Patent ID: 6666630
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: B23C,B23K,B23P,Y10T

Abstract:
Milling machine with:a milling unit with a motor driven work spindle for receiving a milling tool; a work table for clamping workpieces; guide and drive means for producing relative movement of the milling unit and the work table in at least three spatial directions; and a laser emitter for emitting a laser beam; wherein the milling tool is a spherical cutter (6); wherein mounting means (30, 32) and drive means (36, 38) are provided for producing a precise movement of the laser emitter (12) about an axis substantially parallel to the beam, whereby the laser beam (14) circles about the axis (48), which beam intersects a longitudinal axis of the work spindle (4) at an acute angle, and drive means for producing at least one of pivoting and rotating movement of the work table (18) about at least one axis.