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The Overbend Calculator is also embedded in [[VTube-STEP]] and [[VTube-LASER]] because the fixed and proportional springback values are included in the Part Setup menu - and have an effect on sending especially new data to the bender.<br><br>
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To access the calculator inside VTube, follow these steps:
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STEP 1: Right click anywhere in the white column in the Part Setup menu.
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STEP 2: Choose "Show Overbend Calculator" in the context menu (the popup menu).
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STEP 3: Make a part with two test bends.  Typically they are 20 and 120 degrees.  The bender is set to bend these angles and a test tube is bent.
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STEP 4: The actual resulting bend angles are measured and entered into the overbend calculator.
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STEP 5: Formula constant values are calculated and used in a springback formula to predict overbend to overcome springback at any angle.
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STEP 6: Press the "Save to Part Setup" button.  The values will now be displayed at the bottom of the Part Setup menu. 
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These two calculated values will be used to calculate overbend to overcome springback when sending data to the bender.  This image shows a button inside the Bender Setup menu in VTube-LASER.
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== Overbend Calculator Software Updates ==
 
== Overbend Calculator Software Updates ==

Latest revision as of 03:00, 14 April 2014

Overbend calculator splash.jpg Reduce Scrap & Save Material by Predicting Springback BEFORE Bending the Part


Overbend calculator page1.jpg Overbend calculator page2.jpg Overbend calculator page3.jpg Overbend calculator page4.jpg Overbend calculator print.jpg

This is software that calculates overbend necessary to overcome springback in bends.


Contents

Three Step Process for Predicting Springback

  • STEP 1: Two test bends are made. Typically they are 20 and 120 degrees. The bender is set to bend these angles and a test tube is bent.
  • STEP 2: The actual resulting bend angles are measured and entered into the overbend calculator.
  • STEP 3: Formula constant values are calculated and used in a springback formula to predict overbend to overcome springback at any angle.




VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER

The Overbend Calculator is also embedded in VTube-STEP and VTube-LASER because the fixed and proportional springback values are included in the Part Setup menu - and have an effect on sending especially new data to the bender.

To access the calculator inside VTube, follow these steps:

Vtube-step-1.90-screen-with-overbendcalculator.png

STEP 1: Right click anywhere in the white column in the Part Setup menu.

Vtube-partsetup-contextmenu.png

STEP 2: Choose "Show Overbend Calculator" in the context menu (the popup menu).

STEP 3: Make a part with two test bends. Typically they are 20 and 120 degrees. The bender is set to bend these angles and a test tube is bent.

Vtube-overbendcalculator-page1.png

STEP 4: The actual resulting bend angles are measured and entered into the overbend calculator.

Vtube-overbendcalculator-page2.png

STEP 5: Formula constant values are calculated and used in a springback formula to predict overbend to overcome springback at any angle.

Vtube-overbendcalculator-page3.png

STEP 6: Press the "Save to Part Setup" button. The values will now be displayed at the bottom of the Part Setup menu.

Vtube-1.90-partsetup-springback.png

These two calculated values will be used to calculate overbend to overcome springback when sending data to the bender. This image shows a button inside the Bender Setup menu in VTube-LASER.

Vtube-laser-1.90-bendsetup-sendSVwithspringback.png





Overbend Calculator Software Updates

Screen Shot Date Released Link to Page New Features
Overbend calculator page4.jpg October 13, 2009 Overbend Calculator v7.1
  • New - Simplified Shareware Licensing
Overbend calculator page4.jpg April 6, 2009 Overbend Calculator v7
  • New - Grid display of data
  • New - Eaton Leonard style value constants also calculated
  • New - Shareware licensing

Download

Download button.jpg Download Overbend Calculator 15-day Trial Package (Shareware)

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