{"id":7280,"date":"2025-04-10T11:49:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T03:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/?p=7280"},"modified":"2025-07-25T15:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:13:33","slug":"mechanisation-engineering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mpob.gov.my\/ms\/2025\/04\/mechanisation-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanisation &#038; Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7280\" class=\"elementor elementor-7280\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa8df1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aaa8df1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68175d7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"68175d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" id=\"eael-advance-tabs-68175d7\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs eael-tabs-horizontal eael-tab-auto-active \" data-tabid=\"68175d7\">\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav\">\n                <ul class=\"eael-tab-inline-icon\" role=\"tablist\">\n                                            <li id=\"introduction\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"introduction-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Introduction<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                            <li id=\"research-group\" class=\"inactive eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"research-group-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                                                                <svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Research Group<\/span>                            \n                                                    <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"introduction-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"introduction-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div id=\"page\" class=\"container\"><h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><div class=\"container-inner\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Mechanisation and Engineering Unit (MEU) is responsible to carry out R&amp;D&amp;C activities on farm mechanisation for the oil palm industry.\u00a0 The Unit consist of dedicated engineers and technologist with different field of study. Located at MPOB\/UKM Research Station at Bangi, Selangor, and equipped with various engineering tools and facilities, the Unit is in full throttle mode to serve the industry through their innovations and services.<\/span><\/p><h5 class=\"text-danger\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To mechanise field operations in order to reduce labour dependence, increase productivity and make field operations more environmentally friendly.<\/span><\/p><h5 class=\"text-danger\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Strategic Research Areas<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Development of machines and systems to alleviate the labour shortage and reduce dependency on foreign labour.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Introduction of machines which are economically feasible and technologically viable with the aims of to increase labour productivity and efficiency.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Facilitating the development of farm mechanisation technology in Malaysia.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Improving mechanisation system through awareness of the current equipment available both nationally and internationally.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Transfer technology, through long-term field demonstrations, specialised mechanisation seminars, presentations and collection of data.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Providing technical consultation and advisory services for oil palm mechanisation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"research-group-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"research-group-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Farm Mechanisation Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To mechanise oil palm field operations with emphasis given for harvesting, evacuation of FFB and loose fruits collection activities.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To disseminate information through technical trainings, seminars and field demonstrations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Automation and Engineering Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><h6><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/h6><ul><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To promote and incorporate advance engineering approaches for future development of farm machinery.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To embrace IR 4.0 technologies in oil palm mechanisation operations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To disseminate information through technical trainings, seminars and field demonstrations.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Research Group Introduction The Mechanisation and Engineering Unit (MEU) is responsible to carry out R&#038;D&#038;C activities on farm mechanisation for the oil palm industry.\u00a0 The Unit consist of dedicated engineers and technologist with different field of study. 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