<![CDATA[The briquette mold is a critical component in the manufacturing process of the hydraulic briquette molding machine. Improved mold design can increase production efficiency and quality. The finite element method simulates the structural response of the briquette mold to hydraulic pressure. An accurate mathematical model is built based on material parameters, mold dimensions, and hydraulic load characteristics. The influence of mold design variables such as geometry, materials, and internal configuration can be evaluated in detail by applying FEM. Mold optimization uses a numerical optimization algorithm to find a combination of mold parameters that provides the best structural response. The main goal of mold optimization is to increase mold durability, reduce deformation, and minimize the potential for structural failure. The optimization process is integrated with FEM analysis to achieve the optimal mold solution. Improved mold design resulting from this optimization makes a positive contribution to the efficiency of hydraulic briquette production and reduces the potential for mold damage. The results of this research by optimizing the design of the length of the rod, length of the mold, height of the central protrusion of the press, and changing the diameter of the mold, we obtained simulation results that show an even distribution of loads shown in the same color. In this study, the total deformation value was 5.0298 x 10-6 mm and the equivalent elastic strain was 3.4972 x 10-10 mm]]>
