High-Capacity Coconut Processing Line for PT Sasa Inti, Indonesia

Technical Snapshot

Problem

• PT Sasa Inti required a fully integrated coconut-processing line capable of handling very high daily production volumes.
• The plant needed continuous product flow from raw coconut receiving through final packing.
• Hygienic food-grade processing and SS304 construction were important for product-contact areas.
• The drying section needed controlled temperature, airflow, and residence time for consistent product processing.
• The complete system needed to reduce manual handling while supporting high-throughput industrial production.

Proposed Solution

• Gem Drytech engineered and supplied a complete turnkey coconut-processing solution for Desiccated Coconut production.
• The front-end system included double-deck conveyors, nut counters, distribution systems, and more than 40 deshelling machines rated at 300 nuts/hr each.
• The wet-processing section incorporated a bubble washer, coconut-water recovery system, stainless-steel tanks, filtration, and heat-exchanger integration.
• White-meat slicers rated at up to 5 TPH and transfer conveyors were incorporated for controlled product preparation.
• The core drying system consisted of a 12 Module Combination Dryer with radiator and controlled hot-air circulation.
• Post-drying equipment included cooling, conveying, grading, magnetic separation, inspection, weighing, packing, sealing, and dispatch systems.

Result

• The plant was engineered for approximately 260,000 coconuts per day.
• The integrated process reduced dependence on manual material movement between production stages.
• The drying system provided controlled operating conditions with adjustable airflow and residence time.
• The complete line supported continuous product movement from raw coconut through finished packing.
• The installation provided PT Sasa Inti with an industrial-scale platform for high-capacity Desiccated Coconut production.
• The project demonstrated successful integration of multiple processing and drying technologies within one production line.

Conclusion

• The PT Sasa Inti project demonstrates Gem Drytech’s capability to engineer and execute large-scale coconut-processing projects requiring multiple integrated process stages.
• With a design capacity of approximately 260,000 nuts per day, the project highlights Gem Drytech’s ability to handle high-volume industrial coconut applications.
• The combination of material handling, wet processing, cutting, controlled drying, cooling, grading, and packing created a complete end-to-end processing solution.

Applicability

• High-capacity Desiccated Coconut processing
• Integrated coconut-processing plants
• Industrial coconut lines requiring 24/7 or continuous production
• Projects requiring controlled multi-stage drying and product handling
• Export-oriented coconut-processing facilities
• Plants requiring automated or semi-automated processing from receiving to packing

Execution Timeline

• Project Year: 2021
• Fabrication: Approximately 16–20 weeks
• Delivery: Approximately 4–6 weeks
• Installation: Approximately 6–8 weeks
• Commissioning: Approximately 2 weeks
• Final Stage: Integrated plant commissioning and transition to production.

Project Validation

• The project scope covered the complete coconut-processing line together with the drying and finishing sections.
• The system was engineered for approximately 260,000 coconuts per day.
• The 12 Module Combination Dryer formed the core thermal-processing section of the line.
• Food-contact areas were designed with SS304 construction.
• The project demonstrates Gem Drytech’s international capability in delivering integrated, high-capacity coconut-processing systems.