Sheet Metal Bridge Lance

I downloaded the lance bridge.

Sheet metal 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. This application is commonly used to hook adjustable shelving or to hang parts. 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. Lance t ool f u lance tool c minimum p1 θ1 b c h a notes.

Where emi rfi containment within the cage is important i typcally opt for the double bridge lance. I ve used each extensively. Steve calvert chika co on jul 7 2017 2 30 pm. As represented in figure 7b the forming tool model is drag dropped from its folder onto a face of the sheet metal part.

The forming tool model may be located and rotated for precise positioning. For example if i m trying to make this in a new sheet metal plate with some random dimens. So i downloaded the file to my ifeatures folder then copied the ide to the catalog folder in the root install location. As mentioned above what s called the double bridge lance style and the formed or wiped up double wall typically with flared ends.

Tools with heavy duty die spring assemblies cannot be used in an octo machine. This application is commonly used to hook adjustable shelving or to hang parts. Unlike the u channels discussed in part iii the hem has only one bend instead of two. Avoid large sheet metal parts with small bent flanges.

You should be able to easily make a new bridge lance tool to fit your needs. 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. I have found cbliss site that has great predetermined features.

But don t know how i would make this on my own. The minimum distance between two counterbores is eight times the material thickness. Forming tools do not flatten like flanges do. 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.

If you re like me your bridge lance feature is a forming tool. Like show 1 like 1. The result of applying this bridge lance forming tool is shown in figure 7c. In sheet metal there are two departures.

When you download it you get two files one ide and one ipt file. When placing an order or requesting a quote please provide a drawing of the part.