Machine tool
AssigneeEtxe-Tar, S.A.
InventorsJorge IBARRA, Ibon IRIBARREN, Robert Joseph HEALY
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Abstract
The machine tool includes a workpiece carrier assembly arranged for horizontal movement in parallel to a horizontal axis and a tool carrier configured for carrying at least one tool for machining at least one workpiece by rotating the tool. The workpiece carrier assembly or the tool carrier is displaceable between an operative position in which a workpiece carrier is facing the tool carrier, and at least one inoperative position. The workpiece carrier is arranged to be rotatable to allow for a modification of the angular position of the workpiece in relation to the tool carrier.
Claims15
A machine tool comprising:
- a workpiece carrier assembly including a workpiece carrier for supporting at least one workpiece;
- a workpiece carrier support, the workpiece carrier assembly being supported on the workpiece carrier support for horizontal movement in a first direction on the workpiece carrier support, said first direction being parallel to a horizontal X axis;
- a tool carrier configured for carrying at least one tool for machining at least one workpiece by rotating said tool;
- a tool carrier support, said tool carrier being supported on said tool carrier support for horizontal movement in a second direction on said tool carrier support, said second direction being parallel to a horizontal Z axis, said Z axis being perpendicular to said X axis;
- wherein said workpiece carrier assembly is displaceable on said workpiece carrier support in said first direction between an operative position in which said workpiece carrier is facing said tool carrier, and at least one inoperative position in which said workpiece carrier is not facing said tool carrier;
- wherein the workpiece carrier is arranged to be rotatable around an axis parallel to the X axis, to allow for a modification of the angular position of the workpiece in relation to the tool carrier;
- and wherein the workpiece carrier comprises at least one workpiece support area for supporting said at least one workpiece, said workpiece support area being arranged substantially in parallel to the X axis.
A machine tool comprising:
- a workpiece carrier assembly including a workpiece carrier for supporting at least one workpiece;
- a workpiece carrier support, the workpiece carrier assembly being supported on the workpiece carrier support for horizontal movement in a first direction on the workpiece carrier support, said first direction being parallel to a horizontal Z axis;
- a tool carrier configured for carrying at least one tool for machining at least one workpiece by rotating said tool;
- a tool carrier support, said tool carrier being supported on said tool carrier support for horizontal movement in a second direction on said tool carrier support, said second direction being a direction in parallel to a horizontal X axis, perpendicular to said horizontal Z axis;
- wherein said tool carrier is displaceable on said tool carrier support in said second direction between an operative position in which said workpiece carrier is facing said tool carrier, and at least one inoperative position in which said workpiece carrier is not facing said tool carrier;
- wherein the workpiece carrier is arranged to be rotatable around an axis parallel to the X axis, to allow for a modification of the angular position of the workpiece in relation to the tool carrier;
- and wherein the workpiece carrier comprises at least one workpiece support area for supporting said at least one workpiece, said workpiece support area being arranged substantially in parallel to the X axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.