UJI KINERJA DAN PENGUJIAN LAPANGAN MESIN GRADING TOMAT (Lycopersicum esculentum) TEP-5
Abstract: Laboratory of
Agricultural Equipment and Machinery, Department of Industrial Engineering and
Management Agricultural has designed a tomato grading machine TEP-5 to
accelerate post-harvest handling of tomatoes. The Machine design need to be
evaluated to determine it’s performance and quality of tomato grading results.
The research method is descriptive analysis. Based on test results, tomato
grading machine TEP-5 had an actual capacity of 4246 Tomato with the engine
efficiency of 60,48% and. Engine noise no with and without load was 68,3dB and
69,8 dB respectively. Engine vibration generated during no-load test was 2.09
m/s 2 and 2.02 m/s 2 with load test. Engine power with and without load
respectively 265,8 and 254,8 watt. Tomato quality results from machine was
grading significantly diferrent as compared with the one graded manually. The
level of tomato demage result from grading machine storage at room temperature
and cool temperature (<10 o )respectively 6.42% and 5.61%. These values were
lower as compared to the manual grading. The bruised area of tomato gradeded
mechanicaly was 30,19% than that of tomato graded manually. Tomato color was
the range of yellow and no difference was observed between manual and
mechanical grading.
Penulis: Wahyu K Sugandi,
Sudaryanto, Totok Herwanto
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd160861
