ARTICLE AD BOX
Abstract
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang, membangun, dan menguji fungsi implemen traktor roda 2 sebagai alat pembersih lumpur kolam ikan dengan fokus pada peningkatan efisiensi waktu dan produktivitas dalam proses pembersihan kolam. Latar belakang penelitian ini didasari oleh kebutuhan industri perikanan untuk meningkatkan efisiensi pembersihan kolam ikan, mengingat metode manual yang selama ini digunakan memiliki keterbatasan waktu, tenaga kerja, dan biaya operasional. Penelitian ini mencakup perancangan komponen-komponen utama, antara lain hitch point, rangka, sistem transmisi, collector assy, auger, impeller, dan chute assy, yang diintegrasikan ke dalam sebuah prototipe. Proses desain dilakukan dengan menerapkan prinsip-prinsip teknik mesin dan mempertimbangkan karakteristik teknis lumpur seperti massa jenis, viskositas, dan kekentalan. Pengujian kinerja dilakukan melalui uji fungsional di bengkel serta uji lapangan menggunakan lintasan 6 meter yang diulang sebanyak lima kali. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implemen yang dikembangkan mampu mencapai kapasitas lapang efektif sebesar 0,141 ha/jam, jauh lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan metode manual yang hanya mencapai 0,039 ha/jam.
The aim of this study is to design, construct, and test the function of a two wheeled tractor implement as a fishpond sludge cleaning tool with a focus on improving time efficiency and productivity in the pond cleaning process. The background of this research is based on the need for the fishing industry to improve the efficiency of cleaning fishponds, considering that the manual method that has been used has limitations in terms of time, labor, and operational costs. The study involves the design of key components, including the hitch point, frame, transmission system, collector assembly, auger, impeller, and chute assembly, which are integrated into a functional prototype. The design process is based on mechanical engineering principles and considers the technical characteristics of sludge, such as density, viscosity, and consistency. Performance tests were conducted both in the workshop and in the field, using a 6-meter test course repeated five times. The results indicate that the developed implement achieves an effective cleaning capacity of 0.141 ha/h, significantly higher than the 0.039 ha/h achieved by manual cleaning.