Waterjet cutting and conveyor belt: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Waterjet cutting — uses — CNC machine. CNC.
2. Step 2. CNC machine — evolved from — Milling machine. The first CNC machines were milling machines (MIT, 1952).
3. Step 3. Milling machine — uses — Cemented carbide. Milling cutters.
4. Step 4. Cemented carbide — is material for — Tunnel boring machine. The cutters are cemented carbide.
5. Step 5. Tunnel boring machine — has part — Conveyor belt. Spoil is removed by a conveyor.

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