Patent ID: 6314847
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
A machine tool comprising:a fixed bed;a headstock disposed on said fixed bed;a saddle movably disposed on top of said fixed bed, said saddle having an upper planar surface, a rear surface and a lower surface;a column disposed on said saddle;a tool post disposed on said column, said tool post being movable relative to said headstock,wherein said lower surface of said saddle includes a first horizontal portion disposed closer to said headstock and a second horizontal portion disposed further from said headstock than said first horizontal portion, said saddle being dimensioned so that a height between said upper planar surface and said second horizontal portion is larger than a height between said upper planar surface and said first horizontal portion; andwherein said machine tool further comprises a tool magazine adapted to receive a plurality of tools mounted to said rear surface of said saddle.