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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anton Richard Schweizer, Wurmlingen, DE;
Rudolf Haninger, Seitingen-Oberflacht, DE;
Assignee:
Chiron-Werke GmbH & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
483 47 ; 483902 ;
Abstract
A machine tool comprises at least one spindle (13). Tool changers (27) for exchanging tools (31) are associated with said spindle (13). The spindle (13) is fitted with a facing head (60). The facing head (60) comprises means for numerically controlled displacement of a facing tool (69) in a direction (r) perpendicular to the axis (23) of the spindle (13). The tool changer associated with the spindle (13) is configured for exchanging facing tools (69) (FIG. 2).