Bend Brake Node

Bend Brake is included in the routing if the part has hemmed or non-hemmed bends.

There are three required PSOs:

Maximum Bend Length
Maximum Bend Radius
Minimum Bend Radius

Maximum Bend Length

Required

This is the length of the part’s longest bend, which affects Bend Brake Machine Selection.

Enter a value greater than 0.

Maximum Bend Radius

Required

This is the part’s largest bend radius, which affects Bend Brake Machine Selection.

Enter a value greater than 0.

Minimum Bend Radius

Required

This is the part’s smallest bend radius, which affects Bend Brake Feasibility.

Enter a value greater than 0.

Summary Table

Node	PSO	When required	Contributes to
User Guided	Volume	Always required	Material cost Cycle time
Sheet Metal PG	Thickness of Part	Always required	Material cost Machine selection
	Length of the flat pattern’s SER	Always required	Material cost
	Width of the flat pattern’s SER	Always required	Material cost
	Length of the finished part’s bounding box	Required if routing includes secondary process	Secondary process costs
	Width of the finished part’s bounding box	Required if routing includes secondary process	Secondary process costs
	Height of the finished part’s Bounding Box	Required if routing includes secondary process	Secondary process costs
	Part Surface Area	Required if routing includes Surface Treatment	Surface treatment costs
Turret Press Routing	Stock Sheet Length	Optional—defaults to defaultSheetLengthTurretPress	Material cost Cycle time Machine selection
	Stock Sheet Width	Optional—defaults to defaultSheetWidthTurretPress	Material cost Cycle time Machine selection
	Part Spacing for Rectangular Nesting	Optional—defaults to 0	Material utilization
	Number of Bends	Always required	Cycle time
	Number of Hemmed Bends	Always required	Cycle time
Turret Press	Straight Edge Length	Always required	Punch time
	Number of Small Rounded Sections	Always required	Punch time
	Unique Radii in Number of Small Rounded Sections	Required if Number of Small Rounded Sections > 0	Tool change time
	Number of Large Rounded Sections	Always required	Nibbling time
	Average Radius of Large Rounded Sections	Required if Number of Large Rounded Sections > 0	Nibbling time
	Number of Small Round Holes	Always required	Punch time
	Unique Radii in Number of Small Round Holes	Required if Number of Small Round Holes > 0	Tool change time
	Number of Large Round Holes	Always required	Nibbling time
	Average Diameter of Large Round Holes	Required if Number of Large Round Holes > 0	Nibbling time
	Number of Small Complex Holes	Always required	Punch time
	Unique Shapes in Number of Small Complex Holes	Required if Number of Small Complex Holes > 0	Tool change time
	Number of Large Complex Holes	Always required	Punch time
	Average Perimeter of Large Complex Holes	Required if Number of Large Complex Holes > 0	Punch time
	Number of Holes Made with Cluster Punches	Always required	Punch time
	Number of Unique Cluster Punches	Required if Number of Holes Made with Cluster Punches > 0	Setup time Tool change time Expendable tooling
	Average Number of Pins per Cluster Punch Tool	Optional—defaults to 9	Punch time
	Number of Forms	Always required	Punch time
	Number of Unique Forms	Required if Number of Forms > 0	Setup time Tool change time Expendable tooling
	Number of Flanged Holes	Always required	Punch time
	Number of Uniquely Shaped Flanged Holes	Required if Number of Flanged Holes > 0	Setup time Tool change time Expendable tooling
	Number of Countersunk Holes	Always required	Punch time
	Unique Sizes in Number of Countersunk Holes	Required if Number of Countersunk Holes > 0	Setup time Tool change time Expendable tooling
	Number of Tapped Holes	Always required	Tapping time
	Unique Sizes in Number of Tapped Holes	Required if Number of Tapped Holes > 0	Tool change time
Bend Brake	Maximum Bend Length	Always required	Machine selection
	Maximum Bend Radius	Always required	Machine selection
	Minimum Bend Radius	Always required	Process feasibility