FABRICATION OF

PNEUMATIC SHEARING
MACHINE
 INTRODUCTION

•Shearing machine is used to cut metal

pieces on the principle of shear force
•Often the shearing is done manually.
•In this the shearing is done with the
help of a pneumatic cylinder.
 COMPONENTS
Various components used in our project are as
follows
1.Pneumatic Cylinder
2.Sheet Cutter
3.Solenoid valve
4.Frame
5.Flow control valve
6.hose connector
7.Compressor
8.Pressure regulator
 PNEUMATIC CYLINDER
• Pneumatic cylinder
consist piston ,piston
rod and a body or tube.
• Compressed air enters
at one end of the tube
imparting
• Force on the piston
which is then displaced
in order to balance the
force exerted on the
piston.
 SHEET CUTTER
• Sheet cutter are hand-
operated shearing tools.
They consist of a pair of
metal blades pivoted so that
the sharpened edges slide
against each other when the
handles (bows) opposite to
the pivot are closed
• High-carbon, high chromium
steel is used in production of
sheet cutter
 SOLENOID VALVE
• The solenoid valve has 5 openings. This ensure
easy exhausting of 5/2 valve. The spool of the
5/2 valve slide inside the main bore according
to spool position; the ports get connected and
disconnected.
 FRAME BASE
It forms the robust supports to stand the
machine vertically.
It holds the weight of the vertical post and
supports the direction control valve.
It is made of mild steel.
It is made of rectangular base with the
vertical post and the horizontal channel.
 Flow control valve
• Flow Control Valves are used to reduce the
rate of flow in a section of a pneumatic circuit,
resulting in a slower actuator speed. Unlike a
Needle Valve, a Flow Control Valve regulates
air flow in only one direction, allowing free
flow in the opposite direction
 Hose connector
• Hose connector is a fitting, consisting of a
short piece of pipe, usually provided with a
male pipe thread at each end, for connecting
two other fittings.
 AIR COMPRESSOR

• An air compressor is a device that converts

power (using an electric motor, diesel or
gasoline engine, etc.) into potential energy
stored in pressurized air
 PRESSURE REGULATOR
• A pressure regulator is a control valve that
reduces the input pressure of a fluid to a
desired value as its output. A pressure
regulator's primary function is to match the
flow of gas through the regulator to the
demand for gas placed upon it, while
maintaining a constant output pressure.
 WORKING
• Initially the air-compressor is started and allowed the
receiver tank air pressure to reach up to 8 bar. The
supply air is then passed to the manifold through FRL
unit to condition the air and eligible to industrial use.
 DESIGN PARAMETERS
Specification of sheet metal

SHEET METAL ALUMINIUM

MATERIAL
THICKNESS 0.5 mm

LENGTH OF CUT 30 mm

Max. SHEAR
STRENGTH OF 60 N/mm²
ALUMINIUM
1. Force Calculation for cutting operation:
Force required to cut the Sheet (F) = L × t × ፘmax
For sheet of 0.5 mm thickness,
Force required (F) = 30×0.5×60= 900 N
This is the force required to cut the sheet metal,
however the initial force required to cut the sheet is
more and it is 10% to 20% than we calculated,
Therefore, max force required to cut the sheet = 1080N
Now we have chosen 12 volts DC Air Compressor
that develops a pressure of 10.34bar.
2. Design of a cylinder for cutting operation:
Since the max force required to cut the sheet (F) =1080 N
And pressure applied by 12 volts compressor (P) =10bar
Therefore,
Force applied by the cylinder,
F = (π/4) × d² × p
1080= (π/4) × d² × (10/10)
d = 37.08 mm
For safety, we have taken the cylinder of diameter 40 mm.
 SPECIFICATIONS
1. Double acting Cylinder:
Stroke length = 160 mm
Piston Diameter = 40 mm
Maximum Operating Pressure = 8 bar
Material = Aluminum alloy
2. Solenoid Directional Control valve:
We have used 5/2 solenoid valve as the directional control
valve.
Voltage = 230 volts
Maximum Operation Pressure = 8 bar
3. Shearing Blade:
Quantity :2
Length : 400mm
Height : 60mm
Thickness : 10mm
SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATION
 ADVANTAGES

Quick response is achieved.

Simple in construction.
Easy to maintain and repair.
Cost of the unit is less when compared to other
machine.
The operation of cutting is faster because the
medium used to operate is air.
Continuous operation is possible without stopping.
 APPLICATIONS
• This machine is very useful for small scale
industries
• This machine is used to cut the roller sheet
metal
• These are generally used where the economy,
maintenance and accuracy will be given more
importance.
 CONCLUSION
Now we know that Pneumatic Shearing machine is
very cheap as compared to hydraulic shearing machine.
The range of the cutting thickness can be increased by
arranging a high pressure compressor and installing more
hardened blades.
 This machine is advantageous to small sheet metal cutting
industries as they cannot afford the expensive hydraulic
shearing machine.
 THANK YOU

K.GIRIDHAR 13L31A0378
INDRAJEET KUMAR 13L31A0365
V.SRINIVAS REDDY 13L31A03G3
K.KESAVA 14L35A0319
G.SARAT BABU 13L31A0348