Sheet Metal Bridge Lance

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Sheet metal bridge lance.

Learn two examples of inserting a forming tool into a sheet metal part in solidworks. So i downloaded the file to my ifeatures folder then copied the ide to the catalog folder in the root install location. All diagrams and pricing are for illustrating and estimating purposes only. We will learn base flange extruded cut unfold fold corner break solidworks design library forming tool bridge lances and appearance in solidworks shee.

Where emi rfi containment within the cage is important i typcally opt for the double bridge lance. When placing an order or requesting a quote please provide a drawing of the part. The forming tool model may be located and rotated for precise positioning. In sheet metal there are two departures.

Tools with heavy duty die spring assemblies cannot be used in an octo machine. Actual tool design may vary causing the price and or lead time to change. The minimum distance between two counterbores is eight times the material thickness. Lance and form is used to cut all but one side of the shape and to form the material downward.

This application is commonly used to hook adjustable shelving or to hang parts. 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. Avoid large sheet metal parts with small bent flanges. The result of applying this bridge lance forming tool is shown in figure 7c.

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. This video also shows a quick example of how the forming tool can be setup. If you re like me your bridge lance feature is a forming tool. Forming tools do not flatten like flanges do.

Guide is keyed 0º 90º 180º 270º. Quick tips video presented by mark. All you have to do is create a sheet metal part attached do the usual thing of creating a sketch point for the lance. I ve used each extensively.

I downloaded the lance bridge. 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. As represented in figure 7b the forming tool model is drag dropped from its folder onto a face of the sheet metal part.