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Part I - Fundamentals:  

   Bend Angles:                           

   Bend Terminology:               

   Bend Dimensions:              

   Press Brake Tooling:                 



Part II - Preliminary Calculations:

    Inside Radius Calculations:             

    Bending Modes:        

    Tonnage Calculations:        

    Round Punch Calculations:      

    Bump Forming:                   

    Tool – Bend Conflicts:      


Part III – Formulas:

   Formula Accuracies:          

   Bend Allowance:              

   Bend Deduction:                   

   Test Bending:                            

   Dimension Conversion :                


Part IV - Shop Drawings:

   Component Design and Layout:     


Part V – Deck Openings:                       

   Raised Coamings:                  

   Solid Hatch Cover:          

   Skylight Hatch Cover:           

   Production Hatches:           


Part VI – Port-Lights:                                   

  Fixed Coaming Port-Lights:         

  Fixed Mitered Port-Light:                  

  Installing Production Ports                




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