1. AUTO-SENSE PALM OIL LOOSE FRUITS COLLECTOR
SYAHIDAH NURANI BT ZULKIFLI (GS 35696)
NUR’ AIN BT MD NAWIMAN (GS35590)
WAN NUR A’TIQAH BT WAN DRAMAN (GS35416)
AMIRA NABILLA BT ASMADI (GS 36014)
FARAH DIANA BT ISHAK (GS 36500)

2. PALM OIL MASS PRODUCTION
Breakdown of oil palm products in 2011 (source: MPOB)
Malaysia is the world’s largest exporter & second largest producer of palm oil
Rapid expansion of oil palm took place in the 1960’s and still expected to be expended in 10-year economic roadmap
Malaysia government aimed at improving upstream productivity and increasing downstream expansion

3. THE WAY IT IS PROBLEM STATEMENT
Need more workers or human energy in order to collect loose palm oil fruits
Time consuming
Low mass production
Can cause employees to suffer from back pain
The conventional method are manually operated

4. THE WAY IT SHOULD BE MARKET OPPORTUNITY
Reduce hands-on employees
Increases mass productions
More reliable and efficient for workers
Reduces time consumptions

5. WHAT WE DO PRODUCT OFFERING
AUTO-SENSE PALM OIL COLLECTOR
Functioned automatically
Dual eye camera sensor technology, rechargable and user-friendly.
Ultrasonic and infrared sensor to identify obtacles

6. EXISTING PRODUCTS COMPETITORS - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)
Roller-typed oil palm loose fruit picker
Vacuum collector for oil palm
Oil palm loose fruits collector (MKIII)

7. a) Roller-type Oil Palm Loose Fruit Picker
Specification of roller device:
Width = 280 mm
Length = 120 mm
Specification of handle:
Length = 1000 mm
Price:
RM30.00
Advantages:
Lightweight and portable
Low cost for maintenance
Increase palm oil quality
Disadvantages:
Required human energy
Low amount can be collected
Operated manually

8. b) Vacuum Collector For Oil Palm
Advantages:
Can save time
High quantity of palm oil can be collected
Disadvantages:
Back pain
Need to spend for petrol oil
Specification:
Weight kg
Packing dimension – (40x54x80) cm
Maximum speed in used – 6200 rpm
Price – RM1700

9. c) Oil Palm Loose Fruits Collector (MKIII)
Advantages:
The work done is faster
Can collect palm oil until 150 kg
Disadvantages:
High cost of maintenance
Need to spend for petrol oil
Specification:
Unladen weight kg
Dimension (mm) – 4540(l) x 2200(w) x 1915(h)
Price – RM25,000

10. PATENT PRIOR ART SEARCH
Nut And Fruit Harvester (Jan. 3, 1956)
This invention provides a harvester for gathering nuts and fruit from the ground so constructed that the entrainment of loose dirt and debris with the crop is avoided.

12. PATENT PRIOR ART SEARCH
Improved Agricultural Collecting Machine, In Particular For Nuts (Apr 17, 2013)
  A collecting machine, in particular for agricultural 
products which to collect from the ground like hazelnuts, walnuts and almonds, and also apples, apricots etc.

14. PATENT PRIOR ART SEARCH
Oil Palm Scattered Fruit Collection Device (Jul 24, 2013)
  This utility model relates to a fruit collection device, in particular an oil palm fruit scattered collection device.

16. MARKET BACKGROUND The price of oil palm seeds fall from the bunch;
1KG = 30 cent
Wage of worker;
Average = RM 400- RM 500 / per month
In 2012, palm oil industry has 491,000 workers in plantation sector.

17. TARGET MARKET Oil Palm Plantation (Malaysia) = 4, 691, 160 hectare
Government Agencies (20.2%):
FELDA, RISDA, FELCRA
Non-Government Companies (59.8%):
Sime Darby, MHC Plantations Bhd., Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, Pinehill Plantations (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., IOI Groups, and others
Smallholders (12.98%)
International Companies:
Wilmar International Limited, Sampoerna Argo, Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

18. CONCLUSION Auto-sense palm oil loose fruits collector
Increase productivity of palm oil
Reduce the quantity of worker
Avoid fatigue problem among workers