CONTENTS

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SYNOPSIS
INTRODUCTION
NECESSITY
CONSTRUCTION
WORKING PRINCIPLE
COMPARISON
SPECIFICATION
PAINTING & FINISHING
DRAWINGS
FEATURES OF SAND FILTER
COST ESTIMATION
CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Based on the rapid development of Mechanization in the sand casting

field. It encouraged us to make a project in the field of sand screening
process. We are the final semester pupils of

V.RAMAKRISHNA

POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE.
. We have taken "VERTICAL DRUM TYPE FILTER" as our project work. As
we are given a chance to establish our technical knowledge in terms of
material. We have done our best in this project work.
We are cordially thankful to our master Shri--------------------, M.E., Head of
our Department of his regardful help in our successful achievement in the
project.
We are also thankful Mr.-------------, M.E., for his guidance and full attention
towards the project and kind help in completing the same.

SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS

In our project fabrication of vertical drum type sand filter. The

screening os sand particles is done automatically by this device. In early
days in industries are using manual method so to reduce the time and
money. We have to make the vertical drum type sand

filter . In this

filtering , metal wheels rotating at high speed so that the sand particles to
be filtered are thrown away by the centrifugal forces over the fliter .
The filtering screening filters are fitted around the vertical drum..
The cost of preparing the screening the sand by using device is
economically cheap. The time taken for filtering of sand is less than that
when we use manual or old method. After filtering the sand it may be taken
out from a drop door at the bottom of the drum.

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

The recent innovation in the development of the foundry industry compels

the use of sand filtering in the place of manual equipment such as shovel
and plate type screen filter etc. If significantly reduces the man power and
screening time,The sand screening device eliminates any use of manual
method.
Now-a-days almost all the foundries in our country are involved in
mass production and they have achieved that with the aid of sand
screening device as part of their plant mechanization.

NECESSITY

NECESSITY

Vertical drum type sand filter

The cost of labour for construction work or production plant or
any commercial work goes on increasing . This leads the increase in
product cost

and time . Now present horizontal filtering sand

screening type, loading the sand is inconvenient and separate

manual power is required to load the sand.
To avoid the manual loading and loading the sand from the conveyor,
or any other automation process plant on constructional work ,
vertical drum type filter is best suitable one .
Thus it increases the production rate and eliminates the manual
loading method in foundry plant .

CONSTRUCTION

CONSTRUCTION

The equipment is made up of 20 gauge thick mild steel sheet metal.

The equipment is consists of rotatable cylindrical shell of 300 mm diameter
of small capacity. The loading is provided at the top of the cylindrical drum
shell. The filtered sand particles are collected thorough the periphery of the
vertical cylinder through the screen filter.
The cylindrical steel shell is mounted from the base with the help of
four legs provided on the four corner of cylindrical shell.
An electric motor is provided at the base of the equipment. The motor shaft
is connecting with the plunge. The bearing plates are supported by 4 number
of welded pillars.
After the screening process , unscreened sand particles in the drum is
removed by tilting the drum to horizontal axis by rotating the hand wheel.

COMPARISION OF THIS
DRUM TYPE FILTERING
SAND BETWEEN
MANUAL FILTERING
PROCESS

COMPARISION OF THIS DRUM TYPE FILTERING SAND

BETWEEN MANUAL FILTERING PROCESS

SL.NO.
1.
2.
3.

VETRICAL DRUM TYPE

Higher Production Rate
Continuous Production
Requirement Manual Power is

MANUAL FILTERING
Low Production Rate
Not as motorized system
Requirement of Manual

4.
5.

less
Cost of Production is less
Uniformly sand filter is guaranteed

power is high
Cost of Production is high
Uniformly sand filter is not

6.

1.
2.

as sand filter machine.

Quality of sand produced remain Quality depends upon the
same for ever process.
worker
LIMITATION
Intial cost is high
No initial cost is needed
It requires electric or any power No such thing is needed.
sources

3.

Process can be carried out

at work place

SPECIFICATION

SPECIFICATION

Over all Height of Muller -

900 mm

CYLINDRICAL SHELL
Diameter

600 mm

Height

600 mm

Thickness

3 mm

Base Thickness

5 mm

ROTATING WHEELS
Diameter

30 mm

Length

30 mm

Rpm -

900

MOTOR
Rpm -

1800

Phase

H.P. -

0.25

Single Phase

BASE
Height

350 mm

PAINTING AND
FINISHING

PAINTING AND FINISHING

JOB PREPARATION:
Before welding, remove any bend in the L angle with the sludge hammer
on the anvil block. Then it is cut to the required length with the hacksaw
blade and fabricated to required dimensional shape with are welding.
FINISHING OPERATION BEFORE PAINTING:
After welding, any slag on the welded area is removed with the chipping
hammer and cleaned with the metal wire brush. Then all the surfaces are
rubbed with the emery sheet.
Metal primer is applied on the surfaces with the brush. After drying the
metal primer, the second coating is applied with the paint.

DRAWING

FEATURES OF SAND
MULLER

FEATURES OF SAND MULLER

It is compact in size
It can be move
The electrical power consumption is very low
It can be utilized at our work shop
It is simple in construction
Low cost.
Less weight and easy to handle
It reduces the man power
It is used in mass production

COST ESTIMATION

COST ESTIM ATION

1.

Electric Motor 1/4th HP

---------------------------------

2600.00

2.

Rotating whell and sand guide -------------------------

500.00

3.

Muller Stand ------------------------------------------------

500.00

4.

Muller drum -------------------------------------------------

1800.00

5.

Painting and finishing ------------------------------------

200.00

6.

Transportation Charges ---------------------------------

200.00

7.

Miscellanies charges --------------------------------------

100.00
-----------5900.00

CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION
This project gives all the necessary experience that "which one resembles
as a simple shape, provides a great work under production". This project
cannot be finished by simply buying the products as available in the
outside market. As we it self carried out all the work involved in the
production ofthis project, expect fabrication work. We experienced the
actual difficulties in the production.

We once more thankful to our honourable industrial superiors, professors

and friends those helped mostly for our successful completion of this
project and also thankful to our honourable principal who gave permission
for the use of materials in the college for our project work.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

A TEXT BOOK OF FOUNDRY TECHNOLOGY

- O.P. KHANNA