ToolBox vs. Total ETO Comparison Chart

ToolBox’s Folding macro has been developed by specialists with decades of experience using brake presses. We take into account setup time, dependent on the longest fold length, the number of folds, the weight and size of the part, and the number of people to handle the part. Calculated outputs include cycle time, setup time, and price. Two settings allow you to manipulate these. In order to keep it simple, these are rolled into two percentage settings. Increasing (or decreasing) the setup override % will increase (or decrease) the setup time for bending. This is the one-off amount of time for any amount of bending. The more parts that require bending, the more this time gets spread out, resulting in higher per-part charges for low quantities of bending and lower per-part charges for higher quantities of bending. After uploading the drawing through our 3D module, ToolBox automatically places fold lines on the correct layers, populates the fold length and amount, and produces a flat DXF.