Multiple spindle machine tool
AssigneeEx-Cell-O Corporation
InventorsAchim Feinauer, Bernd Kreissig, Markus Stanik, Reiner Widmann
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Abstract
In order to provide a multiple spindle machine tool having a machine frame, a first spindle slide with a first workpiece spindle, and a second spindle slide with a second workpiece spindle, wherein first spindle slide and second spindle slide are guided on the machine frame for linear displacement, and a tool receiving device, which is of a simple construction with minimized space requirements with respect to the workpiece spindles, a first guide and a spaced second guide are arranged on the machine frame, both the first spindle slide and the second spindle slide being guided on these guides, and the first workpiece spindle and the second workpiece spindle being arranged between the two guides.
Claims38
Multiple spindle machine tool, comprising:
- a machine frame;
- a tool receiving device;
- a first spindle slide with a first workpiece spindle;
- a second spindle slide with a second workpiece spindle;
- wherein the first spindle slide and second spindle slide are guided on the machine frame for linear displacement above the tool receiving device;
- a first guide;
- and
- a spaced second guide;
- wherein the first guide and the second guide are arranged on the machine frame, both the first spindle slide and the second spindle slide being guided on said guides;
- wherein the first spindle slide comprises a first arm oriented along the first guide and a second arm oriented transversely to the first guide, the second arm of the first spindle slide being coupled to the second guide;
- wherein the second spindle slide comprises a first arm oriented along the second guide and a second arm oriented transversely to the second guide, the second arm of the second spindle slide being coupled to the first guide;
- and
- wherein the first workpiece spindle and the second workpiece spindle are arranged between the two guides using the space between the two guides.
Multiple spindle machine tool, comprising:
- a machine frame;
- a first spindle slide with a first workpiece spindle;
- a second spindle slide with a second workpiece spindle;
- wherein the first spindle slide and second spindle slide are guided on the machine frame for linear displacement;
- linear motors for driving the first spindle slide and the second spindle slide;
- a tool receiving device;
- a first guide;
- and
- a spaced second guide;
- wherein the first guide and the second guide are arranged on the machine frame, both the first spindle slide and the second spindle slide being guided on said guides;
- wherein the first workpiece spindle and the second workpiece spindle are arranged between the two guides;
- and
- wherein a supporting guide is provided for at least one of the first spindle slide and the second spindle slide, wherein the supporting guide is arranged above the first guide and second guide for the spindle slides.
Multiple spindle machine tool, comprising:
- a machine frame;
- a tool receiving device;
- a first spindle slide with a first workpiece spindle, the first spindle slide having an L-shaped or triangular configuration;
- a second spindle slide with a second workpiece spindle, the second spindle slide having an L-shaped or triangular configuration;
- wherein the first spindle slide and second spindle slide are guided on the machine frame for linear displacement above the tool receiving device;
- a first guide;
- and
- a spaced second guide;
- wherein the first guide and the second guide are arranged on the machine frame, both the first spindle slide and the second spindle slide being guided on said guides;
- and
- wherein the first workpiece spindle and the second workplace spindle are arranged between the two guides facing each other and arranged vertically on their associated spindle slide using the space between the two guides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.