What is sheet metal bending? Sheet metal bending is the bending and forming of metal sheets on a bending machine. The workpiece to be formed is placed on the bending machine, and the brake shoes are lifted using a lifting lever. The workpiece slides to the appropriate position, and then the brake shoes are lowered onto the workpiece. Force is applied to the bending lever on the bending machine to achieve the bending shape of the metal.
The minimum bending radius is a function of the ductility and thickness of the metal being formed. For aluminum sheets, the bending radius must be greater than the sheet thickness. During bending, due to some springback, the bending angle must be slightly larger than the required angle. The bending of metal sheets is carried out in a metalworking workshop.
