 
What is Bend-Tech SW? Bend-Tech SW
is a software application that allows a user to design tubes, pipes and rods in
SolidWorks™, then within SolidWorks™ send part geometry directly to
Bend-Tech to calculate correct manufacturing instructions.
Which SolidWorks™ features are
recognized? Bend-Tech SW will allow you to work with Sketch Lines,
Sweeps & Weldments.
How does it work? After completing your
tube design, select the Bend-Tech icon or pull-down menu within the
SolidWorks™ framework and select the green check to send it to Bend-Tech.
Within Bend-Tech, select the tooling corresponding to the radii in your part, or
allow Bend-Tech to select if for you from a tooling to radius relationship
table. In an instant your manufacturing details are available.
Can elongation be calculated? Absolutely!!!
We have a simple testing procedures that you perform with your tooling and
material. From this, you will obtain values in your Bend-Tech tooling library to
calculate correct bend lengths.
Will Bend-Tech SW calculate spring back? Yes.
Bend-Tech SW creates its own internal formulas from a data history file of your
materials, tooling and machines. With this Bend-Tech calculates the Spring Back
Angles for your job.
Will Bend-Tech SW work with my bender? Yes.
Bend-Tech provides proper cut lengths, bend locations, bend angles and rotations
for all machines. This includes all manual, NC or CNC machines which are
rotary draw, rotary compression or center compression benders.
Do I need to design in SolidWorks™
with the correct tooling radius? No. This is a problem for many job shops.
Often, part files from their customer’s engineers who may not be familiar with
the shop’s production tooling. To solve this problem, once a part has been
sent to Bend-Tech you can change a single radius or the tooling of the entire
part with a single mouse click. Bend-Tech will then instantly adjust your part
length and bending instructions.
Will Bend-Tech SW provide XYZ or LRA data? Both!!!
Bend-Tech SW provides proper centerline apex XYZ values and LRA data (LRA;
Length Rotation & Angle; also known as YBC). Bend-Tech have several
different charts to choose from and accommodates the variation in structure
formats for bend locations and rotations.
What versions of SolidWorks™
does Bend-Tech SW support? As of the date of this document, Bend-Tech SW
supports 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012
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