ANU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Project coordinator
B.Purna Chandra Sekhar
Asst.Professor
Design and Fabrication
Of Advanced Pneumatic
Sheet Cutter
Abstract

The conventional sheet metal cutting process is used in all industries,

normally the sheet metal cutting machine is manually hand operated for
medium and small scale industries.
The system works by Pneumatic means which consists of air
compressor and control valves, pneumatic cylinder automation proximity
sensor, electrically controlled solenoid valve, and DC motor controlled by
roller feed system. The automation provides to cut the require length of the
sheet.
A pressure from the pneumatic cylinder is enough for the operating the
shearing machine unit. The pressurised air from the compressor which
actuates the pneumatic cylinder and the power transmitted to the cutting
sheet. The sheet metal is feed through the roller and the sensor fixed at a
particular position, it senses the sheet and sends the command to blots, so it
cut the sheet metal. It improves the efficiency as compared to the hand or
conventional cutting machine and eliminates the human intervention also.
Objective
● Design of Advance Pneumatic Sheet Cutter which reduce
labour problems during production which is the biggest
headache for human .
● This will help to reduce the time required for metal cutting.
By using these machines production rate can increase and
automatically the industry will be in profit .
● Automation plays an important role in mass production.The
system is economically cheap and easy to use in small
scale industries.
Introduction
In some industries, hand sheet cutter is used which is operated manually . In
these machines , we are using a pneumatic cylinder for sheet metal cutting. These
machines are easy to operate and maintain also. Hence we are introducing a
pneumatic sheet cutter machine maintain a precise cutting speed at all times to
produce a consistent cutting result. The machine is made out of constructed
pneumatic cylinder with a connecting joint attached to it. A cutter blade is used to
put this joint together, we now have a bed in front of the cutter to support the
material horizontally.we link the pneumatic to compressor with pipes and valves
controlled by pneumatic hand lever that operates a solenoid valve.
Types Of Cutting Machines

● Pneumatic operated
● Hydraulic operated
● Rack and pinion operated
● Spring operated
 Sheet Metal Cutter
Conventional Sheet Cutter Pneumatic Sheet Cutter
Materials

● Pneumatic Cylinder
● Solenoid valve
● Shear blade
● Fixed blade
● Frame
● Tubes
● Compressor
Electrical circuit components
● Arduino UNO
● Motor controller
● DC Motor
● IR obstacle sensor
Working
The Pneumatic machine includes a table with support arms to hold the sheet,
stops or guides to secure the sheet , upper and lower straight edge blades, a
gauging device to precisely position the sheet. The table also includes the two way
directional valve. The two way directional valve is connected to the compressor.
The compressor has a piston for movable. The piston is connected to the
crankshaft which is in turn connected to a prime mover. The inlet and outlet ports
valves allow air to enter and exit the chamber. When compressor is switched on ,
the compressed air is flows to cylinder. The sheet is placed b/w the upper and
lower blade. The lower blade remain stationary and upper blade is forced
downwards. After the material is cut , adjust the pneumatic hand lever to the mid
position and then the compressor is switched off.
Advantages
● Pneumatic is more efficient in the technical field .
● Simple in construction.
● Easy to repair and maintenance.
● No fire problem due to overloading .
● For precise operation of cutting .
● To provide automation to reduce labour cost.
● Quick response is achieved.
● Cost of the unit is less when compared to other
machines.
Disadvantages
● High torque can’t be obtained.
● Load carrying capacity of this unit is not too high.
● Foundation is required.
● Sheet more than 2 mm thickness can’t cut easily.
● While working compressed air produce noise so
silencer need to use.
● Safety measures must be taken.
Applications
● The machine is very useful for small scale industries.
● This machine is used to cut the roller sheet metal.
● Used for preparation of cylinders.
● Preparation of trays.
● Aeroplane wings.
● Electronic machines
Conclusion
The project work has provide us opportunity to know about
this machine. We understand the difficulties in maintaining
the tolerance and quality. The model is a low cost
automation project .
Thank you
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