DESIGN AND MODIFICATION OF BALE CUTTING MACHINE TO IMPROVE ITS PRODUCTIVITY

Girish Kumar S.M, V. Venkata Ramana

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present the results of the successful implementation of the redesigned bale cutting machine in Falcon tyre manufacturing company. Modification of hydraulic bale cutting machine is carried out to increase the productivity of the machine, to reduce the time and stress on the workers. The system is consisting of modified shear blade, suitable blade holder, hydraulic system according to new tonnage capacity and conveyor system. Unigraphics is used to model the blade and blade holder, meshing and analysis is carried out by using hypermesh and nastran. The parts are manufactured accordingly to new design parameters, and the following are installed and the performance characteristics to be determined are time, cost and productivity for this new modified design relative to the old system. It is established from the test results taken for a period of three months, that there is reduction in the time and cost of 70-80%, and 50-60% which in directly increased the productivity of machine and making the process economical.

Keywords: shear blade, blade holder, hydraulic system, conveyor system

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2015.0408034