The Comparative Analysis of a Developed Swing Beater and Conventional Beater of a Palm Nut Cracking Machine

Based on high dependent of many processing company palm kernel oil, quality nut cracking machine is not only necessary but also important to revitalize the production in other meup with ever increasing industrial demand. Different beaters; Swing beater (SB) and conventional type known as rigid (RB) an existing cracker were investigated using moisture content (7, 17, 26% (db)), five different speeds (970, 1200, 1450,1750, 2430rpm) three average sizes (14.5, 22.15, 29.43mm) nut. Approximately, six thousand nuts Tenera specie collected, dried, cleaned sorted evaluate machine. Result shows that, maximum efficiency recorded for was 89.5% at 17% (db), 29.4 mm size 970 rpm speed. Similarly, performance beater, 71.5% The effect however significant it generally observed that increased increase size. speed has a efficiency. Generally, recovered decreased decreased. Beater configuration 5% level. can be used instead (rigid beater) crack higher whole recovery.