UNAIR NEWS – Internship activities provide students with opportunities to explore knowledge and develop skills in a particular field of work. Many internship programs are available for students to gain experience and learning, including the Emancipated Campus Competition Program (PKKM). Currently, the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Engineering Study Program (TRKB) Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) has succeeded in gaining recognition as one of the recipients of this prestigious program. One of the TRKB students who is taking part in PKKM is Naufal Fadillah Dhafa or Nopal. He is undergoing an internship at PT Yamaha Musical Products Indonesia (YMPI). He took part in the company’s automation transformation.
PT Yamaha Musical Products Indonesia is a leading company specializing in industrial automation applications, especially in the distribution of musical instruments. As a subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, Japan, the company plays a key role in supporting the global music industry with innovation and advanced technology.
Innovative contribution
During the internship period, Nopal has the responsibility of assisting the Production Engineer in carrying out his duties. The task involves improving automation on machines and designing systems to improve operational efficiency.
“During my internship, my friends and I also designed 3D product parts, workflows, selected components, and even constructed electrical circuits,” explained the 2020 FTMM student.
Nopal is involved actively in the cutting machine design project for the Support Injection Molding Recorder. This design involves applying the drilling method to the mold results, to strengthen the efficiency and quality of the process.
The innovations proposed by Nopal and his colleagues include the application of an automatic pick and place system using a Pneumatic Actuator in the molding and finishing processes after the drilling process. With this approach, the operator’s role can be replaced, reducing the potential for human error in production, as well as shortening production time significantly.
Use the privileges
“PT YMPI has a unique and disciplined culture by implementing 5S, seiri which means concise, seiton which means neat, seiso which means clean, seiketsu which means care, and shitsuke which means diligent. This work culture is something that must be instilled by every worker while working,” said Nopal.
During his internship, Nopal not only gained a deep understanding of the broad industrial environment but also gained knowledge about production flows. At this company, he learned effective communication skills and how to convey information to interested parties in the industry.
“While we are students, we must be able to take advantage of the existing privileges. Seek experience as much as you can, get out of your comfort zone, and remember to give your best in everything you do! ” concluded Nopal.
Author: Maissy Ar Maghfiroh
Editor: Feri Fenoria
