Conceptual design for a semi-auto pineapple transplanter

Adli Fikri Ahmad Sayuti, . and Rohazrin Abdul Rani, . and Mohd Taufik Ahmad, . (2022) Conceptual design for a semi-auto pineapple transplanter. International Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Plantation (Malaysia), 12. pp. 10-17. ISSN 2462-1757

Problems getting labour and increasing labour wage with the large farm size will be directing the pineapple farmers towards the use of farm mechanization. Besides crop maintenance and harvesting, planting is among the tedious and labor-intensive activities in pineapple production. A semi-automatic mechanical pineapple transplanting machine might help to be used for facilitating pineapple planting activity. Still, many issues regarding safety and standardization of works need to be an-countered. An automatic machine is the best solution for solving problems. MARDI has researched developing and simulating the semi-auto machine concepts using test rigs and computer applications. Several conceptual designs of semi-auto pineapple transplanting have been created and compared to choose the best design to be adopted. Vegetable planting and existing pineapple transplanter which were modified for improvement were selected as the base concept for developing the new conceptual design. The concept designs were developed using 3D computer-aided design software, which simulated the functions. Test rig experiments were undertaken by establishing the idea mechanism and seeing the actual function. Each developed concept was evaluated and compared by considering their easiness of handling, reliability, stability, safety and maintainability. The evaluation result shows that the vegetable transplanting machine concept is the most convincing to be adopted for the automatic pineapple transplanting machine. Further on, the pineapple suckers must be undertaken to ensure the proof of concept for a new design idea for semi-auto pineapple transplanter.

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Abstract

Problems getting labour and increasing labour wage with the large farm size will be directing the pineapple farmers towards the use of farm mechanization. Besides crop maintenance and harvesting, planting is among the tedious and labor-intensive activities in pineapple production. A semi-automatic mechanical pineapple transplanting machine might help to be used for facilitating pineapple planting activity. Still, many issues regarding safety and standardization of works need to be an-countered. An automatic machine is the best solution for solving problems. MARDI has researched developing and simulating the semi-auto machine concepts using test rigs and computer applications. Several conceptual designs of semi-auto pineapple transplanting have been created and compared to choose the best design to be adopted. Vegetable planting and existing pineapple transplanter which were modified for improvement were selected as the base concept for developing the new conceptual design. The concept designs were developed using 3D computer-aided design software, which simulated the functions. Test rig experiments were undertaken by establishing the idea mechanism and seeing the actual function. Each developed concept was evaluated and compared by considering their easiness of handling, reliability, stability, safety and maintainability. The evaluation result shows that the vegetable transplanting machine concept is the most convincing to be adopted for the automatic pineapple transplanting machine. Further on, the pineapple suckers must be undertaken to ensure the proof of concept for a new design idea for semi-auto pineapple transplanter.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	pineapples
AGROVOC Term:	suckers
AGROVOC Term:	transplanting
AGROVOC Term:	mechanization
AGROVOC Term:	design
AGROVOC Term:	transplanters
AGROVOC Term:	computer applications
AGROVOC Term:	labour
AGROVOC Term:	safety
AGROVOC Term:	equipment reliability
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	19 May 2026 07:39
Last Modified:	19 May 2026 07:39
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3894

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