Patent ID: 7313850
Filing Date: 2008-01-01
Classification: B23B,B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A machine tool, comprising: a base; a means attached to said base for moving or positioning a workpiece rotationally about an axis, said workpiece extending from said means in a workpiece direction, wherein said workpiece direction is parallel to said axis; a first carriage mounted on said base above said means and reciprocally movable in a first coordinate direction on a first guiding structure beginning at an end of the means for moving or positioning the workpiece and extending therefrom in a direction opposite said workpiece direction, wherein said first coordinate direction is parallel to said axis; a second carriage mounted on said first carriage reciprocally movable in a second coordinate direction orthogonal to said first coordinate direction; and a third carriage mounted on said second carriage reciprocally movable in a third coordinate direction orthogonal to said first coordinate direction and second coordinate direction.