SLOTTING MACHINE

PAVAN KUMAR PRACHI GARG PRANOTI SINGH PRASHANSA PRITI

INTRODUCTION
The slotting ma hine !as "e#elo$e" %& '()nel in *+,, m) h ea(lie( than a sha$e( !as in#ente"The slotting ma hine .alls )n"e( the atego(& o. (e i$(o ating t&$e o. ma hine tool simila( to a sha$e( o( a $lane(The ma/o( "i..e(en e %et!een a slotte( an" a sha$e( is that the (am hol"ing the tool mo#es in a #e(ti al a0is in a slotte( an" in a ho(i1ontal a0is in a sha$e(-

T2PES O3 SLOTTING MACHINE

PUNCHER SLOTTER

The $)n he( slotte( is a hea#& (igi" ma hine "esigne" .o( (emo#al o. la(ge amo)nt o. metal .(om la(ge .o(gings o( astingsThe $)n he( slotte( (am is )s)all& "(i#en %& a s$i(al $inion meshing !ith the (a 4 teeth )t on the )n"e(si"e o. the (amThe $inion is "(i#en %& a #a(ia%le s$ee" (e#e(si%le ele t(i moto( simila( to that o. a $lane(The .ee" is also ont(olle" %& ele t(i al gea(s--

PRECISION SLOTTER
The $(e ision slotte( is a lighte( ma hine an" is o$e(ate" at high s$ee"sThe ma hine is "esigne" to ta4e light )ts gi#ing a )(ate .inishUsing s$e ial /igs5 the ma hine an han"le a n)m%e( o. i"enti al !o(4s on a $(o") tion %asisThe ma hine is )se" .o( gene(al $)($ose !o(4- The& a(e )s)all& .itte" !ith 6hit!o(th 7)i 4 (et)(n me hanism-

SLOTTER SI8E
The si1e o. a slotte( li4e that o. a sha$e( is s$e i.ie" %& the ma0im)m length o. st(o4e o. the (am5 e0$(esse" in mmThe si1e o. a gene(al $)($ose o( $(e ision slotte( )s)all& (anges .(om +, to 9,, mmTo s$e i.& a slotte( o((e tl& the "iamete( o. the ta%le in mm5 amo)nt o. (oss an" longit)"inal t(a#el o. the ta%le e0$(esse" in mm5 n)m%e( o. s$ee"s an" .ee"s a#aila%le5 h-$ o. the moto(5 .loo( s$a e (e7)i(e" et sho)l" also %e state"-

CUTTING SPEED53EED AND DEPTH O3 CUT

CUTTING SPEED : The )tting s$ee" o. a slotte( is "e.ine" %& the (ate !ith !hi h the metal is (emo#e" ")(ing "o!n!a(" )tting st(o4e an" is e0$(esse" in mete(s $e( min)te3EED : It is the mo#ement o. the !o(4 $e( "o)%le st(o4e e0$(esse" in mmDEPTH O3 CUT: It is the $e($en"i )la( "istan e meas)(e" %et!een the ma hine" s)(.a e an" )nma hine" e0$(esse" in mm-

SLOTTER TOOLS
A slotting ma hine tool "i..e(s !i"el& .(om a sha$e( o( a $lanne( tool- a slotte( (emo#es metal ")(ing its #e(ti al )tting st(o4e This hange" )tting on"ition $(esents a lot o. "i..e(en e in the tool sha$e -In a slotte( the $(ess)(e a ts along the length o. the tool The (a4e an" the lea(an e angle o. a slotte( tool a$$a(entl& loo4 "i..e(ent .(om a lathe o( a sha$e( tool as these angles a(e "ete(mine" !ith (es$e t to a #e(ti al $lane (athe( than the ho(i1ontal Slotte( tools a(e $(o#i"e" !ith to$ (a4e 5 .(ont lea(an e an" si"e lea(an e %)t no si"e (a4e is gi#en The nose o. the tool $(o/e ts slightl& %e&on" the shan4 to $(o#i"e lea(an e - The amo)nt o. (a4e angle gi#en is simila( to that o. a sha$e( tool-

The slotte( tools a(e (o%)st in (oss;se tion an" a(e )s)all& o. .o(ge" t&$e< o. o)(se 5 %it t&$e tools .itte" in hea#& ")t& tool hol"e(s a(e also )se"-

SLOTTING MACHINE PARTS

'ASE COLUMN OR PILLAR SADDLE TA'LE AND CROSS SLIDE ROTATING TA'LE RAM AND TOOLHEAD ASSEM'L2 GEAR 'O=

'ASE o( 'ED
The %ase is (igi"l& %)ilt to ta4e )$ all the )tting .o( es an" enti(e loa" o. the ma hineThe to$ o. the %e" is a )(atel& .inishe" to $(o#i"e g)i"e !a&s on !hi h the sa""le is mo)nte"- The g)i"e !a&s a(e $e($en"i )la( to the ol)mn .a e-

COLUMN
The ol)mn is the #e(ti al mem%e( !hi h is ast integ(al !ith the %ase an" ho)ses "(i#ing me hanism- It is also alle" the $illa(The .(ont #e(ti al .a e o. the ol)mn is a )(atel& .inishe" .o( $(o#i"ing !a&s on !hi h the (am (e i$(o ates-

SADDLE The sa""le is the enti(e )nit !hi h is mo)nte" )$on the g)i"e !a&s an" ma& %e mo#e" to!a(" o( a!a& .(om the ol)mn eithe( %& $o!e( o( man)al ont(ol to s)$$l& longit)"inal .ee" to the !o(4The to$ .a e o. the sa""le is a )(atel& .inishe" to $(o#i"e g)i"e !a&s .o( the (oss;sli"e- These g)i"e !a&s a(e $e($en"i )la( to the g)i"e !a&s on the %ase-

ROTAR2 TA'LE The (ota(& ta%le is a i( )la( ta%le !hi h is mo)nte" on the to$ o. the (oss;sli"eThe ta%le ma& %e (otate" %& (otating a !o(m !hi h meshes !ith a !o(m gea( onne te" to the )n"e(si"e o. the ta%le - The (otation o. the ta%le ma& %e e..e te" eithe( %& han" o( $o!e( - In some ma hines the ta%le is g(a")ate" in "eg(ees that ena%les the ta%le to %e (otate" .o( in"e0ing o( "i#i"ing the $e(i$he(& o. a /o% in e7)al n)m%e( o. $a(ts- T;slots a(e )t on the ta%le .o( hol"ing the !o(4 %& "i..e(ent lam$ing "e#i es - The (ota(& ta%le ena%les a i( )la( o( onto)(e" s)(.a e to %e gene(ate" on the !o(4 $ie e- The ta%le has g(a"es on it-

CROSS SLIDE The (oss sli"e is mo)nte" )$on the g)i"e !a&s o. the sa""le an" ma&%e mo#e" $a(allel to the .a e o. the ol)mn- The mo#ement o. the sli"e ma&%e ont(olle" %& han" o( $o!e( to s)$$l& (oss;.ee"- The (otating !heel $(o#i"e" on the (oss;sli"e an %e ont(olle" man)all& to g)i"e the (oss sli"es- The to$ one is alle" a ta%leAn" the %ottom is alle" a (oss sli"e-

RAM AND TOOLHEAD ASSEM'L2

The (am is the (e i$(o ating mem%e( o. the ma hine mo)nte" on the g)i"e !a&s o. the ol)mn - It s)$$o(ts the tool at its %ottom en" on a tool hea" - A slot is )t on the (am .o( hanging the $osition o. st(o4e - In some ma hines 5 s$e ial t&$e o. tool;hol"e(s a(e $(o#i"e" to (elie#e the tool ")(ing its (et)(n st(o4e STROKE AD>USTING 'LOCK is a"/)ste" %& hanging the %e#el ga)ges )sing a s7)a(e sha.t- This hel$s in a"/)sting the $osition o. the %e#el ga)ges 5 a"/)sting the st(o4eTOOL HEAD OR TOOL POST hel$s in hol"ing the )tting toolCLUTCH LEVER is )se" .o( "isengaging the ma hine .o( a !hile-

TOOL POST

STROKE ADJUSTING BLOCK

RAM

CLUTCH LEVER

ROTATING 6HEEL .o( a"/)sting the (oss sli"e an" ta%le-

BEVEL GAUGE

'ALANCING 6HEEL is )se" .o( a"/)sting it to a stan"a(" om%ination-

GEAR 'O= The gea( %o0 has a gea( le#e( !hi h is )se" .o( hanging the s$ee" o. the mo#ement o. the (amMinim)m st(o4es $e( min)te a(e ?, !hile ma0im)m is *@,To (emo#e less mate(ial the mo#ement is ma"e .aste(3o( so.te( mate(ials li4e %(ass an" o$$e( the st(o4e mo#ement is $(e.e(a%l& .aste( than one .o( the ha(" mate(ials-

RAM DRIVE MECHANISM

A slotte( (emo#es metal ")(ing "o!n!a(" )tting st(o4e 5 onl& !he(eas ")(ing )$!a(" (et)(n st(o4e no metal is (emo#e" - To (e") e the i"le (et)(n time 5 7)i 4 (et)(n me hanism is in o($o(ate" in the ma hine - The )s)al t&$es o. (am "(i#e me hanisms a(e: 6hit!o(th 7)i 4 (et)(n me hanism Va(ia%le s$ee" (e#e(si%le moto( "(i#e me hanism H&"(a)li "(i#e me hanism

6HIT6ORTH AUICK RETURN MECHANISM

The 6hit!o(th 7)i 4 (et)(n me hanism is most !i"el& )se" in a me"i)m si1e" slotting ma hine .o( "(i#ing the (am As sho!n in the .ig)(e 5 the %)ll;gea( lo ate" at the %a 4 o. the ma hine (e ei#es its motion .(om the $inion !hi h is "(i#en %& an ele t(i moto(The gea( is mo)nte" on a .i0e" $in o( h)% atta he" to the ma hine .(ame - The "(i#ing $late is mo)nte" on the sha.t !hi h $asses th(o)gh the .i0e" h)% - The sha.t is $la e" e ent(i all& !ith (es$e t to the %)ll;gea( ente( - A (an4 $in is mo)nte" on the .a e o. the %)ll;gea( !hi h hol"s a sli"e %lo 4 - The sli"e %lo 4 is .itte" !ithin a (a"ial slot $(o#i"e" at the inne(;si"e o. the "(i#ing $late - As the %)ll;gea( (otates5 the (an4 $in an" the sli"e %lo 4 (otate in a i( )la( $ath 5 %)t o!ing to the e ent(i it& o. the %)ll;gea( an" the "(i#ing $late 5 the sli"e %lo 4 (otates an" sli"es !ithin the slot o. the "(i#ing $late im$a(ting it an" the sha.t (ota(& mo#ement - The (otation o. the "(i#ing $late is t(ansmitte" to the "is !hi h is atta he" to the en" o. the sha.t - A (a"ial T;slot is )t on the .a e o. the "is - The $osition o. the $in .itte" !ithin the T;slot ma& %e alte(e" !ith (es$e t to the ente( o. the "is an" then lam$e" at one en" o. the onne ting (o" is atta he" to the (am %& a lam$ing %olt - The (otation o. the "is is on#e(te" into (e i$(o ating mo#ement o. the (am %& ollege (o" an" the $in e ent(i all& mo)nte" on the "is -

*-RAM @ ? B @-CONNECTING ROD CLAMPING 'OLT E D + 9 ?-PIVOT B-COUNTER 'ALANCE 6EIGHT C-CRANK DISC D-DRIVING SHA3T E-'ULL GEAR +-DRIVING PLATE 9-3I=ED HU' *, ** *,-CRANK PIN 6ITH SLIDE 'LOCK **-DRIVING PINION

THE PRINCIPLE O3 AUICK RETURN MECHANISM

-A an" ' a(e the .i0e" ente(s o. the %)ll;gea( an" the "(i#ing $late as sho!n in the .ig)(e - The (an4 $in an" the sli"e %lo 4 (otate in a i( )la( $ath at a onstant s$ee" 5 (otating the $late a%o)t ' - This a)ses the "(i#ing "is atta he" to the sha.t to (otate - The $in on the "is (otates in a i( )la( $ath a%o)t the .i0e" $oint ' - The length o. the (am is e7)al to t!i e the th(o! o. e ent(i it& 5 !hi h is e7)al to @ 0 ?'-

3(om the "iag(am it is lea( that !hen the %lo 4 is in the $osition C 5 the (am is at the ma0im)m )$!a(" $osition o. the st(o4e an" !hen it is at D 5 the ma0im)m "o!n!a(" $osition o. the (am has %een (ea he" - Th)s i. the %)ll;gea( (otates in anti lo 4!ise "i(e tion 5 !hen the %lo 4 (otates th(o)gh an angle CAD 5 the "o!n!a(" )tting st(o4e is $e(.o(me" 5 !he(eas !hen the %lo 4 (otates th(o)gh an angle DAC 5 the (et)(n st(o4e om$lete" - As the %lo 4 (otates at a onstant s$ee" the (otation o. the (an4 $in th(o)gh an angle CAD ")(ing the )tting st(o4e ta4es longe( time than (otation th(o)gh an angle DAC ")(ing the (et)(n st(o4e - Th)s the 7)i 4 (et)(n motion is o%taine" - The )tting time an" (et)(n time is (elate" %& the .o(m)la: CUTTING TIME F RETURN TIME G CAD F DAC The length o. st(o4e o. the (am an %e #a(ie" %& alte(ing the $osition o. $in !ith (es$e t to the ente( '5 i-e- the ente( o. the "is -3)(the( the $osition o. the $in !ith (es$e t to the "is ente(5 g(eate( !ill %e the th(o! o. e ent(i it& an" longe( !ill %e the st(o4e lengthThe $osition o. st(o4e o. the (am %e a"/)ste" %& (eleasing the n)t @ an" then %& alte(ing the $osition o. the onne ting (o" lam$ing %olt !ithin the slot $(o#i"e" on the %o"& o. the (am-A.te( setting the $osition5 the n)t is tightene" againAs the (am mo#es in a #e(ti al a0is5the !eight o. the (am is o)nte(%alan e" %& a !eight B atta he" to the %a 4 o. the %a 4 o. the (am an" is $i#ote" at a $oint ?-This (es)lts e#en an" /e(4 .(ee mo#ement o. the (am in )tting an" (et)(n st(o4e-

ELECTRICAL AND H2DRAULIC DRIVE

La(ge ma hines a(e "(i#en %& #a(ia%le #oltage (e#e(si%le moto( The h&"(a)li "(i#e is a"a$te" in ma hines )se" in $(e ision o( tool;(oom !o(4 - In a h&"(a)li "(i#e 5 the #i%(ation is minimi1e" (es)lting im$(o#e" s)(.a e .inish-

3EED MECHANISM
In a slotte( 5 the .ee" is gi#en %& the ta%le - A slotting ma hine ta%le ma& ha#e th(ee t&$es o. .ee" mo#ements:

LONGITUDINAL CROSS CIRCULAR I. the ta%le is .e" $e($en"i )la( to the ol)mn to!a(" o( a!a& .(om its .a e 5 the .ee" mo#ement is te(me" as longit)"inalI. the ta%le is .e" $a(allel to the .a e o. the ol)mn the .ee" mo#ement is te(me" as (ossLi4e a sha$e( o( a $lane( 5 the .ee" mo#ement o. a slotte( is s)$$lie" eithe( %& han" o( $o!e( - The han" .ee" is s)$$lie" %& (otating the in"i#i")al .ee" s (e!s-

THE POWER FEED MECHANISM - A am g(oo#e is )t on the .a e o. the %)ll gea( in !hi h a (olle( sli"es - As the %)ll gea( (otates 5 the (olle( atta he" to a le#e( .ollo!s the onto)( o. the am g(oo#e an" mo#es )$ an" "o!n onl& ")(ing a #e(& small $a(t o. (e#ol)tion o. the %)ll gea( The am g(oo#e ma& %e so )t that the mo#ement o. the le#e( !ill ta4e $la e onl& at the %eginning o. the )tting st(o4eHe(e the am g(oo#e )t on the %)ll gea( The (o 4ing mo#ement o. the le#e( is t(ansmitte" to the (at het an" $a!l me hanism 5 so that the (at het mo#es in one "i(e tion onl& 5 ")(ing this sho(t $e(io" o. time - The (at het !heel is mo)nte" on a .ee" sha.t !hi h ma& %e engage" !ith (oss 5 longit)"inal o( (ota(& .ee" s (e!s in"i#i")all& o( togethe( to im$a(t $o!e( .ee" mo#ement to the ta%le-

SLOTTER OPERATIONS
The o$e(ations $e(.o(me" in a slotte( a(e:
Ma Ma Ma Ma hining .lat s)(.a e hining &lin"(i al s)(.a e hining i((eg)la( s)(.a e an" am ma hining hining slots 5 4e&!a&s an" g(oo#es

6ORK HOLDING DEVICES The !o(4 is hel" on a slotte( ta%le %& a #ise5 T;%olts an" lam$s o( %& s$e ial .i0t)(es- T;%olts an" lam$ a(e )se" .o( hol"ing most o. the !o(4 on the ta%le - 3i0t)(es a(e )se" .o( hol"ing (e$etiti#e !o(4-

MACHINING 3LAT SUR3ACES

The e0te(nal an" inte(nal .lat s)(.a es ma& %e gene(ate" on a slotting ma hineThe !o(4 to %e ma hine" is s)$$o(te" on $a(allel st(i$s so that the tool !ill ha#e lea(an e !ith the ta%le !hen it is at the e0t(eme "o!n!a(" $osition o. the st(o4e-

The !o(4 is then lam$e" $(o$e(l& on the ta%le an" the $osition an" the length o. st(o4 is a"/)ste"A lea(an e o. @, to @Cmm is le.t %e.o(e the %eginning o. )tting st(o4e 5 so that the .ee"ing mo#ement ma& ta4e $la e ")(ing this i"eal $a(t o. the st(o4eThe ta%le is lam$e" to $(e#ent an& longit)"inal o( (ota(& t(a#el an" the )t is sta(te" .(om one en" o. the !o(4The (oss;.ee" is s)$$lie" at the %eginning o. ea h )tting st(o4e an" the !o(4 is om$lete" %& )sing a (o)ghing an" a .inishing tool-

6hile ma hining an inte(nal s)(.a e 5 a hole is "(ille" in the !o(4 $ie e th(o)gh !hi h the slotting tool ma& $ass ")(ing the .i(st )tting st(o4eA se on" s)(.a e $a(allel to the .i(st ma hine" s)(.a e an %e om$lete" !itho)t "ist)(%ing the setting %& sim$l& (otating the ta%le th(o)gh *+, "eg(ee an" a"/)sting the $osition o. the sa""le - A s)(.a e $e($en"i )la( to the .i(st ma hine" s)(.a e ma& %e om$lete" %& (otating the ta%le %& 9, "eg(ee an" a"/)sting the sa""le an" (oss;sli"e-

Ke&!a&s )tting tools a(e thinne( at the )tting e"ges - Ro)n" nose tools a(e )se" .o( ma hining .lat s)(.a es-

MACHINING CIRCULAR SUR3ACES

The e0te(nal an" inte(nal s)(.a e o. a &lin"e( an also %e ma hine" in a slotting ma hineThe !o(4 is $la e" ent(all& on the (ota(& ta%le an" $a 4ing $ie es an" lam$s a(e to hol" the !o(4 se )(el& on the ta%leThe tool is set (a"iall& on the !o(4 an" ne essa(& a"/)stments o. the ma hine an" the tool a(e ma"eThe sa""le is lam$e" in its $oisition an" the ma hine is sta(te"-6hi h ma hining 5the .ee"ing is "one %& the (ota(& ta%le ta%le .ee" s (e! !hi h (otates the ta%le th(o)gh a small a( at the %eginning o. ea h )tting st(o4e-

MACHINING IRREGULAR SUR3ACES OR CAMS

The !o(4 is set on the ta%le an" ne essa(& a"/)stments o. the tool an" the ma hine a(e ma"e-'& om%ining (oss5 longit)"inal an" (ota(& .ee" mo#ements o. the ta%le an& onto)(e" s)(.a e an %e ma hine" on a !o(4$ie e-

MACHINING AND GROOVES OR KE26A2S

Inte(nal an" e0te(nal g(oo#es a(e )t #e(& on#enientl& on a slotting ma hineA slotte( is s$e iall& inten"e" .o( )tting inte(nal g(oo#es !hi h a(e "i..i )lt to $(o") e in othe( ma hinesE0te(nal o( inte(nal gea( teeth an also %e ma hine" in a slotte( %& )tting e7)all& s$a e" g(oo#es on the $e(i$he(& o. the !o(4 The in"e0ing o( "i#i"ing the $e(i$he(& o. the !o(4 is "one %& the g(a")ations on the (ota(& ta%le-