Patent ID: 6745654
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
Lathe comprising:a machine frame, a first working spindle held on the machine frame and rotatable about a first spindle axis, said working spindle having a first receiving means for a first workpiece, at least one first tool carrier movable in an X direction transversely to the first spindle axis for the machining of the first workpiece, a second working spindle rotatable about a second spindle axis, said second working spindle having a second workpiece receiving means for a second workpiece and the second working spindle being adapted to be brought from a coaxial position with the second spindle axis coaxial in relation to the first spindle axis into a non-coaxial position in a transverse direction extending transversely to the X direction and transversely to the first spindle axis, the first and second spindle axes being arranged at a distance from one another in said non-coaxial position, and a first front side tool carrier for machining of the first workpiece in a position facing a front side of said first working spindle, said first front side tool carrier being associated with a first working space and being adapted to be moved from an inactive into an active position and vice versa with at least one tool as a result of a movement transversely to the X direction, and a second front side tool carrier for machining of the second workpiece in a position facing a front side of said second working spindle, said second front side tool carrier being associated with a second working space and arranged so as to be offset in the transverse direction in relation to the first working space, wherein the first tool carrier on the front side and the second working spindle are movable relative to one another in the transverse direction controlled by a machine control.