Walk the floor of most metalworking facilities, and you will see a common disconnect. The shop has modern, multi-axis CNC turning and milling centers, yet operators are using overhead cranes and manual carts to move raw bar stock and pipes into position.
When engineering a production line for thin-wall aluminum parts—whether for aerospace frames, automotive cooling systems, or custom furniture—managing the mechanics of the bend is critical. Aluminum has unique elongation characteristics. It hardens quickly under stress, making the transition zone during a rotary draw bend highly susceptible to buckling and wrinkling.
