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Pneumatic Sheet Metal Cutting Machine
Pneumatic Sheet Metal Cutting Machine
A PROJECT REPORT
Submitted by
VINODHKANNA.G
VINOTHKUMAR.S
YUVA NAVEEN.B
(090111107110)
(090111107111)
(090111107115)
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING
IN
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
HINDUSTHAN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
TECHNOLOGY
COIMBATORE 32
SIGNATURE
Mr.C.NITHYANANDAM M.E., Ph.D*
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
SIGNATURE
Dr.K.GANESH BABU M.TECH., Ph.D
HEAD OF THE DEPATMENT
HINDUSTHAN COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,
COIMBATORE 32
HINDUSTHAN COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,
COIMBATORE - 32
INTERNAL EXAMINER
EXTERNAL EXAMINER
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The elementary buildings blocks to the overall module, my project owe its
being to numerous genius personalities. I convey my humblest thanks with deep sense
of gratitude to all those who helped me, without which I would be falling in my duty.
I wish to place on record my sincere thanks and gratitude to managing trustee
Mrs.K.SARASWATHY KHANNAIYAN her patronage and leadership which has
helped meto carry out this project.
I deeply in debt and express my profund gratitude to my guide and principal
Dr.V.DURAISAMY,M.E.,PH.D., for providing me all facilities necessary to finish
this project.
I would sincerely thank my beloved head of the department Dr.K.GANESH
BABU,M.E.,Ph.D., Department of mechanical Engineering who motivated me by his
preserving guidance and sustained interest in the project.
We express our grateful thanks to Mr. C.NITHYANANDAM,M.E.,Ph.D*
Assistant professor Department Of Mechanical Engineering for his valuable
guidance and fruitful encouragement throughout the duration of doing this project.
We are very much grateful
to
Mr.R.Saminathan,ITI.,Lab assistant
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
TITLE
P.NO
1.
INTRODUCTION
1.1.
SHEET METAL
1.2.
2.
COMPONENTS USED
3.
SPECIFICATIONS
4.
PNEUMATIC CYLINDERS
5.
6.
7.
MATERIALS
8.
SHEARED EDGE
8.1.
SHEARING
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9.
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9.1.
9.2.
CONTROL OF PRESSURE
9.3.
10.
WORKING
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11.
APPLICATIONS
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12.
ADVANTAGES
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13.
COST ESTIMATION
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14.
PHOTOGRAPHY
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15.
BIBILOGRAPHY
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ABSTRACT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. COMPONENTS USED
3. SPECIFICATIONS
PNEUMATIC CYLINDER
Stroke length = 150mm
Diameter = 50mm
Pressure = 10bar
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4.PNEUMATIC CYLINDER
Figure (i)
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5. DOUBLE-ACTING CYLINDER
Figure (ii)
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6. TWO WAY DIRECTIONAL VALVE
Figure (iii)
7. MATERIALS
7.1.Stainless steel:
The three most common stainless steel grades available in sheet metal are 304, 316, and 410.
Grade 304 is the most common of the three grades. It offers good
corrosion resistance while maintaining formability and weldability.
Available finishes are #2B, #3, and #4. Note that grade 303 is not
available in sheet form.
Grade 410 is a heat treatable stainless steel, but does not offer as good
corrosion resistance. It is commonly used in cutlery. The only available
finish is dull.
8. SHEARED EDGE
A varietyof cutting processes that utilize shearing forces exist to separate or
remove material from a piece of sheet stock in different ways. Each process is
capable of forming a specific type of cut, some with an open path to separate
portion of material and some with a closed path to cut out and remove that
material. By using many of these processes together, sheet metal parts can be
fabricated with cut outs and profiles of any 2D geometry. Such cutting process
include the following
Figure (iv)
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8.1. SHEARING
As mentioned above, several cutting processes exist that utilize shearing force
to cut sheet metal. However, the term shearing by itself refers to a specific
cutting process that produces straight line cuts to separate a piece of sheet metal.
Most commonly, shearing is used to cut a sheet parallel to an existing edge
which is held square, but angled cuts can be made as well. For this reason,
shearing is primarily used to cut sheet stock into amaller sizes in preparation for
other processes. Shearing has the following capabilities
Sheet thickness: 0.005 0.25 inches
Tolerence: 0.1 inches
The shearing is performed on a shear machine, often called asquaring
shear or power shear, that can be operated manually or by hydraulic, pneumatic,
or electric power. A typical shear 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 sheet is placed
between the upper and the lower blade, which are then forced together against
the sheet, cutting the material. In most devices, the lower blades remain
stationary while the upper blade is forced downward. The upper blade is slightly
offset from the lower blade, approximately 5 10% of the sheet thickness. Also
the upper blade is usually angled so that the cut progresses from one end to the
other, thus reducing the required force. The knife edge and are available in
different materials, such as low alloy steel and high carbon steel.
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10. 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 a movable member. The piston
isconnected to a crankshaft, which is in turn connected to a prime mover
(electricmotor, internal combustion engine). At inlet and outlet ports, valves
allow air toenter and exit the chamber. When the compressor is switched ON,
the compressed air is flow to inlet of the pneumatic cylinder.
The sheet is placed between the upper and the lower blade. The lower blade
remains stationary while the upper blade is forced downward. The upper blade
is slightly offset from the lower blade, approximately 5 10% of the sheet
thickness. Also the upper blade is usually angled so that the cut progresses from
one end to the other, thus reducing the required force.
When the pneumatic hand operated lever is moved forward, the piston
starts moving in the forward direction. The upper blade which are then forced
against the sheet, cutting the material. When the pneumatic hand operated lever
is moved backward, the upper blade will come to the original position (i.e., the
upper blade will move upwards).
After the material is cut, adjust the pneumatic hand lever to the mid position
(i.e., normal position) and then the compressor is switched OFF.
Figure (v)
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11. APPLICATIONS
Sheet metals are used in
Car bodies
Airplane wings
Medical tables
Roofs for buildings (Architectural) and many other things
Sheet metal of iron and other materials with high magnetic
permeability, also known as laminated steel cores, has applications
in transformers and electric machines.
Historically, an important use of sheet metal was in plate armor
worn by cavalry, and sheet metal continues to have many
decorative uses, including in horse tack.
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12. ADVANTAGES
Low cost
Less consumption of time
Easy to handle
Skilled labor is not required
Less maintainance
High accuracy
Good surface finish
Less floor space
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13. COST ESTIMATION
S.NO
COMPONENTS
COST IN RUPEES
Sheet Cutter
1700.00
Pneumatic Cylinder
1200.00
1000.00
Total
4500.00
600.00
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14. PHOTOGRAPHY
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15. BIBLIOGRAPHY
We made this project with our own idea with the help of
HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM written by Srinivasan,
TOTAL AUTOMATIVE TECHNOLOGY written by Anthony E
Schwaller,
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND THE ENGINEERING DIGEST
written by Robert Thurston Kent, Charles MaccaugheySomes
WEBSITES:
www.pumpwork.in
www.wikipedia.com
www.howstuffworks,com
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