painutamise protsess/operatsioon kontakti puudumisega paindestantsi templi ja matriitsi põhja vahel; protsessi universaalsus võimaldab saada erinevaid paindenurki ja painutada erineva paksusega materjale (vt kontaktita paindestants; vrd kontaktpainutus), bending in air bend die in which the metal is formed without striking the bottom of the die; metal contact is made at only three points in the cross section: the nose of the male die and the two edges of a V-shape die opening (see: air-bend die; compare: bottom bending)