CHAPTER 4

Detail design

Working principle of cobble stone cutting machine

First of all the motor of cobble stone cutting machine is powered from electric
source. After motor get started the first pulley starts rotating with motor.
Rotation transferred from the first pulley to the second pulley that is connected
to the shaft through V-belt. This shaft is connected to cutting blade by it’s other
end in order to provide rotational motion of motor for cutting blade.

Stone catting machine

Study the property of stone

 The cobble stone is made up of ignimbrite type

 Maximum compression stress of the this ignimbrite stone is 147 Mpa
 Tuff
 Bonded hardness 8−9 Mpa

So we select appropriate cutting blade for this machine which is diamond blade

Selection of appropriate cutting blade specification

Material Peripheral speed Bond hardness (1-10)

Tuff (ignimbrite) m/min m/sec
(Soft-hard)
1750-2500 31−42 8-10

Circular (Rotary) Cutting Blade

Material Properties of rotary cutting blade

The principal variable to be considered is the aggregate type and size.
When attempting to match Blade specifications to aggregate type it is useful to think of the aggregate
in terms of its hardness, abrasiveness and density. These are relative terms and generally speaking
very hard, high density, lower abrasive aggregate concretes require fine Diamonds in a soft bond at
low concentration whereas soft, low density highly abrasive aggregates call for coarse Diamond at
higher concentrations. Differences in the hardness, density and abrasiveness of aggregates may not be
readily apparent, but some subjective judgment must be made if the optimum matrix (bond +
Diamond) is to be found. Where all factors remain constant it is possible to vary the bond properties
according to the Blade wear pattern generated by the chips to achieve the desired Blade life and speed
of cut.
An inverse relationship exists between Blade life and cutting rate.
Generally speaking, a high cutting rate will reduce saw life and labor costs, and a long Blade life will
reduce Blade costs but increases labor and machine costs. While the desire for a longer life, faster
cutting Blade is common to both manufacturers and users, it is necessary to compromise depending
on the requirements of the job in hand.

Figure 1 Relationship between blade life and Cutting rate

The selection of a saw Blade to meet life and speed of cut expectations depends upon the ability to
judge the likely properties of chips generated during cutting. Chip sizes are determined by material
grain structure, cutting conditions and saw.
Cutting blade selection

Material Peripheral speed Bond hardness

m/min m/sec
1-10
Tuff L,750-2500 31-42 8-10
(ignimbrite)

Specificatio
n of selected rotary blade
Diameter=600 mm
Bore=30 mm
Thickness=8 mm
Selection of reducer
Reducer selection from the STD for the cutting machine
Specification of Reducer

Ratio Rpm Input power Output (HP) Torque (output)

(HP) in Nm
5:1 950 3.31 3.03 796

Design of bed

Maximum load by the stone is which is the row material from field
The expected size from the field is 430 mm × 223 mm× 335 mm
Then the volume of the ignimbrite stone is V I =430mm × 223 mm× 335 mm

V I =0.032 m3
 Kg
The density of the ignimbrite stone is ( ρ I )=1928
m3
Wight of the ignimbrite stone ( W I )

The mass of the ignimbrite stone mI

mI
ρ I=
VI
Kg
m I =V I ∗ρ I =1928 *0.032 m3=62 Kg
m3
m
W I =m I∗g=62 Kg∗9.81
s2
W I =608.22 N

From the above we have F C =1990 N

F T =1990 N +608.22 N

F T =2598.22 N