The SuperCrawler is a track machine designed for infoeld transportation of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from palm base to roadside platform particularly in difficult areas. A vehicle with wheels normally has maneuvering problem in soft and soggy areas. The normal FFB evacuation produce in this soil conditions is to use wheelbarrow or manual carrying. In high clay content and swampy areas, high rainfall will cause the field to be wet and soggy, and rutting will occur when inappropriate machines are used. A tracked vehicle is most suitable to work in these conditions where the soil-bearing capacity is low. vehicle with tracks exerts low ground pressure, hence ,minimising rutting.

Main Research: Dr Hj Ahmad Hitam