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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2001
Norbert Hessbrüggen, Eschenbach, DE;
Ulrich Walter, Schlierbach, DE;
Norbert Hessbrüggen, Eschenbach, DE;
Ulrich Walter, Schlierbach, DE;
EMAG Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Salach, DE;
Abstract
At least one machine tool, preferably two machine tools () is or are provided for the production of workpieces, or for the complete production of complex workparts, which machine tools each have a basic body () and machine units () movable in the horizontal direction thereon. Each machine unit has a work spindle () which is supported displaceably in the axial direction of the spindle in a carrier () of crankshaft-like design. The carrier is mounted pivotably and supports each work spindle above a respective transport system () for a workpiece or the workparts (). Machining devices, for example in the form of a tool carrier () for turning, drilling and/or milling tools, a laser-welding device (), a grinding device () and a brushing device (), and also an apparatus for joining, are provided in the functional area of one of these machine tools.