Patent ID: 8443698

Claim:
A rotary indexing table having a plate ( 12 , 12 ′) which has drivers ( 14 ) engaging into a driving groove ( 16 ) of a barrel cam ( 18 ), wherein the plate ( 12 , 12 ′) is drivable via the barrel cam ( 18 ) to make a rotary movement about an axis of rotation (R), the barrel cam in turn drivable by a motor ( 22 ) to make a rotary movement about its longitudinal axis (R′), wherein an additional drive element ( 36 , 36 ′) is provided which is connected drive-wise to the barrel cam ( 18 ) and which is coupled to the plate ( 12 , 12 ′) via at least one coupling element ( 32 , 32 ′), and wherein the additional drive element includes an additional plate ( 36 , 36 ′) which has drivers ( 14 ′) engaging into the driving groove ( 16 ) or into an additional driving groove of the barrel cam ( 18 ).