Usefulness analysis of production machines seen from the aspects of operation and business scale
Yusuf Mauluddin, Dendi Permana, Hilmi Aulawi, Wahyu Andriyas Kurniawan, Budi Lukman Hakim

Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Garut

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to usefulness analysis of production machines in terms of operations and business scale. The tested device is an X lathe machine. The methodology used in the operational aspect is preoperational analysis, functional analysis, and ergonomics analysis, while for business scale based on a business feasibility study. The type of business used as a comparison is a motorcycle lathe workshop. The results show that the machines in operation require additional equipment to operate optimally and ergonomically. The size of a business that is suitable to use this machine is a business with an average turnover of twelve units per day or Rp 240.000/day in the five-year analysis.

Keywords: usefulness, ergonomic, feasibility study.

Topic: Industry Engineering