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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2017 Bulletin 2017/50 (21) Application number: 16702792.9 (22) Date of filing: 01.02.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B23B 31/14(2006.01) B23B 31/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2016/050218 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/124900 (11.08.2016 Gazette 2016/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 05.02.2015 GB 201501912 (71) Applicant: Novanta Technologies UK Limited Poole, Dorset BH16 6LN (GB)	(72) Inventors: STRATTON, John David Southampton Hampshire SO40 7BS (GB) WELLSTEAD, Michael Sandford Dorset BH20 7BX (GB) (74) Representative: CSY London  10 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BR London EC4A 1BR (GB)