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(43) Date of publication: 21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04 (21) Application number: 07732694.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.05.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23B 31/20(2006.01) B23Q 1/70(2006.01) H05K 3/00(2006.01) B23B 31/26(2006.01) B23Q 1/38(2006.01) B23H 9/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2007/001665 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/129073 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 09.05.2006 GB 0609180 (71) Applicant: GSI Group Limited Swift Valley Rugby Warwickshire CV21 1QN (GB)	(72) Inventors: STRATTON, John David Hampshire SO40 7BS (GB) RETZBACH, Thomas 74357 Bönnigheim (DE) (74) Representative: Faulkner, Thomas John et al fJ Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane London WC2A 1JQ London WC2A 1JQ (GB)