All the above
A Slotting machine may also be known as heavy-duty shaper. Slotting machine resembles a shaping machine in all respect except that the ram instead of reciprocating to and fro in the horizontal plane, moves up and down in the vertical plane. Therefore, the slotting machine is sometimes called as vertical shaper. In this article we will see slotter machine functions and types of slotting machine .
Important characteristic(s) of the slotter tool are
Overall shape
Various cutting angles
Use of cross-sectional area of the tool which should be as big as possible to ensure tool rigidity
10 Degree from the vertical plane
In some special slotters the ram may be set about 10 Degree from the vertical plane.
Quick return mechanism
Slotter disc mechanism is used for Quick return mechanism
All the above
Slotter is specified by
Maximum stroke of its ram
Number of strokes per minute
Table diameter
