Sheet Metal Bridge Lance

In sheet metal there are two departures.

Sheet metal bridge lance. Makes it real easy to design with. Tools with heavy duty die spring assemblies cannot be used in an octo machine. Lance t ool f u lance tool c minimum p1 θ1 b c h a notes. 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.

Steve calvert chika co on jul 7 2017 2 30 pm. I downloaded the lance bridge. This application is commonly used to hook adjustable shelving or to hang parts. This application is commonly used to hook adjustable shelving or to hang parts.

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. But don t know how i would make this on my own. 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. Like show 1 like 1.

So i downloaded the file to my ifeatures folder then copied the ide to the catalog folder in the root install location. For example if i m trying to make this in a new sheet metal plate with some random dimens. Forming tools do not flatten like flanges do. I have my sheet metal house s tool library.

When you download it you get two files one ide and one ipt file. If you re like me your bridge lance feature is a forming tool. You should be able to easily make a new bridge lance tool to fit your needs. The result of applying this bridge lance forming tool is shown in figure 7c.

When placing an order or requesting a quote please provide a drawing of the part. Hello guys i m learning about sheet metal features and i m trying to create my own lance bridge. Where emi rfi containment within the cage is important i typcally opt for the double bridge lance. Unlike the u channels discussed in part iii the hem has only one bend instead of two.

As mentioned above what s called the double bridge lance style and the formed or wiped up double wall typically with flared ends. As represented in figure 7b the forming tool model is drag dropped from its folder onto a face of the sheet metal part. I ve used each extensively. All you have to do is create a sheet metal part attached do the usual thing of creating a sketch point for the lance.

The forming tool model may be located and rotated for precise positioning. Lance and form is used to cut all but one side of the shape and to form the material downward.