B. Grizelj, J. Cumin, Mechanical engineering Faculty in Slavonski Brod, Slavonski Brod, Croatia D. Grizelj, Siemens, Zagreb, Croatia. This paper deals with the eff ects of technological parameters used in the V-die bending process, on the obtained product properties and dimensions. By variation of the tool geometry, several cases of steel sheet bending process are observed through the FEM simul...

Elastic recovery of the material, called springback, is one of the problems in sheet metal forming of drawpieces, especially with a complex shape. The springback can be influenced by various technological, geometrical, and material parameters. In this paper the results of experimental testing and numerical study are presented. The experiments are conducted on DC04 steel sheets, commonly used in...

This research presents a new flexible bending machine and its practical applications. The proposed machine uses a new method. When tubes are fed into the fixed and mobile dies, they are bent by shifting the relative position of the mobile die. The bending radius is controlled by the relative distance and orientation between the mobile die and the tube. The bending angle is controlled by the len...

In recent years, the studies on the enhancement of the prediction capability of the sheet metal forming simulations have increased remarkably. Among the used models in the finite element simulations, the yield criteria and hardening models have a great importance for the prediction of the formability and springback. The required model parameters are determined by using the several test results,...

In the sheet metal forming industry, rapid tools, especially those made of polymeric materials, are increasingly used for small to medium volume productions, compress times and costs tooling. The present work is aimed at evaluating performance 3D printed tools V-die air bending process. Samples polycarbonate polylactide were characterized through compression tests, using different printing stra...