Development of A Semi-Auto Tea Packer  Prototype for Agricultural SME in Thailand and Indonesia: doi: 10.14456/mijet.2021.5

Krit Lertlam; Sutiwas Duangjum; Denny Purnomo; Chonlatee Photong

Authors

Krit Lertlam Mahasarakham University
Sutiwas Duangjum Mahasarakham University
Denny Purnomo Jenderal Soedirman University
Chonlatee Photong Mahasarakham University

Keywords:

Tea packer, motor control, industrial electronics, electronic applications, SME

Abstract

This paper presents the study, design and construction of a semi-auto tea packer. The semi-auto tea packer prototype consists of 5 parts. The first part is a rotating part that will rotate when a sensor detects the tea of 2 g that falls down through the hole to the provided container. The second part is a weighting part that functions to control weight of tea to always be 2 g. The third part is a base that supports all the parts and weight of the tea packer. The fourth part is a control box that controls operation of the tea packer including: electronic circuits, sensors and power supply. The fifth part is a blender that helps to dispose the tea not to rush to fall down into the hole. The experimental results obtained from the tea packer prototype compared to one from the human showed that packing tea by a human could produce only 3-5 bag/min while using the designed tea packer could produce more with capability of 8-10 bag/min. This machine would help in enhancing SME activities with similar profile for both Thailand and Indonesia.

Author Biographies

Krit Lertlam, Mahasarakham University

Faculty of Engineering,

Mahasarakham University, Kham Riang, Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham, Thailand

Sutiwas Duangjum, Mahasarakham University

Faculty of Engineering,

Mahasarakham University, Kham Riang, Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham, Thailand

Denny Purnomo, Jenderal Soedirman University

Faculty of Economics and Business,

Jenderal Soedirman University,

Purwokerto, Indonesia

Chonlatee Photong, Mahasarakham University

Faculty of Engineering,

Mahasarakham University, Kham Riang, Kantharawichai, Maha Sarakham

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