Load Cell Application Using Three Sensing Point Method in Dynamic Data Monitoring of Tray Dryer Machine.

Authors

  • Martanti Ayu Devi
  • Budhy Setiawan State Polytechic of Malang
  • Totok Winarno State Polytechic of Malang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26905/jeemecs.v8i2.15880

Keywords:

Tray Dryer, Monitoring, Loadcell

Abstract

The drying process was a method of evaporating moisture from the material to extend its shelf life. One of the drying methods used was Tray Dryer machine. Tray Dryer machine was needed to do research in Laboratory to know optimal temperature, energy capacity, humidity which needed in drying process till the material was dry and cooked properly. During the drying process, data on changes in materials weight relative to air flow temperature and time was needed to determine the reduce water content in real time. So, this Tray Dryer needed to be equipped with an electronics substrate weight meter. The substrate weight measurement process used three load cell sensors with the capacity of 5 kg to measure changes in substrate weight relative to time and airflow temperature. The Tray Dryer was equipped with the data acquisition capabilities required for the real time monitoring process of the substrate weight condition regarding temperature, air flow, and time parameters. As a result, the substrate weight measurement system on the Tray Dryer had a weight reading accuracy of ±0.45%. The dynamic changes in the weight of materials dried using Tray Dryer decreased by 29% with temperature of 80 C and airflow speed of 2 m/s for 75 minutes. The changes in the weight of this material could also be monitored in graphical form using LabVIEW and stored on Ms. Excel.

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2025-08-26

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