Design of a sensor for on-line measurement of loaded bend angle for pressbrake control

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 329-340

  Elkins, Kerry L ^a   Sturges, Robert H ^b  

^a Roadway Information Technology Inc   (United States)

^b Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGLE MEASUREMENT; BENDING (DEFORMATION); BRAKES; OPTICAL SENSORS; POSITION CONTROL; SHEET METAL;

LOADED BEND ANGLE; PRESSBRAKE;

METAL PRESSING;

EID: 0035427236     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-5845(01)00008-4     Document Type: Article

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