Enhancement of efficiency and accuracy of laser based bending and straightening processes

Abstract

Laser based bending process is an advanced process in sheet metal forming in which laser heat source is used to shape a metal sheet The process has many advantages over conventional forming processes It is a contact free forming process and is suitable to carry out bending and straightening at areas unachievable by conventional forming The process is convenient to generate very small and accurate bend angles The laser bending process can also bend brittle materials in some cases It is also...