SHAPER

Shaper is Machine tool which produces

flat surfaces in horizontal, vertical or
inclined planes depending upon the
orientation of the cutting tool.

Features:
Single point cutting tool is used for
machining. Tool is clamped in the tool
post mounted on the ram of the machine.
The ram reciprocates to and fro, tool cuts
the material in the forward stroke, No
cutting during return stroke.
Job is held rigidly in a vice.

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 PRINCIPLE
HORIZONTAL SHAPER PARTS AND SKETCH
SHAPER MECHANISMS
OPERTIONS DONE ON SHAPER
CLASSIFICATION OF SHAPER
SPECIFICATIONS OF SHAPER
MACHINING TIME CALCULATIONS
COMPARISON BETWEEN SHAPER AND PLANER

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Forward stroke is the cutting stroke. Return stroke the tool does not cut,
Double stroke= cutting stroke + return stroke

Stroke starts slightly before the work piece (a) and ends after the work piece (b)
Total stroke length = l+a+b

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Operations done using a shaper

Machining Horizontal Surfaces

Machining Vertical Surfaces
Machining Angular Surfaces
Cutting Slots, Grooves & Key ways
Machining irregular surfaces
Machining Splines / Cutting Gears

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Main parts of a shaping machine
1. BASE 5. CROSS RAIL
2. COLUMN 6. SADDLE
3. RAM 7. TOOL HEAD
4. TABLE 8. CLAPPER BOX

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PARTS OF SHAPER
BASE made of cast iron. Provides
support for other parts of
machine.
COLUMN- box type casting
mounted vertically on top of
base.
It has 2 guide ways. One
vertical guideway in the front
over which a cross slide moves
up and down.
2nd horizontal guide ways on
top over which ram reciprocate.
The reciprocating mechanism is
housed inside the column

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PARTS OF SHAPER TOOL HEAD fitted on the face of
CROSS RAIL IT IS MOUNTED ram. Holds the tool rigidly.
ON THE F RONT VERTICAL Provide vertical and angular feeds
GUIDE WAYS. for the tool
THE TABLE CAN BE Tool head can be positioned at
LOWERED OR RAISED BY
any angle
ADJUSTING THE CROSS RAIL
TABLE- mounted on a saddle which
is located above the cross rail. Top
and and sides are accurately
machined and have T slots.
RAM- supports tool head on its front.
It reciprocates on accurately
machined guideways on top of
column

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Classification of shapers
1 Position of ram travel
Horizontal Shaper- Ram holding the cutting tool moves In
horizontal plane
Vertical Shaper-The cutting tool moves in vertical plane
Traveling head Shaper-Cutting tool reciprocates & moves cross
wise simultaneously
2 Acc. to Cutting Stroke action
a) Push Type Shaper- Standard Shaper.
Metal is removed when the ram moves away from column
Most common type used in practice
Unless otherwise specified, the term shaper refers to Push type Shaper
b) Draw Type Shaper
Metal is removed when the tool is drawn towards the column
Allows heavier cuts to be made
Less vibration during cutting

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3 Acc. to Driving Mechanism:
a) Crank type - Driving mechanism is by crank & gear
b) Geared type - Driven by Rack & Pinion mechanism
c) Hydraulic Shaper - Driven by oil pressure developed by a pump, which is run
by an electric motor

4 Acc. to the Table Design:

a) Standard shaper- Work Table can be moved
1.Vertically & 2. Horizontally
b) Universal Shaper- Table can be moved
1. Horizontally 2. Vertically 3. Swivelled & 4. Tilted
This is mostly used in Tool Rooms
Q HOW ARE SHAPERS CLASSIFIED? EXPLAIN BRIEFLY QUICK RETURN
MECHANISM USED IN SHAPER

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Specifications of Shaping Machine

Max.length of Stroke of Ram

Type of Drive
Power input
Floor Space required
Weight of the Machine
Cutting to Return Stroke ratio
Feed

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 SHAPING OPERATIONS
1
Machining of horizontal surface
The work surface is held securely on the table
and tool is fixed in the tool head with
minimum overhang, as shown in figure. The
table with fixed work piece is raised close to
the tool; the length and position of the stroke
are adjusted. The stroke length is about 20mm
longer than the work and stroke is adjusted
such that the tool starts about 10-15 mm
before work piece and continues about 10 mm
after the end of cut.
2
Work piece is mounted on the table and the
surface to be machined is set parallel to stroke
axis. A side cutting tool is fitted in the tool head
as shown in figure. The length of stroke is
adjusted as described in section 5.1. The cutting
feed is given by rotating the down feed screw
by hand (0.25 -0.50 mm)

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