Patent ID: 8460062

Claim:
A polishing machine for lenses comprising: at least one first polishing spindle having a polishing axis K and a tool holder disposed on the first polishing spindle for a first polishing disc designed as a tool, further comprising at least one first workpiece spindle having a rotary axis C and a workpiece holder disposed on the first workpiece spindle for a lens, wherein the workpiece holder and the tool holder are disposed so as to be movable in translation in the direction of a telescoping axis Z disposed parallel to the polishing axis and in the direction of a translation axis disposed at right angles to the rotary axis, further comprising at least one first tool changer for changing the tool, further comprising a working chamber formed of at least one wall spatially limiting a spray of polishing medium during processing, wherein at least the workpiece holder and the tool holder are disposed within the working chamber, wherein the first tool changer is disposed at least partially outside of the working chamber.