GB2548801B - A system for machining a surface - Google Patents

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GB2548801B
GB2548801B GB1604743.3A GB201604743A GB2548801B GB 2548801 B GB2548801 B GB 2548801B GB 201604743 A GB201604743 A GB 201604743A GB 2548801 B GB2548801 B GB 2548801B
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EP2445661B1 (en) * 2009-06-26 2019-11-27 Safran Aircraft Engines Method for manufacturing a forged part with adaptive polishing
RU2559081C1 (en) * 2014-02-25 2015-08-10 Федеральное Государственное Автономное Образовательное Учреждение Высшего Профессионального Образования "Дальневосточный Федеральный Университет" (Двфу) Device for automatic machining of thin-wall part
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