What is Slotter Machine?
Reciprocal equipment known as slotting machines are used to make flat, vertical, or horizontal surfaces for keyways, shaping surfaces, and cutting planes. They use a single-point BRUNEL-developed high-speed steel cutting tool that is appropriate for single or small batch manufacturing procedures.
In industrial facilities, slotting machines are used for cutting keys, slots, metal sheets, grooves, and creating regular or irregular forms.
Production slotting machines, Toolroom slotting machines, Puncher slotting machines, and Key seater slotting machines are the types of slotting machines.
A strong, extremely rigid tool for removing a lot of metal from castings and forgings is the puncher slotter. It functions through a spiral pinion meshing with cut rack teeth on the pinion’s bottom and has an adequate long stroke length. The toolroom slotting machine offers light cuts and rapid work, and it is both portable and accurate.
Production slotters are heavy-duty, two-piece slotters with a strong frame and thick cast base that are mainly used in regular production operations. A slotted disc and connecting rod redirect the ram’s motion, and a flywheel uses the stroke’s end to stop it.
Keyholes are cut using key seater slotting machines, sometimes referred to as key sitting machines. They are perfect for both batch and continuous manufacturing operations since they take up less floor space than conventional machining equipment. When doing repeated machining tasks, they work well with jigs and fixtures.
However, slot machines have disadvantages, including poor flexibility, requiring human setup and adjustment, slower machining rates, weight and large areas, a lack of advanced automation, and sluggish machining operations. Regular maintenance is required to guarantee optimal performance, and operator experience and competence are essential for successful operation of slot machines.
