Design and Building Gratter and Stirrer Mechine Sago Pith Aliah Rahman1, b) Ahmad A. Latuponu1, Agung K. Henaulu2, a*) Ahmad Ari Angkotasan2 and A. Besse Riyani Indah3
1 Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Darussalam Ambon, Ambon, Indosnesia
iarahman[at]gmail.com
2 Industrial Engineering, Universitas Darussalam Ambon, Ambon, Indosnesia
*agung[at]unidar.ac.id
3 Department of Industrial Engineering, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indosnesia
a.besseriyani[at]gmail.com
Abstract
This study aims to design a sago pith grating and stirring machine. Sago (Metroxylon sp) is a carbohydrate-producing plant and has become one of the staple foods of people in Maluku. The main population of sago plants in Maluku is scattered in the West Seram, East Seram, Central Maluku and Buru Districts. So far, sago flour is only processed as a staple food substitute for rice which is cultivated on a household scale, while towards industries that use technology it has not been done optimally. Therefore, sago development needs to be supported by several factors and one of them is technology, which with a touch of technology in sago processing will increase the income of sago farmers and local revenue. In the Maluku region, it takes at least 3 workers to process sago, where they have their respective duties. Smoking (dredging) sago stalks still uses nani that is moved by humans. In terms of efficiency, it is very time consuming if you have to cut 1 sago tree, it takes about 1-3 weeks. The equipment specification is 47.5 cm long, 31 cm wide and 100 cm high. Using a gasoline motor as propulsion.
