Ignatius Budi Sutanto Hadisujoto
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Sampoerna University, Jakarta, Indonesia

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Development of a Mini Compression Test Machine using Arduino Microcontroller as Texture Analyzer Prototype Putri Angelica; Musafri Yetti; Farid Triawan; Ignatius Budi Sutanto Hadisujoto; Ida Hamidah
Jurnal Otomasi Kontrol dan Instrumentasi Vol 15 No 1 (2023): Jurnal Otomasi Kontrol dan Instrumentasi
Publisher : Pusat Teknologi Instrumentasi dan Otomasi (PTIO) - Institut Teknologi Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.5614/joki.2023.15.1.3

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A texture analyzer is a standard device to measure food texture properties. This study aims to develop a mini compression test machine prototype that can function as a texture analyzer with simple operation and portability. The components and materials were chosen based on: low cost, manufacturability, and availability in the local Indonesian market. The prototype dimension was 375 × 215 × 450 mm, and used a linear ball screw slider for the translation movement with a 200 mm effective sliding distance. For obtaining the compression load, a 10 kg load cell was used, and it was replaceable by a load cell with a lower capacity if a higher measurement accuracy was required. After calibration, the linear vertical displacement and load cell had ±0.1 mm and ±1 g of accuracy, respectively. The prototype was tested to measure the texture properties of potato chops. As a result, the machine could successfully measure the load and displacement data and detect a crack phenomenon, verifying its usability as a food texture analyzer.