Manufacturing Working Analysis of a Mechanical Wire Bending Machine

Abstract:

Wire Bending Machines have served as repositories of engineering knowledge and heritage for millennia. As one of the earliest forms of engineering craftmanship, their often period-defining design and operating principles can be used to trace the development of engineering practice through the ages. The 19^th century Mechanical Wire Bending Machine investigated in this article is typical of this development and presents a wide array of possible inspection areas for modern research to delve into. In this article, we specifically address the manufacturing working analysis of an identical CAD assembly of the machine as a demonstration of the application of modern techniques in preserving early institutional engineering expertise. The CAD models, having been designed on CATIA V5 are imported into Autodesk’s Fusion 360 software then assembled using Fusion’s motion-based assembly features to create a true-to-scale assembly of the working machine. We then analyze the working mechanism of the assembly, describing analytically its manufacturing technology with all the technological parameters involved in bending. Ultimately, we will make and present our deductions.

• Periodical: Advances in Science and Technology (Volume 181)
• Pages: 215-226
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-bRC2ij
• Online since: August 2026
• Authors: Ian Momanyi Mokaya*, Sándor Bodzás
• Keywords: Manufacturing, Wire Bending

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