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EP0711633A3
EP0711633A3 EP95115843A EP95115843A EP0711633A3 EP 0711633 A3 EP0711633 A3 EP 0711633A3 EP 95115843 A EP95115843 A EP 95115843A EP 95115843 A EP95115843 A EP 95115843A EP 0711633 A3 EP0711633 A3 EP 0711633A3
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EP0711633A2 (de
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Trumpf SE and Co KG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C3/00—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants
    • B24C3/02—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants characterised by the arrangement of the component assemblies with respect to each other
    • B24C3/04—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants characterised by the arrangement of the component assemblies with respect to each other stationary
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C1/00—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods
    • B24C1/04—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods for treating only selected parts of a surface, e.g. for carving stone or glass
    • B24C1/045—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods for treating only selected parts of a surface, e.g. for carving stone or glass for cutting
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C3/00—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants
    • B24C3/02—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants characterised by the arrangement of the component assemblies with respect to each other
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F3/00—Severing by means other than cutting; Apparatus therefor
    • B26F3/004—Severing by means other than cutting; Apparatus therefor by means of a fluid jet
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T83/00—Cutting
    • Y10T83/364—By fluid blast and/or suction

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Forests & Forestry (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
EP95115843A 1994-11-14 1995-10-07 Verfahren und Bearbeitungsmaschine zum Strahlschneiden von Werkstücken mittels eines Schneidstrahls Expired - Lifetime EP0711633B1 (de)

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DE4440631A DE4440631C2 (de) 1994-11-14 1994-11-14 Verfahren und Bearbeitungsmaschine zum Strahlschneiden von Werkstücken mittels wenigstens zweier Schneidstrahlen
DE4440631 1994-11-14

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EP0711633A2 EP0711633A2 (de) 1996-05-15
EP0711633A3 true EP0711633A3 (enrdf_load_html_response) 1996-06-05
EP0711633B1 EP0711633B1 (de) 2001-11-28

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EP95115843A Expired - Lifetime EP0711633B1 (de) 1994-11-14 1995-10-07 Verfahren und Bearbeitungsmaschine zum Strahlschneiden von Werkstücken mittels eines Schneidstrahls

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US (2) US5605492A (enrdf_load_html_response)
EP (1) EP0711633B1 (enrdf_load_html_response)
JP (1) JPH08229900A (enrdf_load_html_response)
DE (1) DE4440631C2 (enrdf_load_html_response)

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US5759086A (en) 1998-06-02
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US5605492A (en) 1997-02-25
EP0711633A2 (de) 1996-05-15
EP0711633B1 (de) 2001-11-28
DE4440631C2 (de) 1998-07-09
DE4440631A1 (de) 1996-05-15

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