Machine tool and method for controlling temperature variations in a machine tool
AssigneeBreton SPA
InventorsLuca Toncelli, Claudio Saurin, Riccardo Trojetto
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Abstract
A machine tool comprises a structure in which at least one component (12) of this structure is thermally insulated from the external environment and in which this component (12) is sealed so as to prevent fluid communication between the inside (18) and the outside of the component (12) of the structure.
Claims15
A machine tool comprising at least one structural component provided with a lining designed to thermally insulate the at least one structural component with respect to the external environment and other components of the machine tool, and in which said at least one structural component is sealed so as to prevent fluid communication from an inside of the at least one structural component to an outside of the at least one structural component, and comprising means for causing a movement or forced circulation of air about the inside of the at least one structural component of the machine tool.
A method for limiting local temperature variations in the structure of at least one component of a machine tool comprising the steps of:
- providing a lining around the at least one component of a machine tool to thermally insulate the at least one component with respect to the external environment and other components of the machine tool;
- sealing said at least one component so that fluid communication from an inside of the at least one component to an outside of the at least one component is prevented;
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- causing a movement or forced circulation of air about the inside of the at least one component of the machine tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.