Design and Development of Portable Circular Profile Bending Machine

Abstract

In this research, a portable circular profile bending machine is developed. This machine is used to prepare curved sheets and other desired shapes. The size of the machine developed in this research is small as compared to machines available in the market. So, this machine is convenient for portable work. Also, it requires less human effort and unskilled workers can be able to operate this machine. With the use of a hydraulic jack, a circular profile metal bending machine will be manually operated. Instead of a complex design, this machine relies on a straightforward kinematic system. Sheets up to 8 mm thick and pipes up to 2 cm in diameter can be bent using this machine. Small workshops, fabrication studios, and microbusinesses can use it. In machine shops, bending machines are frequently used to bend metal.