm focus lens due to its shorter focal length (compared to the 250 mm focus lens) and capability to retain stability at a higher pulse laser frequency. The same lens was able to perform complete cuts on oil palm fronds with power and speed of 50 Watt at 500 kHz and 1 mm/s, respectively. Good consistency was also exhibited with an average cutting rate of 0.1024 mm/s. Perhaps with further investigation and optimisation, such technique can be a viable alternative to the FFB harvesting methods that the industry is practicing today.
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author	Azaman, Mohd Ikmal Hafizi Ramli, Ahmad Syazwan Mdradzi, Mohd Khairul Fadzly Ahmad, Mohd Rizal Mohd Khalid, Mohd Ramdhan Mohd Bakri, Mohd Azwan Mustapha Kamil, Yasmin Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
spellingShingle	Azaman, Mohd Ikmal Hafizi Ramli, Ahmad Syazwan Mdradzi, Mohd Khairul Fadzly Ahmad, Mohd Rizal Mohd Khalid, Mohd Ramdhan Mohd Bakri, Mohd Azwan Mustapha Kamil, Yasmin Mahdi, Mohd Adzir Feasibility study of oil palm harvesting using pulse fibre laser system with different lenses
author_facet	Azaman, Mohd Ikmal Hafizi Ramli, Ahmad Syazwan Mdradzi, Mohd Khairul Fadzly Ahmad, Mohd Rizal Mohd Khalid, Mohd Ramdhan Mohd Bakri, Mohd Azwan Mustapha Kamil, Yasmin Mahdi, Mohd Adzir
author_sort	Azaman, Mohd Ikmal Hafizi
title	Feasibility study of oil palm harvesting using pulse fibre laser system with different lenses
title_short	Feasibility study of oil palm harvesting using pulse fibre laser system with different lenses
title_full	Feasibility study of oil palm harvesting using pulse fibre laser system with different lenses
title_fullStr	Feasibility study of oil palm harvesting using pulse fibre laser system with different lenses
title_full_unstemmed	Feasibility study of oil palm harvesting using pulse fibre laser system with different lenses
title_sort	feasibility study of oil palm harvesting using pulse fibre laser system with different lenses
publisher	Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia
publishDate	2022
url	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101506/ http://jopr.mpob.gov.my/feasibility-study-of-oil-palm-harvesting-using-pulse-fibre-laser-system-with-different-lenses/
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