Machine tool

Abstract

The invention relates to a machine tool, wherein the machine (1) comprises a control device (18) for controlling the movement of machine axes (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9) of the machine (1), the machine (1) comprising an operating device (11) having a longitudinal axis (12), wherein the device can be held by a person, wherein the spatial orientation of the longitudinal axis (12) is determined, wherein the movement of at least one machine axis is controlled by the control device (18) such that the spatial orientation of a tool (7) or of a work piece (2) substantially agrees with the spatial orientation of the longitudinal axis (12) of the control device (11). The invention enables easy alignment of a tool (7) and/or of a work piece (2) in a machine tool (1).

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