Strip Web

Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:

Select Die Design > Strip Tools > Strip Web from the Strip menu bar.
Select Strip Web from the following Die Design Guide: Die Strip Design Guide.

Define a carrier web type and place it in the strip layout.

Carrier Web definition is a critical step in the strip layout process when creating the sketch for the carrier. It will be a contributing factor to the blank orientation, overall material consumption, and blank stability during the strip progression process.
Webs commonly have two different types of attachments.

Carrier to Blank - A web attaches the blank being formed to the steel coil or strip.
Blank to Blank – A web attaches the blanks together to stabilize the progression movement process ('Part to Part').

The web attachment selection is based on a variety of criteria and functions, such as the need for extra pilots, stabilizing blank/part during the progression movement (minimizing bounce), predicted blank pull in during forming, and ease of trimming.

Carrier Webs can also be put into two general types, fixed or stretch.

Fixed webs form a rigid connection between its attachment points, suitable for basic cutting and bending operations where the strip stays flat and straight for the press stroke.
Stretch webs form a flexible connection between its attachment points, suitable for deep forming, drawing, or embossing without excessively affecting the center line distance between the parts.

Note: This function is enabled only when the strip design environment is activated.

General Interaction

The following is the Feature Guide for Strip Web.

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Tip: You can open the Feature Guide at any time by right-clicking the mouse in the graphic display area.

Required Step 1 :

Set the strip web parameters.

Detailed Interaction

See Options and Results.