Design and development of automatic sheet metal cutting machine

Abstract

The sheet metal cutting machine is the heart of small scale sheet metal industries. Basically the sheet metal cutting machine is hand operated one for medium and small scale industries. The objective is to design and development of automatic sheet metal cutting machine to reduce the manpower and cost. Automation in sheet metal cutting machine has been incorporated with the help of solenoid valve, control timing unit, proximity sensor and microcontroller. The pneumatic double acting cylinder is also incorporated in the sheet metal cutting machine, which helps to cut the sheet metal precisely. The piston is connected to the cutting tool which in its motion. It is used to cut the small size sheet metal. The machine is portable and can be transported anywhere easily.