Crushing Machinery Technology For Talas Beneng As Earthworms Feed Raw Material

Abstract

Talas Beneng is a type of wild plant that was not originally cultivated but could be processed into worm food using a chopping machine. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of a chopper with a dual blade type using Talas Beneng as test material. The analyzed parameters include the effective capacity of the tool, the required power, the amount of material remaining in the machine, the yield, and the level produced by the machine. The average percentage of material loss ranged from 7% to 17%. The second experiment had the highest average yield, which was 93%. The average fuel consumption for the test with 1 kg of material was 40 ml, while with 2 kg and 3 kg of material, the average fuel consumption was 33,333 ml. The highest average level produced by the taro chopping machine was 78.24 dB.

Keywords

• crushing machinery
• earthworm
• talas beneng