Shaping, Planing

and Slotting
Operations

Chapter 7

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 Production of Flat
Surfaces
Typical components with flat surfaces

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 Production of Flat Surfaces..
Motions for producing Flat Surface

Depth
of cut
Cut
A'
E A
Fe
ed
B' D
B
p iece
C
Work
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 Reciprocating Machine
Tools
different from rotary machine tools
A single-point tool moves linearly
relative to the work part
Shaper Shaping tool moves
Planer Planing workpiece moves
Slotter

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 Shaper/Shaping
Shaper/ Machine
Ram v
Tool head
d or f
Tool
Workpiece
Vise
Table Column
f or d

Base

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 Shaper/Shaping
Shaper/ Machine
Main Parts
Base
Column drive, support & guide ram
Table hold & feed workpiece
Ram tool head, clapper box
Types of Shaping M/c
Horizontal Shaper
Vertical Shaper (Slotting M/c)
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 Shaping Operation
Cutting action and functioning of
clapper box in a shaper

Clapper box

Tool cleared Lifted

from machined clapper
surface box
Workpiece
(a) Forward/Cutting stroke (b) Return stroke
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 Shaping Operation..

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 Shaping Operation ..
Machining of inclined surface on shaping
machine
Tool head & slide
(axis parallel to
machined surface)
Clapper box
(axis away from
Movement toolhead)
of the slide Tool holder
for feed located at a
convenient angle
Inclined Tool
machined
Depth of cut
surface Workpiece
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 Operating Conditions in a
Shaping Machine
N L (1 + m)
cutting speed v = m/min
1000
where
N = the number of double strokes or cycles
of the ram per min (one double or full stroke
= one cutting and one return stroke)
L = Length of the ram stroke in mm
m = return stroke time/cutting stroke time

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 Operating Conditions in a
Shaping Machine ..
Cutting Stroke

Return Stroke
Workpiece
c Lj c Clearance

Length of stroke L
Length of Stroke L = Lj + 2 c
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 Operating Conditions in a
Shaping Machine ..
Feed f
Feed f is the relative motion of the
workpiece in a direction perpendicular
to the axis of reciprocation of the ram
Feed is expressed in mm/double stroke
or simply mm/stroke because no cutting
is done in return stroke

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 Operating Conditions in a
Shaping Machine ..
Depth of Cut d
Depth of cut d is the thickness of the
material removed in one cut, in mm
Depth of cut may be given by the tool
head slide or by lifting the table

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 Machining Time

f
mm
w
mm L mm

Width cut in 1 stroke = f

Total width = w
No. of strokes to m/c total surface = w/f
Strokes/mm = N
Time for machining surface is
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 Machining Time
Time for machining w x L surface
w
t= min
fN
From cutting speed
N L (1 + m) 1000 v
v= N =
1000 L(1 + m)
Machining time
w L w (1 + m)
t= = min
f N 1000 v f
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 Material Removal Rate
Material removal rate (MRR)
MRR = f d L N(1+m) mm3/min
where d is depth of cut in mm
f is feed in mm/stroke;
N is strokes/min
L is length of stroke in mm
m is ratio of return stroke time to
cutting stroke time
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 Planer

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 Planer/Planing Machine
Housing
Tool heads

Tool head
Reciprocating
table
Bed Tool head
Guideways
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 Types of Planing Machines
Open Side Planer
Double Housing Planer
Edge planer
Universal planer,
Pit type planer

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 Operating Conditions in a
Planer
Operating conditions in planer are
similar to Shaping Machine
Cutting Speed: Workpiece reciprocates
cutting time=return time
Cutting Tool: Multiple cutting tools cut
simultaneously
Job: Large size or multiple workpieces
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 Size of Shaping and Planing
Machines

Largest Size of Workpiece that can

be Machined
Lxwx h

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 Difference between Shaper and
Planer

Size of Workpiece
Movement of Tool and Workpiece
Construction
Cutting and Return Speeds
Number of toolheads

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 Slotting
Slot made
Ram Column
by slotting

Tool
Tool holder
Table

Base
Typical Job
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Slotter/Slotting Machine
 Example 7.1
Find the machining time required for machining
the surface 600 800 mm, on a shaping
machine. Assume, cutting speed as 8 m/min.
The return to cutting time ratio is 1:4, and the
feed is 2 mm/double stroke. The clearance at
each end is 70 mm.
Solution
Lj = 600 mm, w = 800 mm, v = 8 m/min,
m = , f = 2 mm/stroke, c = 70 mm
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Given clearance at each end: c=75 mm
length of stroke:
L = 600 + 270 = 740 mm
N L (1 + m) 1000v
v= N = = 8.65 strokes/min
1000 L(1 + m)
Assume 8.65 strokes/min available
Machining time for 800 mm width
w
t= = 46.25 min
f N
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Alternately: L w (1 + m)
t=
1000 v f
740 800 (1 + 0.25)
=
1000 8 2
= 46.25 min

Assumptions:

N?
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Example 7.2: Estimate the time required to
machine a cast iron surface 250 mm long and
150 mm wide on a shaper with cutting-to-
return ratio of 3/2. Use a cutting speed of 21
m/min, a feed of 2 mm/stroke and a clearance
of 25 mm. The available ram strokes on the
shaper are: 28, 40, 60 and 90 strokes/min.
Also, determine MRR assuming depth of cut
as 4 mm.
Solution
Given data: Lj = 250 mm, f = 2 mm/double
stroke, w = 150 mm,
c = 25 mm, v = 21 m/ m/min, d = 4 mm
The cutting-to-return ratio of 3/2 gives m = 2/3
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Given clearance is 25 mm, hence,
L = 250 + 2 25 = 300 mm.
We know that (Equation (1))
SPEED v = NL(1+m)/ 1000 m/min
From the above equation, we find
number of double strokes N per minute
required as
N = 42 strokes/min
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Nearest available ram strokes is 40
strokes/min. Since calculated value is more
than 40, this is chosen. Normally, we should
not exceed the specified cutting speed, as it
will affect the tool life adversely. Hence,
select N = 40 strokes/min.
With a chosen value of N, we cannot use
Equation (5) for time calculation. Hence,
substituting all the values in Equation (6),
we get
t = 150 / (402)

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