Roll
Form Tool Design Fundamentals
Author: William
Alvarez
125 pages Year: 2006
ISBN (0-8311-)3290-6
Price $ 29.95
OVERVIEW
The principal method of learning either
design skills or machine operator skills of roll form
tooling and its design has
been on-the-job
training. As the only book of its kind available on
the subject, this insightful
and handy reference acts as a supplement to on-the-job-training
by presenting the fundamentals
of roll tool design through theory and illustrative examples
which include detail of the
design calculations. Additionally, it identifies design decisions
that are judgment calls and
have no correct answers in design examples that depict certain
ideas and conceptshelping users
develop a feel for the process. It is sure to be useful as a
teaching aid for setup
personnel and roll form machine operators, as well as a basic reference
for tool design personnel.
FEATURES
Uses design examples together with detailed
analysis and calculation so that the user can
easily see and follow
the design process to conclusion.
Contains a formula that makes it possible
to calculate pure bend allowance for any
arbitrary combination of
material thickness, inside radius, and angle of bend.
Serves as a framework
which can be expanded and modified to suit the requirements of a
particular industry.
CONTENTS
Bend Allowances
Strip Width Development
Some Basics
The Forming Progression
Lighter Gauge Example
Heavy Gauge Example
A Product from Heavy
Gauge Sheet
A Precision Example
Index
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