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(43) Date of publication: 03.01.2024 Bulletin 2024/01 (21) Application number: 22707497.8 (22) Date of filing: 24.02.2022

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65G 27/04(2006.01) B65G 27/22(2006.01) B21J 15/00(2006.01) B65G 65/44(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B65G 65/44; B65G 27/04; B65G 27/22; B21J 15/32; B23P 19/004; B23P 19/003 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2022/050507 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/180400 (01.09.2022 Gazette 2022/35)

(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: 26.02.2021 GB 202102791 (71) Applicant: Atlas Copco IAS UK Limited Flintshire, Wales CH5 2NS (GB)	(72) Inventors: EVANS, Antony Flintshire Cheshire CH6 5TG (GB) VINEER, Andrew Wrexham Denbighshire LL11 5EY (GB) WILLIAMS, Philip Wrexham Denbighshire LL11 2PY (GB) (74) Representative: Marks & Clerk LLP  15 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1BW London EC4A 1BW (GB)