Skiving machines are used to cut or shave the edges of materials into desired shapes. They are commonly used in metalworking and leather shaping. Skiving machines use tungsten carbide blades and modern technology to achieve uniform cuts at slower speeds. Chamfering machines are used in automotive and pipe manufacturing, while electronic industries use them to create heat sinks with improved heat dispersion.
A skiving machine is used in an industrial setting to cut or shave the edge of a moving strip of material into the desired shape or to create cross-sections of material. Also called skiving machines, skiving machines are commonly used in applications where uniform sizes and shapes are needed but are not achievable using other manufacturing processes, such as cold rolling. While shaving machines are most commonly used in the metalworking process, they also see significant use in shaping the edges of leather and similar materials.
The process of using a skiving machine is called skiving or skivetek. Using a tungsten carbide blade, the skiving machine can cut metal and other materials more accurately than many machine tools. Advances in the technology used in skiving machine parts have made these machine tools easier to use by introducing a floating blade system that moves both the blade and the material to achieve uniform size cuts, rather than older style machines that required careful butt adjustments to the blade to achieve the same effect.
Advances in the technology used in modern beveling processes have also made it possible to plane metals and other materials at slower speeds than previously achievable. By using vibration to simulate an increase in the speed of moving material, the modern skiving machine is able to cut materials that would not have been possible in early machine tool shops. This ability to cut metal at a slower speed allows the skiving machine to be used in conjunction with slow speed welding on assembly lines.
Chamfering machines are commonly used in the production of automotive parts, including seat belt springs and hose clamps. These machines are also used to smooth the edges of metals used in pipe and tube manufacturing. This chamfer allows the tubular product to be welded in a way that avoids pinholes in the final product.
The electronic supply industry uses the chamfering machine to create highly effective heat sinks. The shear capabilities of the skiving machine are why these heat sinks can be made from a single piece of metal, thus allowing the heat sinks to transfer and dissipate heat more effectively. The beveling process leaves the heat sink fins with a rough texture that creates more surface area and further improves heat dispersion.
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