Method and apparatus for the production of a bent part

A method of producing a bent part by two- or three-dimensional bending of an elongate workpiece in a bending process comprising:

• activating and coordinating movements of driven machine axes of a bending machine numerically controlled by a control device;
• moving at least one portion of a workpiece into an initial position in a region of engagement of a bending tool by one or more feed operations;
• and
• forming a portion of the workpiece by bending in at least one bending operation;
• wherein 1) the movements of the machine axes are generated according to a movement profile predetermined by the control device of the bending machine,
• 2) the movements of the machine axes comprise at least one oscillation-relevant movement leading to an oscillation of a free end portion of the bent part, and
• 3) during the oscillation-relevant movement, a compensating movement is generated in at least one compensation time interval, the compensating movement being effective to at least one of i) reduce a generation of oscillations and ii) subtract oscillation energy from the oscillating free end portion.