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B23Q 5/40

by feed shaft, e.g. lead screw

Full Title

Driving or feeding mechanisms; Control arrangements therefor (automatic control B23Q15/00; copying B23Q33/00, B23Q35/00; specially adapted for boring or drilling machines B23B39/10, B23B47/00 ) > Feeding members carrying tools or work > Feeding other members supporting tools or work, e.g. saddles, tool-slides, through mechanical transmission > feeding continuously > by feed shaft, e.g. lead screw

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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