Abstract: A method of measuring a length of sections of extrados or intrados curves of an elongated workpiece travelling in a bending machine along a forwarding direction, the elongated workpiece having cross-sections each of which is separated by a neutral axis in both an extended portion and a compressed portion when the elongated workpiece is subjected to bending, and at least a neutral cross-section, i.e. not subjected to bending, neutral cross-section beyond which the bending of the elongated workpiece begins along the forwarding direction thereof, provides a measuring instrument positioned so that it engages either an extrados or an intrados point of the elongated workpiece near the neutral cross-section, but displaced therefrom in the forwarding direction of the elongated workpiece. Further, a measuring instrument on a bending machine that embodies the method is described.

Abstract: A method of measuring a length of sections of extrados or intrados curves of an elongated workpiece travelling in a bending machine along a forwarding direction, the elongated workpiece having cross-sections each of which is separated by a neutral axis in both an extended portion and a compressed portion when the elongated workpiece is subjected to bending, and at least a neutral cross-section, i.e. not subjected to bending, neutral cross-section beyond which the bending of the elongated workpiece begins along the forwarding direction thereof, provides a measuring instrument positioned so that it engages either an extrados or an intrados point of the elongated workpiece near the neutral cross-section, but displaced therefrom in the forwarding direction of the elongated workpiece. Further, a measuring instrument on a bending machine that embodies the method is described.

Abstract: A machine for continuously bending an elongated workpiece at predetermined radii, machine that uses a series of driving rollers (1, 2, 3) for bending, includes a 2D laser displacement sensor (5) downstream the series of driving rollers (1, 2, 3) for bending and a computer (7) that is coupled among other to the 2D laser displacement sensor (5) for calculating a radius of a bend section and comparing the calculated radius of curvature with the desired radius of curvature. The computer (7) is coupled to a length meter (4) for measuring a length of the bend section concentrically to the elongated workpiece (T) and, further, to operating elements (8) adapted to operate a roller (2) of the series of driving rollers (1, 2, 3) for bending in order to adjust it on the base of a difference between the measured radius of curvature and the desired radius of curvature.