Patent ID: 7493681

Claim:
A machine tool, comprising: a rigid base on which an inclined support surface pointing forward and upward is formed; at least one workpiece support rotatable about a central axis of the support surface, the at least one workpiece support comprising a first support supported on the support surface and rotatable about the central axis, and a workpiece table disposed on a bent support element of the first support and movable into a horizontal basic position and a vertical basic position by rotating the workpiece support; and at least one machining unit shiftable along coordinate axes and including an exchangeable tool; wherein the support surface is laterally offset with respect to a vertical central plane of the base so that the central axis forms an acute spatial angle θ with a vertical longitudinal plane of the base, and that the workpiece table assumes a forward tilted position in intermediate positions within a rotational angle range; and wherein the workpiece support is structured so that an angle (β) between the central axis of the support surface and a central axis of the workpiece table is greater than 45°.