What Are the Main Parts of A Shaper Machine?

Shaper machines are machines for producing horizontal, vertical or inclined planes, while a new generation of shaper machines can also produce contoured surfaces that can be bent or tilted over the material.

The shaper machine is in a reciprocating mode. The single-point cutting tool is fixed in the ram and the work piece is fixed on the work table. The cutting tool is cut back and forth on the working object, and the return stroke is cut by no metal. It is called an empty trip.

Shaper Parts:

Base _
The base of the machine is the main body of the machine and serves as the backbone for the other parts. The base of the machine is designed to carry the weight of the machine and is bolted. It is made of cast iron and can withstand the vibration and load of the machine.

Column_
The Column of shaper machine is a cast-like casting that is cast from iron and mounted on a pedestal. It is equipped with precision guide rails on which the ram moves back and forth.

Cross-rail_
The beam is mounted on the column, allowing the movement of the table to move laterally. The table can be raised or lowered by rotating the lifting screws to suit different sizes of work.

Workbench Table_
The table is fixed to the saddle by bolts and receives lateral or vertical movement from the saddle rail. The table can be rotated at any angle to meet the working requirements. The main work of the table is to fix the workpiece.

Ram_
The tool moves back and forth on the guide rail and carries the tool head with a single-point cutting tool. The working punch performs the cutting motion in the forward direction, while the reverse direction drives the tool head to quickly slide back and repeats the round trip to perform the same work again.

Tool Head_
The tool head is equipped with a cutting tool that can feed the screw handle downwards to allow the cutting tool to perform a cutting motion.

The working principle of the shaper machine is to cut through a fast round trip.

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