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Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Picker MRK-II offers high labor capacity and cost economy
Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Picker MRK II is a completely integrated, self-contained, one-man and once-over operation machine system designed for in-field collection, transportation, and direct unloading of collected oil palm fresh fruit bunches into the roadside mainline transport truck. This fourwheel drive and hydrostatic-drive machine runs on 30 kilowatt (40 horsepower) at 2200 revolutions per minute KUBOTA V2203-E 4 -ylinder diesel engine that is equipped with a 81.4 liters per minute (21.5 gallons per minute) at 1000 revolutions per minute VICKERS TA1919 main hydrostatic pump and a 54.9 liters per minutes (14.5 gallons per minute) at 1000 revolutions per minute SAMHYDRAULIC HIC55 driving motor. Its overall configuration is made up of the main chassis and driving unit, collection assembly, operator cab, scissors lift-type fruit bin, and associated hydraulic system. The system offers an output capacity of 22.7 metric tons (25 tons) per day and a collection-transportation cost of U.S. $1.19 for every ton.

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