According to at least one embodiment a method for joggling elongate parts curved may include clamping a first vise across a first cross-section of a workpiece immediately outside a first end of a joggle segment of the workpiece and clamping a second vise across a second cross-section immediately outside the second end of the joggle segment. The method may further include actuating relative motion of the vises with respect to each other in a joggling direction to achieve a controlled distance of motion corresponding to a predetermined joggle depth and unloading the vises to obtain a joggled part.

According to at least one embodiment a method for joggling elongate parts curved may include clamping a first vise across a first cross-section of a workpiece immediately outside a first end of a joggle segment of the workpiece and clamping a second vise across a second cross-section immediately outside the second end of the joggle segment. The method may further include actuating relative motion of the vises with respect to each other in a joggling direction to achieve a controlled distance of motion corresponding to a predetermined joggle depth and unloading the vises to obtain a joggled part.

An apparatus for making a Z-shaped profile on a sheet metal part having a first mould element acting as punch, a second mould element acting as die and a third mould element acting as sheet pressing element is provided. The second and third moulds element have respective flat clamping surfaces extending parallel to each other and are movable between an open position which allows insertion of the sheet metal part, and a closed position, in which the clamping surfaces are in contact with opposite sides of the sheet metal part. The first mould element is movable by translation along a working direction inclined to a direction perpendicular to the clamping surfaces towards a final working position in which the first mould element presses the sheet metal part against the second mould element.

An apparatus for making a Z-shaped profile on a sheet metal part having a first mould element acting as punch, a second mould element acting as die and a third mould element acting as sheet pressing element is provided. The second and third moulds element have respective flat clamping surfaces extending parallel to each other and are movable between an open position which allows insertion of the sheet metal part, and a closed position, in which the clamping surfaces are in contact with opposite sides of the sheet metal part. The first mould element is movable by translation along a working direction inclined to a direction perpendicular to the clamping surfaces towards a final working position in which the first mould element presses the sheet metal part against the second mould element.

A cable bending system comprises at least one bending module. The bending module includes an active actuator having a first body, and an active rod mounted in the first body. The active rod is movable in a first direction perpendicular to an axial direction of a cable to be bent. A passive actuator of the bending module includes a second body connected to the first body and defines a shaping cavity open to the active rod. The active rod pushes a portion of the cable into the shaping cavity of the second body in the first direction for bending the portion of the cable.

A cable bending system comprises at least one bending module. The bending module includes an active actuator having a first body, and an active rod mounted in the first body. The active rod is movable in a first direction perpendicular to an axial direction of a cable to be bent. A passive actuator of the bending module includes a second body connected to the first body and defines a shaping cavity open to the active rod. The active rod pushes a portion of the cable into the shaping cavity of the second body in the first direction for bending the portion of the cable.