PRODUCTION PROCESS OF ZX - 200 5G SIDE FRAME AT PT. OHGISHI INDONESIA

Excavator is one of the heavy equipment used to move material from one place to another. The excavator consists of several parts, one of which is the side frame. The side frame is the bottom part of the excavator which functions to hold the load, steer, support the unit and act as the driving force for the heavy equipment. The data collection method was taken by reading data supporting books, making direct observations and conducting question and answer. The side frame uses SS400 material, SS 400 steel is low carbon steel with carbon content (max 0.17% C) or low carbon steel according to ASTM (American Society for Testing Materials) A36 or JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) G3101 standards. SS 400 steel can only be hardened by surface hardening such as caburizing. In the process of making the ZX – 200 5G side frame, the first process is tack welding idler bracket and motor bracket which uses 322 watt amperes and 29 – 36 V voltage. Then full idler and motor bracket welding takes ±42 minutes. Followed by the process of full welding of the idler and motor bracket with the middle body using amperes of 275 – 300 A, voltage 33 – 35 V. Then the process of making the center line and ending the process of visual inspection of the welds.