Research Article
The Development of The Food Material Grinding Machine to Facilitate The Processing of BSF Maggot Feed
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.21-9-2023.2342917, author={Reinaldi Teguh Setyawan and Imran Imran and Agnes Arum Budiana and Rahmat Fajrul}, title={The Development of The Food Material Grinding Machine to Facilitate The Processing of BSF Maggot Feed}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 11th International Applied Business and Engineering Conference, ABEC 2023, September 21st, 2023, Bengkalis, Riau, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ABEC}, year={2024}, month={2}, keywords={bsf maggots grinding machine cutting blade shaft rotation}, doi={10.4108/eai.21-9-2023.2342917} }- Reinaldi Teguh Setyawan
Imran Imran
Agnes Arum Budiana
Rahmat Fajrul
Year: 2024
The Development of The Food Material Grinding Machine to Facilitate The Processing of BSF Maggot Feed
ABEC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.21-9-2023.2342917
Abstract
The Beringin Business Group in Selat Baru Village, Bengkalis Regency, manages the Black Soldier Fly (BSF) to produce maggots, which are then used as livestock feed for other businesses. The conversion of organic waste into BSF maggots is an effective and environmentally friendly method in organic waste processing. Therefore, a food material grinding machine is needed to process banana stems into feed material The reason for using banana stems is to make it easier for the maggots to consume their food, facilitating the decomposition process to produce BSF maggot feed. The machine is powered by a gasoline engine to efficiently grind banana stems and other organic waste. The grinding device employs a 6.5 HP gasoline engine operating at 3000 rpm. The engine's power is transmitted from the cutting blade to the device through a belt and a pulley. The machine operates by feeding banana stems into an initial funnel, which then guides them to the cutting blade for shredding, resulting in a paste-like or finely ground output. Three tests were conducted using varying diameters of banana stems: 2.5mm, 3.5mm, and 4.5mm. The test results indicated that processing banana stems with a diameter of 4.5mm yielded the recommended outcome, the average output of the machine is approximately 6.11 kilograms per hour.