Rancang Bangun Alat Pengiris Tempe Dengan Menggunakan Penggerak Motor Listrik

Abstract

The development of the business world necessitates machines that can enhance business productivity, especially for players in the industrial sector, primarily Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, appropriate technology machinery is required to support business development. The use of internal combustion engines is certainly inefficient in terms of fuel consumption and risks contamination with the resulting product. An electric machine becomes the main and practical choice to support the productivity of business actors. This Design of a Tempeh Slicing Tool Using an Electric Motor Drive aims to increase the efficiency and safety of the tempeh slicing process, which is generally done manually by SME actors. The machine is designed using an electric motor as the main drive, which rotates the cutting blade through a pulley and V-belt transmission system. Test results show that the tool can slice tempeh with a uniform thickness (2-3 mm) and an average time speed of 3 seconds per tempeh unit. The cutting success rate reached 95.7% for square-shaped tempeh, making the tool highly feasible for increasing productivity in the small-scale food industry.