International Journal on Theoretical and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering (IJTARME)

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Multi Way Hack Saw Machine- A Review

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Pratik Awati, 2Shubham Amrutkar, 3Satish Sable, 4Swapnil Wani, 5Ashwin Dharme
1,2,3,4,5
Department Of Mechanical Engineering Indira College of Engineering & Management, Pune

Abstract— Objective of the project is to fabricate a In semi automation a combination of manual effort and
motorized automated high speed multi-way hacksaw mechanical power is required whereas in full automation
machine. Modification of the conventional power hacksaw human participation is very negligible.
machine taking place in order to achieve high productivity
of work-pieces than the power hacksaw machine using
Nowadays many electrically operated power hacksaw
scotch yoke mechanism. This model implies a conversion of
rotary motion of crank to reciprocating motion of hacksaw machines of different specifications are available for the
blades. This motion is used for hacksaw machine, in this use in industries. These machines are so precise that they
model we can operate the hacksaws at same time. This can cut metal bars with minimum times made up of
machine works with minimum vibrations and jerks. different materials. For industries to achieve the mass
Different materials can also be cut on this machine, hence production, it is necessary to cut metals bars with high
the purposed model of hacksaw machines will be welcomed rate. So, it is impossible to depend upon regular single
by many industries due to compactness and efficiency. frame power hacksaw machine and need of improvement
in technology and design of such machines. With the help
It is done to show the performance difference between hand of this multi way power hacksaw machine materials can
driven, pedal drive and multi way hacksaw machine.
be cut simultaneously to get high cutting rate and to
achieve mass production for maximum profit in related
Keywords – Blades, Multi way Hacksaw Machine, Scotch
Yoke Mechanism, Power Hack saw company.

As this machine overcomes all the limitations and

I. INTRODUCTION
drawbacks of regular hacksaw machines, it is also helpful
for small scale industries due to its simple, easy working
The multi way hacksaw is a metal cutting machine tool
and operating conditions along with its compatibility,
designed to cut material simultaneously by applying
efficiency and affordable price.
Scotch yoke mechanism. The machine is used for mass
production and represent the faster and more efficient way
The setup of machine is very simple, it operates with
to cut a metal. The operation of the unit is simplified to a
mechanism of eccentric cam disc arrangement. Disc is
few simple operations involving a motor and a link
rotated with AC motor, rotary motion of wheel is
mechanism. There are different types of cutting machines
converted into the reciprocating motion of the cutting tool
in Engineering field, which are used to fulfills the
(hacksaw). This reciprocating motion is used to obtain the
requirements. We are interested to introduce multiple
linear motion of blades and material is cut.
hacksaw cutting operation in Hacksaw machine. The main
function of this hacksaw machine is to cut thin and soft
The size and shape of this setup is small. Work holding
metals by motor power. These machines can cut rods of
jaw is provided for placing the work piece to be cut. A low
different material precisely at very fast rate but they can
power AC motor is required for its operation. Length of
cut rods of one material at a time which means they can’t
crank and connecting rod is selected using trial and error
able to cut dissimilar material at a same time.
method. Motion of hack saw is guided by guiding rods
placed over the hack saw frame. The vertically downward
According to type of material, we can vary the motor
motion is occurred due to self-weight of frame, so it can
power and rpm of motor.
be called as gravity feed hack saw.
This is an era of automation where it is broadly defined as
replacement of manual effort by mechanical power in all II. LITERATURE REVIEW
degrees of automation.
The vast review of literature will help to understand the
Degrees of automation are of two types :- concepts, theorems and different factors affecting the
performance of machine. [Link], [Link] in their
 Full automation. book ―Theory of machines‖ (Velocities in mechanisms)
helps to find Velocity diagrams of slider crank
mechanism.
 Semi automation.

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Prof. Nitinchandra R. Patel, Ravi Thakkar, Miteshkumar III. PROCESS

Rathwa in his research paper ―Material selection and
testing of hacksaw blade based on mechanical properties‖ Manufacturing processes are the steps through which raw
stated that the appropriate saw blade must be selected for materials are transformed into a final product. The
better operation and fine cutting by selecting number of manufacturing process begins with the creation of the
teeth per inch. There are four types of blades based on materials from which the design is made. These materials
material namely High Carbon steel, Alloy Steel, are then modified through manufacturing processes to
Bi-metallic strip and High speed steel blades. Out of these become the required part. Manufacturing processes can
four the best suitable for cutting hard materials like Mild include treating (such as heat treating or coating),
steel bar and Aluminium is Bi-metallic blade on the basis machining, or reshaping the material. The manufacturing
of Properties of materials, Wear resistance and Cutting process also includes tests and checks for quality
performance. assurance during or after the manufacturing, and planning
the production process prior to manufacturing.
[Link], [Link], [Link] in their
paper ―Design and Fabrication of Automated Hacksaw Metal Cutting :-
Machine‖ (April 2014) gives an idea about the various
components required for fabrication of the proposed Metal cutting or machining is the process of by removing
model. These components will help to get smooth unwanted material from a block of metal in the form of
working condition and future automation of different chips. Cutting processes work by causing fracture of the
mechanical actions as well as linkages. material that is processed. Usually, the portion that is
fractured away is in small sized pieces, called chips.
K. Prashant, (2015) explained in their paper that, there Common cutting processes include sawing, shaping (or
are many electrically operated power hacksaw machines planning), broaching, drilling, grinding, turning and
of different configurations and different manufacturers milling. Although the actual machines, tools and
are available for the use in machine shop. These machines processes for cutting look very different from each other,
can cut rods of different material precisely at very fast rate the basic mechanism for causing the fracture can be
but they can cut rods of one material at a time which understood by just a simple model called for orthogonal
means they can’t able to cut dissimilar material at a same cutting.
time. Now in industry, it is necessary to cut metal bars
with very high rate to achieve mass production In all machining processes, the work piece is a shape that
requirements. So there is need to move for a new can entirely cover the final part shape. The objective is to
technology which gives us a mass production with less cut away the excess material and obtain the final part. This
time and less energy input. It is impossible to depend upon cutting usually requires to be completed in several steps –
conventional hacksaw machine. This study gives in each step, the part is held in a fixture, and the exposed
guidelines about selection of material for our model in portion can be accessed by the tool to machine in that
present situation the hydraulically and electrically portion. Each position of holding the part is called a setup.
operated hack saw machines are available but these are One or more cutting operation may be performed, using
require more input as compared to output i.e. it does not one or more cutting tools, in each setup. To switch from
gives satisfactory output. Also it can be able to cut only one setup to the next, we must release the part from the
one component at a time a machine cuts four rods at a time previous fixture, change the fixture on the machine, clamp
gives improved productivity. As PDH uses a slider crank the part in the new position on the new fixture, set the
mechanism but we are going to use eccentric cam for coordinates of the machine tool with respect to the new
obtain reciprocating motion. location of the part, and finally start the machining
operations for this setup.
H G Chothani, (2015) explained, in Mechanical
Workshop/Technical institute, designer always faces the IV. CONCLUSIONS
difficulties to select the perfect hack saw blade material
for use of trainee as well as students to avoid accidents
A strong multidiscipline team with a good engineering
and reduce failure rates of blade.
base is necessary for the Development and refinement of
advanced computer programming, editing techniques,
There are number of methods are available for selection
diagnostic Software, algorithms for the dynamic exchange
of best suited material for design. Out of two or more
of informational different levels of manufacturing work.
material on basis of selection parameters like speed, feed
and work piece material. Finally paper stated that
In the above discussion we conclude that the purposed
bimetallic material for blade is most suitable. In this paper
machine will aim in the limitations of single piece cutting
Preference Ranking Methods for Evaluations and analytic
of material at the instant of time by introducing four way
hierarchy process method are applied to rank out the
cutting of material simultaneously. It is so compact that
material of hacksaw blade among of five materials.
will be occupy less space, cost effective so usable in mini

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