This is paper attempts to highlight the FFB milling cost in Malaysia over the period 1992-1995 based an a case study of three mills. It was found that although there was an occurrence of a cost-squeeze problem resulting from escalating annual operating cost, the problem had been managed by the mills quite efficiently. On the […]

In a palm oil mill, an overhead crane/hoist is the conventional system used to lift sterilized fruit bunches in cages to the threshing machines. The Tipper System is a good alternative with a much higher capacity. Its advantages will especially bc snore pronounced in the new mills having larger capacities. There is a limit to […]