MANUFACTURING MECH. DES. & PROD. DEPT.

CAIRO UNIVERSITY FACTULY PROCESSES and METROLOGY First Year Mechanical

OF ENGINEERING (MDP 1220) SEC : 1
(MACHINING) B.N. 5

Shaper, Planer & Slotter

Submitted by ‫احمد ابراهيم احمد ابراهبم‬ 21/42021

Checked by

CAIRO UNIVERSITY PLANER, SHAPER & SLOTTER MECH. DES. & PROD. DEPT.
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING FIRST YEAR MECHANICAL

1
Requirements:
1) What are the main specifications of the shaper used in the workshop?

- It is used to settlement the surfaces which can be vertical, horizontal and inclined
- Speeds: a) 12, 18, 25, 35
b) 49, 71, 100, 140

- It is measured by number of rides per minute.

- The table has a min. and max. feed:
The min= 0.3 mm the max= 4.8 mm

- The biggest work piece should have 50 cm length; 36 cm width; 30 cm high.

- The power of motor = 50 hp

2) What are the main differences between the shaper, planer and slotter?

Shaper Planer Slotter

Biggest w.p is 50 cm length , Biggest w.p is 2 m length, 85 Biggest w.p on table is

36cm width , 30cm high cm width, 75 cm high Diameter = 45 cm
Height = 30 cm

Motor power= 5 hp Motor power = 25 hp Motor power = 10 hp

Used for settlement the Used for settlement long Used for making a stream in
surfaces and making angles surfaces w.p

3) Draw neat sketches for 3 operations that can be performed on the shaper showing
the directions of depth of cut and feed motion.

2
Planning a flat surface with a straight-planning tool

Cutting grooves with grooving tools

Planning a T- slot with a recessing tool

3
 4 3 2 1 No.

Flat Flat Flat Flat operation

surface surface surface surface

material
Part name
shaper shaper shaper shaper machine

Drawn up by
Process Sheet

sketch
21/4/2021

Lost size

tools

tool
tool
tool
tool
Drawing no.

Finish weight
Rough weight

Carbon
Carbon
Carbon
Carbon

planing
planing
planing
planing
14*2 83 83 300 No. of passes

4
mm mm mm 1 mm Depth of cut
2.5 2.5 2.5
manual mm mm mm Feed
0.3 0.3 0.3

0.09333 0.09485 0.09485 0.09486 V m/s

Cutting condition

Speed
Sheet No.

Cutting

71 71 71 71 N rpm
No. of sheets

sec sec Machining

12*2 70sec 70sec 253
time

Handling

cycle
No.

remarks
5