Swivel bending
During swivel bending, the sheet metal is inserted into the swivel bender. The upper beam then fixes the workpiece by pressing it against the lower beam. Finally, the bending trough swivels the sheet until the desired angle is reached.
Large radii can be achieved on bent items by so-called step bending. This bending process produces a large number of small bends in a row with small bending angles.
Up and down bending can also be carried out on automated machines to produce a slight step bend. A maximum length of the leg to be bent must be observed.
Arnold uses swivel bending both on a Salvagnini P2lean (semi-automated) and with a RAS Minibend Center (fully automated).
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