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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2006
Kazuyuki Hiramoto, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Akihiro Mochizuki, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Shunsuke Nakazawa, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Satoshi Matsui, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Kazuyuki Hiramoto, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Akihiro Mochizuki, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Shunsuke Nakazawa, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Satoshi Matsui, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Mori Seiki Co., Ltd., Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a machine tool whose width dimension is not increased even when it includes a tool magazine. The present invention includes: a bed; a saddle disposed on the bed to be movable in a forward and backward (Y-axis) direction in a front view of the machine tool; a table disposed on the saddle to be movable in right and left (X-axis) direction; a column fixed on the bed a spindle head disposed on the column to support a spindle and movable in a vertical (Z-axis) direction; an automatic tool changer disposed on a back face side of the column, wherein the column has an opening which allows the back face side and a front face side of the column to communicate with each other, and the automatic tool changer replaces a tool on the spindle side by a tool on a tool magazine side through the opening.