Design and analysis of mini transplanting shovel for seedlings

Abstract

In agriculture and gardening, transplanting or replanting is the technique of moving a plant from one location to another. Shovel as a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade, typically used for transplanting and replanting process. This research is about design and analysis of mini transplanting shovel with aims of minimize the impact of transplant shock and, to keep the root system intact and soils are not shaken out when moving a plant. The design of mini transplanting’s shovel is carried out using Autodesk Inventor Professional 2019. It is then analyzed through Finite Element Analysis (FEA) by using Autodesk Inventor Professional 2019 to investigate the performance of propose design in term of material suitability, von misses stress, strength, safety factor and displacement. Based on analysis, steel material gives the best performance of stress 307 MPa with 15 safety factor and 3.01 mm displacement compared to mild steel and alloy steel. In conclusion, design of mini transplanting’s shovel may provide benefits to the user.