Electomagnatic Ramming Machine

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Belgaum, Karnataka
A Project Report
On
“DESIGN & FABRICATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC
SAND RAMMER”
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of
Bachelor of Engineering
In
Mechanical Engineering
Submitted by
REGINALD JOSLYN 1BY13ME404
RAJKISHORE R 1BY13ME408
RAVIKUMAR 1BY13ME409
VENKATASHIVAPPAD G 1BY12ME411
Under the Guidance of

Mr.O.GURUMURUTHY,
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering

B.M.S Institute of Technology& Management
Doddaballapur main road, Avalahalli,
Yelahanka, Bengaluru-560064
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B.M.S Institute of Technology & Management
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Doddaballapur main road, Avalahalli,
Yelahanka, Bengaluru-560064.
CERTIFICATE
Certified that the project on topic “DESIGN & FABRICATION OF

ELECTROMAGNETIC SAND RAMMER” has been successfully presented at
BMS Institute of Technology and Management by, REGINALD JOSLYN
(1BY13ME404), RAJKISHORE.R (1BY13ME408), RAVIKUMAR (1BY13ME409),
VENKATASHIVA.D (1BY12ME411), in partial fulfillment for the VIII semester degree of
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering of Visvesvaraya Technological
University, during the year 2015-2016. The project report has been approved as it satisfies the
academic requirements in respect of Project Work (10ME85L) prescribed for the said degree.
Mr. O.Gurumurthy Dr. H.K Govindaraju Dr. G.N Mohan Babu

Asst. professor Professor & Head
Guide H.O.D Principal
Signature with date:

Examiner 1
Name:
Examiner 2
Name:
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DECLARATION
We, the students of final semester of Mechanical Engineering, BMS Institute of

technology & Management, Bengaluru-64 declare that the work entitled
"DESIGN & FABRICATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SAND
RAMMER (EMSR)" has been successfully completed under the guidance of
Prof. Mr. O.Gurumurthy, Mechanical Engineering Department, BMS Institute of
technology& Management, Bengaluru-64.Thisdissertation work is submitted to
Visvesvaraya Technological University in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the award of Degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical
Engineering during the academic year 2015 - 2016. Further the matter embodied
in the project report has not been submitted previously by anybody for the award
of any degree or diploma to any university.
Place:
Date:
Team members:
1. REGINALD JOSLYN
2. RAJKISHORE R
3. RAVIKUMAR
4. VENKATASHIVAPPA D G
- EMSR TEAM
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ABSTRACT
Foundry practice is an important facet in all engineering activities, and the development of any
nation’s technology depends greatly on the development of its foundries.
Foundry industries have much to gain in processing moulding sands so as to improve casting’s
quality, increase production and lower total production costs. The foundries find it difficult to
purchase or acquire this basic equipment to test the properties of materials, which are vital to
the production of sound, dimensionally accurate castings.
Automation in this field helps to improve the foundry environment and accuracy of the cast
parts. Efficiency of moulding is affected by various parameters like permeability, collapsibility,
adhesiveness etc., so it is a must to avoid defects in casting. Rammers are employed for
pressing the sand in the mould box to make the mould become sufficiently hard and uniformly
dense in all parts of the mould.
An Electromagnetic Sand Rammer (EMSR) was designed and fabricated for dropping a known
weight from a fixed distance and using the force produced by energized coil to compact the
sand
The rammer was designed in order to help small-scale foundries acquire basic foundry
equipment to test and control raw materials in order to improve castings quality.
The design of ESMR is to enhance indigenous development of small scale foundry industries
by providing test equipment at minimal cost.
The designing of Electromagnetic Sand Rammer is to enhance indigenous development of

small scale foundry industries by providing test equipment at minimal cost.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The satisfaction and euphoria that accompany the successful completion of any task would be
incomplete without the mention of the people who made it possible, whose constant guidance
and encouragement crowned the efforts with success.
We would like to profoundly thank BMS Institute of Technology & Management for
providing such a healthy environment for the successful completion of thisProject.
We gratefully acknowledge our delightful thank to our worthy Principal Dr. G N MohanBabu
who is a source of inspiration to all of us & has taken care of all those problems which may be
faced by the students.
It gives us immense pleasure to thank Dr. H K Govindaraju, Professor and Head of

Department for his constant support and encouragement.
Also, we would like to express my deepest sense of gratitude to my Project guide Mr.
O.Gurumurthy, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering for constant
support and effective guidance throughout the Project.
We would also like to thank our Project Co-ordinator Mr. G L. Ananthakrishnamurthy

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering for his constant encouragement to
come out with new idea and all teaching and non-teaching staff of Mechanical & other
Departments friends who have directly or indirectly helped using the completion of thisProject.
Last, but not the least, we would hereby acknowledge and thank our parents who have been a
source of inspiration and also instrumental in the successful completion of thisProject.
Table of contents
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Certificate ii
Declaration iii
Abstract iv
Acknowledgement v
Chapter 1. Introduction

1.1 Overview 1-2
1.2 Sand casting 2-3
1.3 Machine Moulding Process 3
1.4 Sand Rammer 3
1.5 Conventional Ramming Machine 4
1.6 Electromagnetic theory 5
1.6.1 Electromagnet 5
1 .6.2 Electromagnetism 6
1.6.3 Physics 6-7
1.6.4 Ampere’s Law 7
1.6.5 Electro-magnetic field 8
1.6.6 Magnetic field created by a current 8-9
1.6.7 Force exerted by magnetic field 9
1.7 Simple solenoid 9-10
Chapter 2. Literature Review
2.1.Automatic pneumatic ramming machine(IRF paper) 11-12
2.2.Rare earth magnets(journal) 13
2.2.1. Neodymium (Nd) magnets 13-15
2.3.Create a Magnet Using Electricity(article) 15-17
2.4.Concept of EMSR 18
2.4.1. Factors affecting strength of an Electromagnet 18
2.4.2. Methods to Increase the strength of an electromagnet 19
2.5Comparison of electromagnetic sand rammer over other techniques 19-20
Chapter 3. Scope of present work
3.1 objectives 21-22
3.2. Methodology 22
3.2.1 Mould Hardness 23-24
3.2.2 Mould hardness test 24
3.3 Specifications
3.3.1 Materials required 25
3.3.2 Design specifications 25
3.4 Functional Specifications 25
3.4.1 Functions of components 26-27
3.5Extension springs 28
Chapter 4. Design considerations & analysis
4.1 Bill of Materials(BOM) 29
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4.2 Different assembly views 30
4.3 Calculations 31
Chapter 5. Fabrication of EMSR 32
Chapter 6. Testing & Experimentation 33-34
Chapter 7. Results and Discussion 35
Chapter 8. Conclusion 36
Chapter 9. Scope for Future work 37

APPENDECIS
Cost Estimation
References
Detailed EMSR drawings

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Visvesvaraya Technological University

Under the Guidance of

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Certified that the project on topic “DESIGN & FABRICATION OF

Mr. O.Gurumurthy Dr. H.K Govindaraju Dr. G.N Mohan Babu

Signature with date:

We, the students of final semester of Mechanical Engineering, BMS Institute of

The designing of Electromagnetic Sand Rammer is to enhance indigenous development of

It gives us immense pleasure to thank Dr. H K Govindaraju, Professor and Head of

We would also like to thank our Project Co-ordinator Mr. G L. Ananthakrishnamurthy

Chapter 1. Introduction

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