Utility Equipment

EFB Spreader

The GILTRAP EFB trailer is A PRODUCTION MACHINE , DESIGNED to carry AND SPREAD 6 tonnes of empty Palm Oil Fruit Bunches.

These unique spreaders have been operated in South East Asia, throughout Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Malaysia since 1987. It is the only machine that we know of, which has been specifically developed for high volume production spreading of EFB.

THE BENEFITS OF SPREADING PALM OIL EFB (EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES) :

More plantations are becoming aware of both the fertiliser savings, and the additional benefits of putting EFB back on to the field. A prominent research organisation reports that the nutrient value available per Palm, from EFB applied at the rate of 60 tonnes per hectare, assuming normal plant spacing, is equivalent to:

• 1.25kg Kiserite

• 1.5kg Urea

• 1 kg Rock Phosphate

• 5kg MOP
  

EFB spread in the field gives additional benefits, as shown by:

• Greatly improved plantation soil structure

• Better drainage

• Improved moisture retention

• Enhanced palm root growth

• Heavier crop yields

During a normal 8 hour working day, the average spreading rate for a Giltrap EFB trailer is around 200 tonnes EFB per day (33 trips assuming EFB is delivered to the trailer in the field, and time is not wasted travelling to and from the mill site).

Note: The above information is compiled from a detailed study conducted in the Republic of Indonesia during 1999, by an internationally recognised research group.

Standard Features:

• Rugged trailer construction

• Flotation wheels on tandem axles

• Hydraulic drive with low oil requirement

• Easy to operate

Giltrap Engineering reserves the right to alter specifications, components and design without prior notice.