Raw House-Refinery Joint Operations
Cabanilla, C.T. 1977. Joint operations of the raw house-refinery hold a lot of promise for the industry, but such venture breeds possibilities for conflicting interest since it involves the co-mingling of the refinery syrup, which is 100% responsibility of the mill and of the cane syrup which it jointly owns with planters. The main…
Rationalized System of Sugarcane Transportation
Labayen, R.L. 1977. This study attempts to present a systems approach with the hope that it can help in the survival of the sugar industry and a presentation on the study on sugarcane transport with the end view on reducing hauling cost by way of mathematical computation and hypothetical comparison. PROCEEDINGS OF THE…
Preventive Maintenance in Rotating Machinery Using Vibration Analysis
Heller, J. 1977. The Mechanalysis program, designed for all segments of industry, including machine tools, involves a very basic concept – all rotating machinery has some vibration and noise, and a periodic check, using vibration as the key, will indicate machine condition. PROCEEDINGS OF THE…
Preparation for Mechanical Harvesting
Robinson, J. 1977. This paper deals with aspect of field preparation, from land clearing, leveling and field layouts to primary and secondary cultivation and leads into planting and ratoon cultivation. Emphasis is made on how cane harvester operation is maximized through efficient mechanized cultivation practices. PROCEEDINGS OF THE…
Practical Pointers on Lowering Costs of Diesel Locomotive Maintenance
Cabalfin, L.C. 1977. To be able to ride through the crisis in the sugar industry, practical ideas on rail transport of cane are enumerated which are unconventional and have been successfully applied in the operation at BISCOM without sacrificing quality of performance. PROCEEDINGS OF THE PHILIPPINE…