Machine tool and method for working elongated elements, in particular metallic profiled elements

Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said storing means (10, 12) are arranged parallelly to said machine bed means (6) and extends on one side of said machine bed means (6).

Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, and further comprising a cutting unit (18, 18a) supported on runners (19) of said machine bed means (6) so as to be longitudinally positionable with respect to said machine bed means (6), said cutting unit (18;

• 18a) being arranged for cutting said semi-worked piece (4) along a transversal plane.

Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, and further comprising at least one operating unit (20, 22, 24) supported on runners (19) of said machine bed means (6) so as to be longitudinally positionable with respect to said machine bed means (6), said at least one operating unit (20, 22, 24) being arranged for carrying out workings on surfaces of said semi-worked piece (4).

Method for working semi-worked pieces, in particular metallic profiled element, comprising supporting a semi-worked piece (4) to be worked extending substantially in a longitudinal direction in a working position, storing said semi-worked pieces (4) to be worked and/or already worked semi-worked pieces (14), moving said semi-worked pieces (4, 14) towards and/or away from said working position, characterized in that said moving substantially comprises moving said semi-worked pieces (4, 14) transversally to said longitudinal direction for substantially preventing said semi-worked pieces (4, 14) from being moved along said longitudinal direction at least immediately before said semi-worked pieces reach said working position and/or at least immediately after said semi-worked pieces have been removed from said working position.

Method for working semi-worked pieces, in particular metallic profiled elements, comprising supporting a semi-worked piece (4) to be worked extending substantially in a longitudinal direction in a working position, cutting said semi-worked piece to separate from said semi-worked piece a portion (68) of semi-worked piece separated from a remaining part of said semi-worked piece (4), obtaining a space between said portion and said remaining part, inserting at least an operating unit (20, 22, 24) into said space to work ends of said portion (68) and of said remaining part.