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PRINCIPLE
HORIZONTAL SHAPER PARTS AND SKETCH
SHAPER MECHANISMS
OPERTIONS DONE ON SHAPER
CLASSIFICATION OF SHAPER
SPECIFICATIONS OF SHAPER
MACHINING TIME CALCULATIONS
COMPARISON BETWEEN SHAPER AND PLANER
Forward stroke is the cutting stroke. Return stroke the tool does not cut,
Double stroke= cutting stroke + return stroke
Stroke starts slightly before the work piece (a) and ends after the work piece (b)
Total stroke length = l+a+b
MP II UNIT 3 SHAPER AND PLANER
MECH DEPT KSSEM 2013
BASE
COLUMN
RAM
TABLE 8.
5. CROSS RAIL
6. SADDLE
7. TOOL HEAD
CLAPPER BOX
PARTS OF SHAPER
BASE made of cast iron. Provides
support for other parts of
machine.
COLUMN- box type casting
mounted vertically on top of
base.
It
has 2 guide ways. One
vertical guideway in the front
over which a cross slide moves
up and down.
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PARTS OF SHAPER
CROSS RAIL IT IS MOUNTED
ON THE F RONT VERTICAL
GUIDE WAYS.
THE
TABLE
CAN
BE
LOWERED OR RAISED BY
ADJUSTING THE CROSS RAIL
TABLE- mounted on a saddle which
is located above the cross rail. Top
and and sides are accurately
machined and have T slots.
RAM- supports tool head on its front.
It reciprocates on accurately
machined guideways on top of
column
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Classification of shapers
1 Position of ram travel
Horizontal Shaper- Ram holding the cutting tool moves
In horizontal plane
Vertical Shaper-The cutting tool moves in vertical plane
Traveling head Shaper-Cutting tool reciprocates &
moves cross wise simultaneously
2 Acc. to Cutting Stroke action
a) Push Type Shaper- Standard Shaper.
Metal is removed when the ram moves away from column
Most common type used in practice
Unless otherwise specified, the term shaper refers to Push
type Shaper
b) Draw Type Shaper
Metal is removed when the tool is drawn towards the
column
Allows heavier cuts to be made
Less vibration during cutting
MP II UNIT 3 SHAPER AND PLANER
MECH DEPT KSSEM 2013
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SHAPER
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Specifications of Shaping
Machine
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SHAPER
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SHAPING OPERATIONS
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