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No. 401Problem statementManufacturing and materials

Development of fast & economical cutting machines for metal bars above dia 400MM

Source

Source summary

Develop faster, economical cutting equipment for metal bars or semi-finished ingots above 400 mm diameter. Existing electrical-discharge or band-saw cutting of superalloys, special steels and titanium is described as a production bottleneck. The source seeks improved cutting capability for these materials, not generic shop automation.