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DMDeclan McTiernan29/07/2008
Hi All,
I'm looking for some direction in setting up a gauge table. We mainly process stainless steel, with a thickness range of 1.2 up to 6.0mm. The folding is pretty simple however I would like all engineers to be using the correct bend parameters for each designed part.
I thought that the gauge table was the right thing to use, but I'm not sure if I am setting it up correctly.
For the gauge column, I can just type the material description, in my case I am using something like 2.50mm (V16), ie. the material thickness and pressbrake die size. The thickness column is the actual sheet thickness and the radius is just a single radius based on the V16 die used for folding. Thats all fine, but what I can't seem to understand how is where can I set an individual k-factor for each of the sheet thickness.
The sample table that I have has only a location at the top of the sheet to enter a single k-factor for the whole table. For my 1.5mm material I need a k-factor of 0.33 and for 2.5mm material I need a value of .44
Is this possible in a single bend table?
Some direction would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Declan McTiernan.
I'm looking for some direction in setting up a gauge table. We mainly process stainless steel, with a thickness range of 1.2 up to 6.0mm. The folding is pretty simple however I would like all engineers to be using the correct bend parameters for each designed part.
I thought that the gauge table was the right thing to use, but I'm not sure if I am setting it up correctly.
For the gauge column, I can just type the material description, in my case I am using something like 2.50mm (V16), ie. the material thickness and pressbrake die size. The thickness column is the actual sheet thickness and the radius is just a single radius based on the V16 die used for folding. Thats all fine, but what I can't seem to understand how is where can I set an individual k-factor for each of the sheet thickness.
The sample table that I have has only a location at the top of the sheet to enter a single k-factor for the whole table. For my 1.5mm material I need a k-factor of 0.33 and for 2.5mm material I need a value of .44
Is this possible in a single bend table?
Some direction would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Declan McTiernan.