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TS Rail Fabrication Bending calculator

Operator tool

Rail bending die travel

Enter the chord, required measure and running-edge orientation. The result matches the Excel workbook lookup table.

Ready for workshop use

Step 1

Enter measurements

Running-edge orientation

Step 2

Press setting

8.1 mm die travel past zero
String-check required Use as a starting point and verify the rail after pressing.
Rounded chord used
1250 mm
Rounded sagitta used
9 mm
Calculated radius
21.706 m
Confidence
Medium
Data source
Workbook model

Save the actual die travel and measured result. It can teach this app from workshop readings.

Measurement guide

Chord and sagitta

Stretch the string across the rail to form the chord. Measure the greatest perpendicular gap to the rail as the sagitta.

Chord distance Sagitta

Workshop records

Press log

Records and local raw-data readings are stored on this device. Export a CSV for your shared job records.

No bending attempts recorded yet Calculate a bend, then add it to the press log.
DateJobRailChordSagitta OrientationSuggestedActual travel String resultVarianceRaw dataNotes

Press log

Record bending attempt