Patent ID: 7743689
Filing Date: 2010-06-29
Classification: B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Turning center comprising a machine frame, a first workpiece spindle unit, which is disposed on the machine frame and has a first workpiece spindle that is rotatable about a first workpiece spindle axis, a second workpiece spindle unit, which is disposed on the machine frame and has a second workpiece spindle that is rotatable about a second workpiece spindle axis, at least one tool carrier unit, which is disposed on the machine frame and on which at least one tool for machining a workpiece held in the workpiece spindle units is disposed, and a working space, in which workpieces held in the workpiece spindle units can be machined with the tool, the machine frame having a machine bed formed by two spaced-apart columns, the first workpiece spindle unit being disposed on a front side of a first of the columns, facing the working space, the second workpiece spindle unit being disposed on a front side of a second of the columns, facing the working space, and the at least one tool carrier unit being disposed on a transverse side of one of the columns, facing the respective other column.