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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.2020 Bulletin 2020/41 (21) Application number: 18815295.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B25J 9/08(2006.01) B25J 21/00(2006.01) G05B 19/418(2006.01) B25J 9/16(2006.01) G05B 19/00(2006.01) B23P 21/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2018/053450 (87) International publication number: WO 2019/106364 (06.06.2019 Gazette 2019/23)

(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: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 01.12.2017 GB 201720031 (71) Applicant: Applied Scientific Technologies UK Limited Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS9 5JZ (GB)	(72) Inventors: MARSAY, James Stuart Middlesbrough Cleveland TS9 5JZ (GB) LOFTHOUSE, Garry Middlesbrough Cleveland TS9 5JZ (GB) RAYWOOD, Donald Lee Middlesbrough Cleveland TS9 5JZ (GB) (74) Representative: Definition IP Limited  The Core Newcastle Helix Bath Lane Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 5TF Newcastle Upon Tyne NE4 5TF (GB)