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DESIGN AND FUNCTIONAL

OF
TEST WORK PLATFORM FOR
FFB
HARVESTING
An d a r a F i r d a u s Sa p u t r a
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BACKGROUND

Since 2016 to 2021 Indonesia became the country

with the largest palm oil production in the world.
However, most of the technology still in use during
the oil palm harvesting process is still conventional.
(Kemenperin 2021).
 IDENTIFICATION OF THE
PROBLEM

FFB harvesting in indonesia

Most farmers in Indonesia when

Egrek
harvesting FFB still use traditional
harvesting tools like dodos and egrek.

Dodos
IDENTIFICATION OF THE
PROBLEM
Work Accident when FFB harvesting
Hit by the electric shock
Damaged device cause incident

The harvesting tools caught in the The tools used damaged and hit the
power cable cause the operator get operator during the harvesting process.
electric shock.
 OBJECT
IVE

3. Functional test of the designed

1. Designing a work platform for electrical lift
the oil palm harvesting process
2. create a work platform
based on the analysis of the
design made
 LITERATURE
REVIEW
Palm Oil Tree

Aerial Work Platform

Aerial work platform is an electric

ladder with a vertical shape that
is used to facilitate human
access to places that can’t be
The height of oil palm trees can
reached.
reach 13-18 meters.
The platform can maximum
The shape of the trunk of an oil palm
lift load of 125 kg.
tree is cylindrical.
(Yuan 2011)
The diameter of oil palm trees can
reach maximum 100cm.
(Lubis and Agus 2011) 06
 RESEARCH
METODOLOGY
Location
Laboratory of Metanium Siswadhi Soepardjo,
Departement of Mechanical and Biosystem
Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, IPB
University.

Time

December May
2022 2023

Tools and Materials

Desain and simulation 16 Inch wheel
Software Spring
Manufacturing tools
 CONCEPTUAL Inovation

DESIGN
First concept platform

Top Clamp add to platform

Open Close
PROTYPE
SIMULATION
 TECHNICAL
ANALYSIS
Determination vibration reduce received of spring Determination Clamp for trees

Note Note
EXPECTED
OUTPUT

The expected output of this research is work platform can work to facilitate the
palm oil harvesting process, increase productivity, and reduce the risk of work
accidents.
THANK YOU