Clamping device with excavation function

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clamping device (10) and a method for clamping a workpiece (2), preferably to a machining device, in particular for clamping a workpiece (2) having one or more curved surfaces or free-form surfaces, comprising: a first receiving section (12) for receiving a workpiece (2), which preferably has at least in sections thereof a first negative form relative to the workpiece (2) to be received, a second receiving section (13) for receiving the workpiece (2), which preferably has at least in sections thereof a second negative form relative to the workpiece (2) to be received, wherein one of the receiving sections (12, 13) can be moved out of a first position relative to the other receiving section (12, 13) into a second position, and one or more clamping mechanisms (20a, 20b) is/are provided on the first receiving section (12) and/or on the second receiving section (13).

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