Apparatus and method for manufacturing magnet segments constituting field pole magnetic body

A segment manufacturing apparatus for cutting an object placed on the apparatus, the apparatus comprising:

• two placing tables that are aligned apart so as to provide a gap between the two placing tables, the two placing tables having supporting faces provided in a same plane respectively, the supporting faces being configured to support the object respectively in a bridge state;
• a first mechanism configured to bend the object including a first pressing unit provided above the gap and configured to press an upper part of the object downwards so that a lower part of the object is pushed in the gap;
• and
• a second mechanism configured to bend the object including
• a pushing unit provided in the gap, the pushing unit configured to push upwards on the object so as to lift the object above the supporting faces of the two placing tables, and
• second pressing units located above the two placing tables, respectively, the second pressing units configured to press the object downwards.