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MIME 2230-Workshop Technology
Chapter-6-Shaping and Grinding Machine

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Shaping Machine
 Shaping machine is a machine designed for giving desired shapes to the surfaces that
may be horizontal, vertical and flat.
 A shaping tool is used to cut in curves, different angles, and many other shapes.
 A disc is responsible for the tool rotation which results in the forward and backward
movement.
Shaping machine
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Parts of Shaping Machine
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Base:
 The base of shaping machine is kind of bed to hold the different parts of shaping
machine.
 The base bears the vibration shock of forward and backward movement of stroke
responsible for shaping action.
Body:
 Body of the machine consists of pats named Pillar, Frame, and Column.
 Column plays the covering role and supports the reciprocating movement in the
operation of the machine.

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Parts of Shaping Machine
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Cross ways:
 These are the sideways affixed vertically and horizontally across the table to allow
the movement of the table.
Stroke adjuster:
 Stroke adjuster absorbs the vibration shock of stock by controlling the length of the
stroke.
Cross rail:
 The cross rail is affixed on the front part of the body which can be moved in an
upward and downward direction.
Ram:
 The Ram is responsible for the reciprocating action of the column sideways.
 Forward and backward movement of ram is called a stroke.
Table:
 A table is kind of flat body affixed over the frame.
 It is used to hold the work piece on which shaping action needs to be performed.
Clapper box:
 It is used to carry the shaping tool holder.
 Clapper box is responsible to prevent the damage in the form of wear and tear.

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Operation performed on Shaper:
 Vertical Cutting Operation
 Horizontal Cutting Operation
 Inclined Cutting and
 Angular or Irregular Cutting Operation
Specification of shaper Machine:
 Weight of the Machine.
 Floor space required.
 Maximum stroke of Ram
 Drive types (Hydraulic, Gear and Crank type)
 Input Power
 Cutting to Return Stroke ratio
 Angular Movement of the table and
 Feed
Applications:
 A shaper Machine is used to make Internal splines.
 It generates straight and flat surfaces either horizontal, vertical or angular planes.
 It also makes gear teeth.
 Make keyways in pulleys or gears.

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Grinding Machine
 A grinding machine, often shortened to grinder, is one of power tools or machine tools
used for grinding.
 It is a type of machining using an abrasive wheel as the cutting tool.
 Each grain of abrasive on the wheel's surface cuts a small chip from the workpiece via
shear deformation.
Cylindrical Grinding machine
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Parts of Grinding Machine
Base:
 It is a cast-iron casting rests on the floor and supports the other parts which are
mounted on it.
 The base houses the table drive mechanism and on the top of the base accurately
machined guideways are provided at right angles to the table to slide on it.
Table:
 The lower table provides transverse movement to the work by sliding over the
guideways on the bed, which can be moved by hand or power.
 The upper table pivoted at its center over the sliding table and provided with
headstock and tailstock
 The upper table can be swiveled and clamped for grinding straight or tapered
surface.
Head Stock:
 The headstock fixed over the bed and supports the workpiece by means of a dead
center and drives it by means of a dog or it may hold the workpiece in a chuck and
drives it.
Tail stock:
 The tailstock can be adjusted and fixed in any required position to accommodate
different lengths of the workpiece.
Wheel Head:
 The wheel head is mounted on a slide at the rear end of the base and moves
perpendicularly to the table ways by hand or power to feed the grinding wheel to
the work

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Grinding, in accordance the type of surface to be ground is classified as :
1.External cylindrical grinding:
 When we need to remove the excess material from the outer surface of the workpiece then
we performed an external grinding operation.
2.Internal cylindrical grinding:
 This operation is done for smoothening the internal surface of a hole or any cylindrical
workpiece.
3.Surface grinding:
It is used to make a flat surface, the rotating grinding wheel removes the material from the top
surface of the workpiece gives a flat look
4.Form grinding:
In this type of grinding process, the grinding wheel is maintained exactly the same shape as the
final product. It automatically the pre-determined shape is formed on the workpiece.
External grinding Internal grinding Surface grinding
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Tool and cutter Grinder:
 A tool and cutter grinder is used to sharpen milling cutters and tool bits along with a host of
other cutting tools.
 It is an extremely versatile machine used to perform a variety of grinding operations:
surface, cylindrical, or complex shapes.
Tool and cutter grinder
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References:
1. Hajra choudary, Media promoters and Publishers Pvt. Ltd, 2002.
2. https://esskaymachines.com/blog/shaping-machine-its-mechanism-parts-
and-respective-
functions/#:~:text=Shaping%20machine%20is%20a%20machine,the%20
forward%20and%20backward%20movement.
3. https://themechanicalengineering.com/shaper-
machine/#Shaper_Machine_Operation.
4. https://slideplayer.com/slide/12826239/.