Advanced Sheet Metal Design Using NX Cad Challenge_6_Bracket

1)Title of the Project:

Advanced Sheet Metal Design of Bracket using the NX CAD.

2) Objective of the Project:

• To Learn and Implement the advanced sheet metal design component by creating the Bracket design with the help of NX CAD as a tool.
• To understand the importance of sheet metal application according to the industrial standards.

3) Introduction:

Metal bracket;

It is a device which overhungs by a wall to carry the loads or a weight of the component.It may aslo serve as a supporting element and as well as a spring of an arc, beam or a shelf.

The metal brackets are creating with the manufacturing process called stamping or a die casting operation.

Applications of Metal Bracket component:

1) Bracket for split air conditioners.

2)LED television mount Bracket.

3)Cable crimp sleeve in automotive industr

4) Hing brackets for doors.

4) Design Methodology of Bracket:

5) Sketch and Tools Used in Metal Bracket:

• Profile.
• Lines.
• Circle.

Features Used In Metal Bracket:

• Counter Flange.
• Normal Cutout.
• Break corners.
• Unbend.
• Bead.
• Rebend.

Design creation of metal bracket:

You need a sheet metal bracket but can’t find it at the local hardware or superstore. Look around the room you are in. Chances are you will see a number of applications where metal parts are used to hold loads that you take for granted. Desktops, shelving, countertops, even flooring are held up with bracketry of some type.

So you decided to design your own sheet metal part. Use the following simple guidelines to formulate and design the type of sheet metal bracket you will need to successfully meet your requirements.

Shape, Dimensions and Holes

The shape and dimension of your bracket will be determined by the shape of the item it is holding up but will also be affected by the load capabilities and the ease in manufacturing (cost control). Keep in mind that strength considerations of metal bracket design are not just functions of the material thickness but of the bracket shape. As a metal part, as adding specific features to the bracket can improve strength dramatically. Below is shown 2 metal part designs, both are of the same thickness but the first part will be significantly stronger due to the gusset (small triangular piece) welded on the bracket. This is a nice feature for keeping the profile of the bracket small yet creating a strong bracket.

Views of Metal Bracket:

Trimetric view:

Top view:

Front view:

Left view:

How Sketches and Metal Bracket is Created:

Sketches of metal bracket:

Counter Flange creation:

Break corner Creation:

Normal Cutouts:

Unbending of bracket:

Bead Formation:

Simple holes:

Conclusion:

The Principles of Sheet Metal Design Were Practiced and Understood while of Metal Bracket by Using Various Features and Tools of NX CAD Application.