Machine tool comprising a clamping device on both sides

Abstract

The invention relates to a machine tool (1) comprising a machine tower (2) which can be displaced in a linear manner along a straight track (13), a tool head (4) which is arranged on the machine tower (2) and a tool (5) which is used to process work pieces. A first mounting device (25) is arranged on a first side of the straight track (13) and a second mounting device (26) is arranged on the other side of the straight track (13) which is opposite the first side. The tool head (4) can be positioned in such a manner that it can selectively process a first work piece in the first mounting device (25) or a second work piece in the second mounting device (26). Initially, the first work piece is mounted in the first mounting device for processing, and the tool head is positioned in such a manner that the first work piece can be processed. During processing, the second work piece is mounted in the second mounting device. When the first work piece has been processed, the tool head is positioned in such a manner that the second work piece can be processed. As a result, it is possible to arrange two long work pieces independently from each other in a processing position. The stoppage time when the work pieces are changed reduces due to the new position of the tool head and is significantly reduced in relation to the stoppage time in common tool machines.

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