MACHINE TOOL FOR PROCESSING A WORKPIECE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING THE WORKPIECE

    公开(公告)号:US20220009046A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17295033

    申请日:2019-11-19

    发明人: Andre ENGEL

    IPC分类号: B23Q15/12 B23Q3/155

    摘要: The invention relates to a machine tool (100) for machining a workpiece, said machine tool (100) comprising a machine table (10) for clamping the workpiece, a work spindle (20) for receiving a tool for machining the workpiece, a work space (70) substantially defined by the machine table (10) and at least one first cover (30), and a tool changer (50) arranged outside the work space (70) and configured to change the tool received in the work spindle (20), wherein the machine tool (100) is further configured such that, during a tool change, the first cover (30) is moved, as a result of which the work space (70) of the machine tool (100) is expanded by a tool changing area (80) and an access surface (42), through which the tool changer (50) can be moved into the tool changing area (80), is exposed, and the work spindle (20) is positioned in the tool changing area (80) such that the tool changer (50) is able to change the tool received by the work spindle (20) within the tool changing area (80).