Patent ID: 7309306

Claim:
A machine tool comprising a main body ( 12 , 42 ) having a plurality of parts ( 22 , 52 ) and an NC apparatus ( 14 , 44 ) connected to the main body ( 12 , 42 ), the NC apparatus ( 14 , 44 ) including: a display means ( 16 , 46 ) for displaying parts information for the plurality of parts ( 22 , 52 ) constituting the main body ( 12 , 42 ), a memory means ( 18 , 48 ) for storing the parts information, wherein the parts information includes ID characters ( 26 , 56 ), names ( 28 , 50 ), types ( 30 , 60 ), and attachment positions ( 32 , 62 ) of the parts, and a control means ( 20 , 50 ) for controlling the display means ( 16 , 46 ) and the memory means ( 18 , 48 ) to cause the display means to selectively display ( 1 ) a screen presenting a view of an area of the main body showing parts the ID characters ( 26 , 56 ) of the parts and the attachment positions ( 32 , 52 ) of the parts and ( 2 ) a screen presenting a listing of the ID characters ( 26 , 56 ), the names ( 28 , 58 ), and the types ( 30 , 60 ) of the parts.