Abstract: A method of bending a metallic article comprising at least the following steps is described: a) executing a relative movement between a bending head having at least one bending group and the metallic article, and b) bending the metallic article by means of an activation of the bending group. During step b), at least a first actuation device actuates the bending group according to a respective motion profile and during the step a), at least a second actuation device actuates a relative movement between the bending head and the metallic article according to a respective motion profile. The method also comprises a step of preparing, during which a respective initial motion profile of the first actuation device and/or of the second actuation device is modified for obtaining the respective motion profile in function of a first parameter and of a second parameter.

Abstract: A method for the early estimation of anaerobic degradability of organic substrates, starting from initial data acquired from tests measuring BMP (Biochemical Methane Potential). The method consists of: i) calculating the two parameters B0 and k; ii) comparing the fit of the decreasing trend of B0,est as ?t varies with a homographic function in the first quadrant; iii) evaluating the goodness of fit between a homographic function and the trend of B0,est as ?t varies, checking whether the adjusted coefficient of determination R2adj?R2adj,min; iv) selecting the value of B0,est corresponding to a slope of less than 0.1% that occurs for three consecutive ?t; if no, acquire additional BMP measurements and repeat the previous steps.