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Optimization of Lubricant Oil Filling and Packaging Lines: A Simulation-Based Automation Approach

M Zaky Zaim Muhtadi (1), Efraim Dandy Pandawa Setiaji (2), Andian Ari Istiningrum (3), Ibnu Lukman Pratama (4)
(1) Study Program of Refinery Instrumentation Engineering, Politeknik Energi dan Mineral Akamigas, Cepu, Indonesia
(2) TLM Production Planner, SLB, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia
(3) Study Program of Oil and Gas Logistics, Politeknik Energi dan Mineral Akamigas, Cepu, Indonesia
(4) Study Program of Oil and Gas Logistics, Politeknik Energi dan Mineral Akamigas, Cepu, Indonesia
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M. Z. Z. Muhtadi, E. D. Pandawa Setiaji, A. A. Istiningrum, and I. L. Pratama, “Optimization of Lubricant Oil Filling and Packaging Lines: A Simulation-Based Automation Approach”, Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol., vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 103–111, Feb. 2025.
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This research was conducted to improve the efficiency of lubricating oil filling and packaging lines for 1L and 4L packages in a manufacturing company using the Arena Simulation. The existing system, which involves the handling of goods by operators is semi-automatic, leading to production activities shortage, employee overtime, and additional costs. The validity of the model was tested with Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) and t-test analysis, to achieve average significance values of 0.462 and 0.419 for 1L and 4L packages, with p>0.05 confirming no significant difference between simulation and actual data. This research proposed three improvement scenarios to optimize the production system. The first involved the addition of a robotic system for the packing process, which resulted in 5% time reduction and 6% productivity improvement for 1L packages, and 11% time reduction with 12% productivity increase for 4L packages. The second complemented the first through the introduction of a robotic arm palletizer, achieved a 12% time reduction and 13% productivity improvement for 1L packages, and 14% time reduction with 17% productivity increase for 4L packages. The third scenario, which combined an automatic case packer and robotic arm palletizer, showed the most significant improvements with 14% time reduction and 16% productivity increase for 1L packages, and 19% time reduction with 23% productivity improvement for 4L packages. The optimal third scenario reduced working time from 9.3 to 7.9 hours/day for 1L packages and to 7.53 hours/day for 4L packages.

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