Rancang Bangun Alat Pemotong Briket Terintegrasi Konveyor Berbasis Pneumatik

Abstrak

Coconut shell charcoal briquettes are a renewable energy source that serves as an efficient biomass fuel. A new tool has been created using automation to improve productivity, reduce high risks, and lower production costs. This tool makes briquette cutting more efficient and consistent. This cutting tool works by using a screw extruder for molding and pneumatic systems for cutting. The pneumatic system used is a double-acting type that is integrated with the cutting mount and cutting blade, and then conveyed via a conveyor. The purpose of this study is to design a briquette cutting machine with an automatic pneumatic control system to reduce residue in the briquettes. The pneumatic system uses compressed air at 7 bar pressure. The VDI 2222 method was used to create a step-by-step plan that could be used as a reference in the design process and development stage. The design results were created by thinking about how useful the briquettes would be, how efficiently they could be made, and if the size and shape of the briquettes was suitable. This design connects the conveyor system and the pneumatic actuator so that the cutting process is automatic and consistent. After looking at different options, a machine design that scored 91% based on how well it worked was chosen. The final result of this research is an effective and efficient pneumatic-based automatic briquette cutting machine. This is a solution to manual briquette cutting.

Kata kunci

• Automation
• Briquette
• Coconut Shell
• Conveyor
• Pneumatic