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B23D 1/20

with tool-supports or work-supports specially mounted or guided for working in different directions or at different angles; Special purpose machines

Full Title

Planing or slotting machines cutting by relative movement of the tool and workpiece in a horizontal straight line only > with tool-supports or work-supports specially mounted or guided for working in different directions or at different angles; Special purpose machines

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  • B23D 1/22 for planing ingots or the like (scrubbing or peeling ingots by milling B23C3/14)
  • B23D 1/24 for planing inner surfaces, e.g. of moulds
  • B23D 1/26 for planing edges or ridges or cutting grooves (cutting helical grooves B23D5/02)

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