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CPC Main Group
B23B 3/00

General-purpose turning-machines or devices, e.g. centre lathes with feed rod and lead screw; Sets of turning-machines

9 direct subcodes

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  • B23B 3/02 Small lathes, e.g. for toolmakers (specially designed for watchmakers G04D3/00)
  • B23B 3/04 Turning-machines in which the workpiece is rotated by means at a distance from the headstock
  • B23B 3/34 Short turning-machines with one or multiple working-spindles attended from the end (B23B3/12 takes precedence)
  • B23B 3/36 Associations of only turning-machines directed to a particular metal-working result (if the metal-working result is not essential B23Q39/00)

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,642
  2. DISCO CORPORATION JP 3,316
  3. FANUC JP 3,111
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,711
  5. FANUC 2,163
  6. GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,113
  7. ISCAR IL 1,516
  8. SIEMENS DE 1,459
  9. LINCOLN GLOBAL US 1,433
  10. KOBE STEEL JP 1,423