Sheet Metal Bridge Lance

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Sheet metal bridge lance.

Unlike the u channels discussed in part iii the hem has only one bend instead of two. The minimum distance between two counterbores is eight times the material thickness. I downloaded the lance bridge. As mentioned above what s called the double bridge lance style and the formed or wiped up double wall typically with flared ends.

The result of applying this bridge lance forming tool is shown in figure 7c. I have found cbliss site that has great predetermined features. Where emi rfi containment within the cage is important i typcally opt for the double bridge lance. All you have to do is create a sheet metal part attached do the usual thing of creating a sketch point for the lance.

When you download it you get two files one ide and one ipt file. Forming tools do not flatten like flanges do. I have my sheet metal house s tool library. 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.

Makes it real easy to design with. Like show 1 like 1. Hello guys i m learning about sheet metal features and i m trying to create my own lance bridge. But don t know how i would make this on my own.

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. When placing an order or requesting a quote please provide a drawing of the part. This application is commonly used to hook adjustable shelving or to hang parts. Lance t ool f u lance tool c minimum p1 θ1 b c h a notes.

Steve calvert chika co on jul 7 2017 2 30 pm. In sheet metal there are two departures. Tools with heavy duty die spring assemblies cannot be used in an octo machine. Lance and form is used to cut all but one side of the shape and to form the material downward.

You should be able to easily make a new bridge lance tool to fit your needs. The forming tool model may be located and rotated for precise positioning. Avoid large sheet metal parts with small bent flanges. If you re like me your bridge lance feature is a forming tool.

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. So i downloaded the file to my ifeatures folder then copied the ide to the catalog folder in the root install location.