What is the function of a shank in a broaching machine?

Explanation:

Broaching:

• Broaching is a machining process where a sharp, hardened, toothed tool removes material from a workpiece in a consistent, continuous, and accurate way.
• This is the process in which a tool is pushed or pulled through a hole or surface.
• The process of broaching uses a tool with raised teeth of differing sizes that precisely cut away a specified amount of material with every pass over the workpiece.
• In broaching, the multi-cutting tool moves while the workpiece remains static, or the workpiece moves while the tool is static.
• In some cases, there may be relative rotation between the tool and the workpiece.
• The broaching process can be internal through the center of the workpiece or external across the surface of the workpiece.
• Broaching is a machining process that uses a toothed tool, called a broach, to remove material.
• There are two main types of broaching: linear and rotary. In linear broaching, which is the more common process, the broach is run linearly against the surface of the workpiece to affect the cut.
• In a broaching machine, the shank is a non-cutting part of the broach used to mount and guide the broach.
• It ensures proper alignment of the broach with the workpiece and provides support as the tool is pulled or pushed through the material.
• Unlike a cutting tooth or chip breaker, it does not perform cutting or rotation.