# US 7,367,929 B2 · Machine tool and method for cutting machining of workpieces > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,367,929 B2 - Document ID: US7367929B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/724,660 - Filed: 2007-03-14 - Published: 2007-10-11 - Granted: 2008-05-06 - Earliest claimed: 2006-03-14 - Assignees: STAMA Maschinenfabrik GmbH - Inventors: Achim Feinauer; Pavel Blazek - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7367929B2 ## CPC - B23B 3/30: Turning-machines with two or more working-spindles, e.g. in fixed arrangement - B23Q 1/015: {Frames, beds, pillars} - B23Q 11/0032: {Arrangements for preventing or isolating vibrations in parts of the machine (B23B29/022, B23D47/005 take precedence; means for damping or suppressing vibrations, in general F16F)} - B23Q 39/024: {consecutive working of toolheads} - B23Q 39/028: {with a plurality of workholder per toolhead in operating position (with only one workholder in operating position B23Q1/66)} - B23Q 39/048: {the work holder of a work station transfers directly its workpiece to the work holder of a following work station} - Y10T 29/49995: Shaping one-piece blank by removing material - Y10T 29/5114: Lathe and tool - Y10T 409/305824: with angular movement of work - Y10T 409/306048: with means to advance work or product - Y10T 409/307168: Plural cutters - Y10T 483/165: Plural machine tools, e.g., flexible manufacturing - Y10T 483/1705: Tool support comprises rotary spindle - Y10T 483/1717: Plural matrices - Y10T 483/175: Plural matrices - B23B: TURNING; BORING (arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q) - B23Q: DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING (tools of the kind used in lathes or boring machines B23B27/00); MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A machine tool for the cutting machining of workpieces, in particular of metallic workpieces, has a first and a second tool spindle for receiving a first and a second machining tool, and it has a first and a second workpiece carrier for receiving a first workpiece and a second workpiece. The first tool spindle is movable relative to the first and to the second workpiece carrier in order to selectively machine the first or the second workpiece. Moreover, the first workpiece are movable relative to one another in order to transfer a workpiece from one workpiece carrier to the other workpiece carrier. The second tool spindle is movable relative to the second workpiece carrier in order to machine the second workpiece. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A machine tool for cutting machining of workpieces, comprising a first tool spindle for receiving a first machining tool, a second tool spindle for receiving a second machining tool, a first workpiece carrier for receiving a first workpiece, and a second workpiece carrier for receiving a second workpiece, with the first tool spindle being movable relative to the first workpiece carrier and relative to the second workpiece carrier in order to selectively machine the first workpiece or the second workpiece with the first machining tool, with the second tool spindle being movable relative to the second workpiece carrier in order to machine the second workpiece, and with the first and the second workpiece carriers being movable relative to one another via pivoting of at least one of the workpiece carriers about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of a workpiece held by at least one of the workpiece carriers, in order to transfer a workpiece from one workpiece carrier to the other workpiece carrier. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The machine tool of claim 1, wherein at least one of the workpiece carriers is configured to rotate the workpiece about the axis of rotation. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The machine tool of claim 2, wherein the at least one rotary workpiece carrier has a chuck for chucking the workpiece substantially coaxially with respect to the axis of rotation. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The machine tool of claim 2, wherein the at least one rotary workpiece carrier is designed as a lathe-turn spindle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The machine tool of claim 2, wherein the first and the second workpiece carriers are movable relative to one another in a plane parallel to the axis of rotation. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The machine tool of claim 2, wherein the first and the second workpiece carriers are both configured to pivot a workpiece about respective pivot axes which run perpendicularly with respect to axes of rotation of workpieces received by the first and second workpieces carriers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The machine tool of claim 1, further comprising a first base frame and a second base frame, the first tool spindle being arranged on the first base frame, and the second tool spindle being arranged on the second base frame. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The machine tool of claim 7, wherein the first and the second base frames are separated from one another. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The machine tool of claim 7, wherein the first and the second base frames have a common housing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The machine tool of claim 7, wherein the second workpiece carrier has a slide guide which is fastened to one of the base frames and which projects onto the other base frame in the manner of a balcony. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The machine tool of claim 7, further comprising a first slide guide and a second slide guide for guiding the second workpiece carrier, with the first slide guide being arranged on the first base frame, with the second slide guide being arranged on the second base frame, and with the first and the second slide guides adjoining one another. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The machine tool of claim 1, wherein the first tool spindle and the second tool spindle are arranged next to one another in parallel, so that they form a spindle row, with the second workpiece carrier being movable along a movement axis which runs essentially parallel with respect to the spindle row. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The machine tool of claim 1, wherein the first tool spindle is movable along three movement axes, whilst the second tool spindle is movable along only two movement axes. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The machine tool of claim 1, further comprising a common control unit for controlling both the first and the second tool spindle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The machine tool of claim 14, wherein the control unit is also configured to control the first and the second workpiece carrier. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The machine tool of claim 1, further comprising a workpiece supply device and a workpiece extraction device, the workpiece supply device cooperating with the first workpiece carrier and the workpiece extraction device cooperating with the second workpiece carrier. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The machine tool of claim 1, further comprising a first workpiece supply device and a second workpiece supply device, the first workpiece supply device cooperating with the first workpiece carrier and the second workpiece supply device cooperating with the second workpiece carrier. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The machine tool of claim 1, further comprising a first tool magazine and a second tool magazine, the first tool magazine cooperating with the first tool spindle and the second tool magazine cooperating with the second tool spindle. ### Claim 19 A method for cutting machining of workpieces, comprising the steps of chucking a first workpiece into a first workpiece carrier, chucking a first machining tool into a first tool spindle, machining the first workpiece in the first workpiece carrier with the first machining tool in order to produce a partly machined workpiece, transferring the partly machined workpiece from the first workpiece carrier to a second workpiece carrier by pivoting at least one of the first and second workpiece carriers about an axis that is substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of the partly machined workpiece when rotated by at least one of the first and second workpiece carriers, the second workpiece carrier being moved in relation to the first workpiece carrier in order to take over the partly machined workpiece, and machining the partly machined workpiece in the second workpiece carrier, wherein the partly machined workpiece is machined in the second workpiece carrier with a second machining tool chucked into a second tool spindle.