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Sheet-metal bend flat planner

Calculate bend allowance, setback, deduction and flat length from shop dimensions.

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Uses outside leg dimensions, inside radius, thickness, bend angle and your proven K-factor. Validate the K-factor with the actual material, tooling and process.

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How it works

Calculate bend allowance, setback, deduction and flat length from shop dimensions.

BA = θ(R + KT); OSSB = (R + T)tan(θ/2); BD = 2OSSB − BA; flat = A + B − BD

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About this tool

Calculate bend allowance, setback, deduction and flat length from shop dimensions.

Uses outside leg dimensions, inside radius, thickness, bend angle and your proven K-factor. Validate the K-factor with the actual material, tooling and process.

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How to use it

  1. Enter your values

    Unit for every dimension · Thickness · R · Angle · K · A · B

  2. Calculate / generate

    Calculate bend allowance, setback, deduction and flat length from shop dimensions.

  3. Result

    77.131194 mm

Calculation method

BA = θ(R + KT); OSSB = (R + T)tan(θ/2); BD = 2OSSB − BA; flat = A + B − BD

Example scenario

Sheet-metal bend flat planner

Unit for every dimension
mm
Thickness
1.5
R
2
Angle
90 °
K
0.42
A
50
B
30
Result
77.131194 mm

Frequently asked questions

Is the K-factor selected automatically?

No. Enter the factor established for the material and bending setup; the tool performs geometry only.

Where does my data go?

Calculations run on your device. Form inputs are not sent to a server.