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B23Q 17/00 Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools (for automatic control or regulation of feed movement, cutting velocity or position of tool or work B23Q15/00)
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- B23Q 17/09 for indicating or measuring cutting pressure or cutting-tool condition, e.g. cutting ability, load on tool (arrangements preventing overload of tools B23Q11/04; devices for indicating failure of drills during boring B23B49/00)
- B23Q 17/10 for indicating or measuring cutting speed or number of revolutions
- B23Q 17/12 for indicating or measuring vibration
- B23Q 17/20 for indicating or measuring workpiece characteristics, e.g. contour, dimension, hardness
- B23Q 17/22 for indicating or measuring existing or desired position of tool or work
- B23Q 17/24 using optics
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ITW (ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS) US 3,642
- DISCO CORPORATION JP 3,316
- FANUC JP 3,111
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,711
- FANUC 2,163
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,113
- ISCAR IL 1,516
- SIEMENS DE 1,459
- LINCOLN GLOBAL US 1,433
- KOBE STEEL JP 1,423