Steve calvert chika co on jul 7 2017 2 30 pm.
Sheet metal bridge lance.
Tools with heavy duty die spring assemblies cannot be used in an octo machine.
I have found cbliss site that has great predetermined features.
Lance t ool f u lance tool c minimum p1 θ1 b c h a notes.
Makes it real easy to design with.
Hello guys i m learning about sheet metal features and i m trying to create my own lance bridge.
The forming tool model may be located and rotated for precise positioning.
In low carbon steel sheet metal the minimum radius of a bend should be one half the material thickness or 0 80 mm 0 03 inch whichever is larger counterbores.
As represented in figure 7b the forming tool model is drag dropped from its folder onto a face of the sheet metal part.
As mentioned above what s called the double bridge lance style and the formed or wiped up double wall typically with flared ends.
If i understand you correctly you re trying to create a flat pattern drawing of a sheet metal part and the part has a bridge lance as a feature.
Unlike the u channels discussed in part iii the hem has only one bend instead of two.
This application is commonly used to hook adjustable shelving or to hang parts.
I have my sheet metal house s tool library.
All you have to do is create a sheet metal part attached do the usual thing of creating a sketch point for the lance.
If you re like me your bridge lance feature is a forming tool.
I ve used each extensively.
But don t know how i would make this on my own.
The minimum distance between two counterbores is eight times the material thickness.
This application is commonly used to hook adjustable shelving or to hang parts.
I downloaded the lance bridge.
Forming tools do not flatten like flanges do.
Where emi rfi containment within the cage is important i typcally opt for the double bridge lance.
For example if i m trying to make this in a new sheet metal plate with some random dimens.
Lance and form is used to cut all but one side of the shape and to form the material downward.
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The result of applying this bridge lance forming tool is shown in figure 7c.
Avoid large sheet metal parts with small bent flanges.
So i downloaded the file to my ifeatures folder then copied the ide to the catalog folder in the root install location.
Bridge lance tooling x y z lance t 1062754 40 0 090 0 433 form up lance mat thk 024 0 100 0 500 066 form up lance 0 100 0 571 form up lance t 122671 10 0.
In sheet metal there are two departures.