Patent ID: 11911864
Assignee: DECKEL MAHO SEEBACH GMBH
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A machine tool (100) for machining a workpiece, the machine tool comprising:
a machine table (10) for clamping said workpiece;
a work spindle (20) for receiving a tool for machining said workpiece;
a work space in which said workpiece is machined by said tool, which work space is substantially defined by said machine table (10) and by at least one first cover (30) when said at least one first cover is at a first position; and
a tool changer (50) arranged outside said work space and configured to change the tool received in said work spindle (20);
wherein said machine tool (100) is further configured such that, during a tool change;
said at least one first cover (30) is moved from the first position, as a result of which movement said work space of said machine tool (100) becomes contiguous with a tool changing area (80), and also as a result of which movement an access surface (42), through which said tool changer (50) can be moved into said tool changing area (80), is exposed; and
said work spindle (20) is positioned in said tool changing area (80) such that said tool changer (50) is able to change the tool received by said work spindle (20) within said tool changing area (80).