| dc.description.abstract | Pallets are objects that function as supports which are usually made from
wood, which is limited in quantity, so innovation is needed by changing the raw
material from wood to core paper which is environmentally friendly and can be
recycled. One of the main problems is how to design pallets that have appropriate
specifications, namely light weight but capable of lifting a fairly large maximum
load. This research was carried out by observing the effect of core paper wall
thickness on the maximum load of the pallet so that a pallet that is light in weight but
strong enough to lift large loads will be obtained. This research was carried out by
gradually loading several pallet specimens and then calculating the ratio between the
weight of the pallet and its maximum load to determine the core paper with the
appropriate wall thickness to lift a load of up to 3 tons while remaining light and
safe. In this study, it was found that a pallet with a core paper wall thickness of 5
mm weighed 12.06 kg, a maximum load of 3,512 kg with a maximum average
deflection of 9.4 mm and a safety factor of 1.173, a pallet with a core paper wall
thickness of 7 mm weighed 17.52 kg, maximum load of 3,920 kg with a maximum
average deflection of 9.1 mm and a safety factor of 1.308 and a pallet with a core
paper wall thickness of 10 mm has a weight of 23.45 kg, a maximum load of 4615
kg with a maximum deflection that occurs is 8.65 mm and a safety factor of 1.538.
So it was concluded that a pallet with a core paper wall thickness of 5 mm was the
most optimal because is the lightest pallet but still able to accept the targeted load.
With this research, core paper can be obtained with a wall thickness that is adjusted
to the maximum load that you want to achieve before producing core paper pallets. | en_US |
