Machine tool and machining method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11850693
APP PUB NO 20210178539A1
SERIAL NO

17189576

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A machine tool for machining workpieces comprises at least one tool spindle, at least one workpiece table, at least one first tool magazine, and at least one second tool magazine. The at least one tool spindle and the at least one workpiece table are movable relative to one another along a vertical axis and two horizontal axes to machine a workpiece that is clamped on the workpiece table with a tool that is clamped in the tool spindle. The vertical axis and the two horizontal axes are orthogonal to one another. The at least one first tool magazine, a tool set is provided that comprises a plurality of tools for machining, wherein the tools can be selectively clamped in the tool spindle. The at least one second tool magazine, a tool set is provided that comprises a plurality of tools for machining, wherein the tools can be selectively clamped in the tool spindle. Only one tool magazine of the at least one first tool magazine and the at least one second tool magazine is active at a time, so that exclusively the tool set from the respective active tool magazine is used for machining the clamped workpiece. There is also provided a corresponding method of machining workpieces.

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CHIRON GROUP SE78532 TUTTLINGEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bissert, Heinrich Orsingen-Nenzingen, DE 1 1
Eble, Michael Fridingen, DE 5 14
Eppler, Claus Messstetten, DE 11 22
Gref, Robert Muehlheim, DE 1 1
Koch-Weiler, Swenja Bodman-Ludwigshafen, DE 1 1
Raffke, Karl-Heinz Aldingen, DE 4 2

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