Machining apparatus for machining by material removal

Abstract

A machining apparatus is disclosed including a workbench to support at least one article to be machined; at least one machining device to perform machining on said article by removing material, the machining device being movable with respect to the workbench, in which the workbench includes a base including two or more plate-like elements arranged vertically and spaced apart from each other, each plate-like element extending in length along a horizontal longitudinal axis and including a jagged upper edge; support member arranged on the base, in contact with the jagged upper edges of the plate-like elements, the support member being sacrificial, i.e. configured to undergo material removal together with the article, defining a support horizontal martyr plane for the article.

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