Create a Sulfur Lift Cart, IPB University Students Won the Invention of Mechanical Engineering Venture

Achievements were made by three students from the Department of Mechanical and Biosystem Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, IPB University namely Sanhaji, Lilis Setiyorini and Luqman Abdul Fattah. They won first prize at the National Scientific Writing Competition (LKTI). This LKTI is one of a series of Venture Mechanical Engineering Discovery activities held by the Jakarta State Polytechnic Machine Student Association some time ago.

Sanhaji, Lilis and Lukman initiated a potential energy-based sulfur lifting machine with a gyroscope sensor system called Stm01. “The sensor is placed under the cart and can be controlled using an electric motor. Stm01 can maximize the production of sulfur mines. Sulfur transportation is increasing. With this machine, mine productivity increased by 53.3 percent. During the mining process, the battery used can last more than three hours. The manufacturing phase is in the form of making repairs, installing system controls, functional testing and field testing, “said Sanhaji.

This idea originated from the Student Creativity Program (PKM) which passed funding but was not received at the National Student Scientific Week (PIMNAS). Previously they had won a similar race at several universities with several modifications.

“The obstacle we faced during the process of implementing the competition was the process of testing and regulating the control system. The test was conducted at Mount Ijen, the location that produces the most sulfur in Indonesia. Machine transportation is one of the obstacles too. There is a protected area and there is no protection, so an electric motor can be an alternative. “This competition requires a strong technical mechanics concept to facilitate analysis of manufacturing,” he continued. Sanhaji hopes Stm01 will immediately get patent rights and mass manufacturing to be applied at Mount Ijen. (Ghinaa / ris)