The following table gives recommendations on cane preparation equipment installed specific powers and tip speeds
| Specific Power [kW/tfh] |
Tip Speed [m/s] |
Tip Clearance [mm] |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Leveller knives | 6 | 50 | 1000 |
| First knives | 15 | 60 | 150 |
| Second knives (heavy duty) | 30 | 60 | 50 |
| Shredder | 60 | 100 | |
| Total | 111 | ||
| Southern African industry average | 84 |
Reference Hugot Handbook of Cane Sugar Engineering