An inline point-tracking approach for the real-time monitoring of the free-form bending process

In order to make free-form bending a process of choice for the manufacturing of structural components, a robust strategy for process monitoring is required. Although the technology is particularly suitable for the production of bending components with variable and complex geometry, fluctuations in t...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Scandola, Viktor Böhm, Daniel Maier, Jeremias Tschannerl, Florian Steinlehner, Christoph Hartmann, Wolfram Volk
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Viktor Böhm
Daniel Maier
Jeremias Tschannerl
Florian Steinlehner
Christoph Hartmann
Wolfram Volk
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description In order to make free-form bending a process of choice for the manufacturing of structural components, a robust strategy for process monitoring is required. Although the technology is particularly suitable for the production of bending components with variable and complex geometry, fluctuations in the process conditions, as well as in the quality of the semi-finished products can results in geometrical deviations from the target geometry. Currently, the quality assessment of the bent components can be done only offline by random sampling, with a considerable time and cost effort. In this contribution, a real-time process monitoring is realised and applied to free-form bending for the first time. First of all, an inline strategy based on single-point tracking for the assessment of the geometry is investigated through an extensive numerical sensitivity analysis. Successively, the method is implemented experimentally and validated with real tests. Finally, a small-batch series of deviating components is produced, and the developed strategy is adopted to perform a real-time process monitoring. The study highlights the potential of an inline measurement strategy for the process monitoring in free-form bending, and its advantages compared to the current offline methods.
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spelling doaj-art-bb277c23fc4c4b5fbf098b10ec71d3de2025-08-20T02:14:57ZengElsevierAdvances in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering2666-91292024-11-01910015010.1016/j.aime.2024.100150An inline point-tracking approach for the real-time monitoring of the free-form bending processLorenzo Scandola0Viktor Böhm1Daniel Maier2Jeremias Tschannerl3Florian Steinlehner4Christoph Hartmann5Wolfram Volk6Corresponding author.; Chair of Metal Forming and Casting, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Walther-Meissner-Str. 4, 85748 Garching, GermanyChair of Metal Forming and Casting, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Walther-Meissner-Str. 4, 85748 Garching, GermanyChair of Metal Forming and Casting, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Walther-Meissner-Str. 4, 85748 Garching, GermanyChair of Metal Forming and Casting, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Walther-Meissner-Str. 4, 85748 Garching, GermanyChair of Metal Forming and Casting, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Walther-Meissner-Str. 4, 85748 Garching, GermanyChair of Metal Forming and Casting, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Walther-Meissner-Str. 4, 85748 Garching, GermanyChair of Metal Forming and Casting, TUM School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Walther-Meissner-Str. 4, 85748 Garching, GermanyIn order to make free-form bending a process of choice for the manufacturing of structural components, a robust strategy for process monitoring is required. Although the technology is particularly suitable for the production of bending components with variable and complex geometry, fluctuations in the process conditions, as well as in the quality of the semi-finished products can results in geometrical deviations from the target geometry. Currently, the quality assessment of the bent components can be done only offline by random sampling, with a considerable time and cost effort. In this contribution, a real-time process monitoring is realised and applied to free-form bending for the first time. First of all, an inline strategy based on single-point tracking for the assessment of the geometry is investigated through an extensive numerical sensitivity analysis. Successively, the method is implemented experimentally and validated with real tests. Finally, a small-batch series of deviating components is produced, and the developed strategy is adopted to perform a real-time process monitoring. The study highlights the potential of an inline measurement strategy for the process monitoring in free-form bending, and its advantages compared to the current offline methods.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666912924000151Free-form bendingInline measurement methodsProcess monitoringIR cameraSingle-point tracking
spellingShingle Lorenzo Scandola
Viktor Böhm
Daniel Maier
Jeremias Tschannerl
Florian Steinlehner
Christoph Hartmann
Wolfram Volk
An inline point-tracking approach for the real-time monitoring of the free-form bending process
Advances in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Free-form bending
Inline measurement methods
Process monitoring
IR camera
Single-point tracking
title An inline point-tracking approach for the real-time monitoring of the free-form bending process
title_full An inline point-tracking approach for the real-time monitoring of the free-form bending process
title_fullStr An inline point-tracking approach for the real-time monitoring of the free-form bending process
title_full_unstemmed An inline point-tracking approach for the real-time monitoring of the free-form bending process
title_short An inline point-tracking approach for the real-time monitoring of the free-form bending process
title_sort inline point tracking approach for the real time monitoring of the free form bending process
topic Free-form bending
Inline measurement methods
Process monitoring
IR camera
Single-point tracking
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666912924000151
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