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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 1988
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1986
CHIRON-Werke GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A machine tool comprises a displaceable work table (12) having a first area which in a first position in which it serves as the processing side carries workpieces for being processed by means of a tool of the machine tool, and a second area which in a second position in which it serves as the mounting side can receive another workpiece, the two positions of the said areas being exchangeable by displacement of the table (12), and at least one splash guard (28) which can be moved relative to the work table being arranged between the said table areas. In order to ensure that one always has a larger working space available on the processing side to permit the spindle stock to be moved over the full area and to permit bulky and/or heavy workpieces to be loaded on the surface of the work table (12) from the mounting side, the splash guard (28) subdivides the working space defined by the areas asymmetrically. To this end, the splash guard is movable relative to the work table in such a manner that the working space ratio between the area on the processing side and the area on the mounting side remains at least approximately constant when the positions of the two areas are changed. Finally, the splash guard (28) moves automatically when the work table (12) changes its position (FIG. 3a).