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fig1 graphically illustrates a tool turret , indicated in its entirely as 1 , suitable for use with a reverse spindle lathe or turning machine , and suitable for end surface ( reverse side ) processing . the tool turret comprises a turret head 2 detachably attached to a tool disk 3 . the tool disk carries at least one tool module 4 for performing an end surface processing of a workpiece carried by the reverse spindle 5 of the tool turret . the direction of the cutting force stress generated by the end surface processing is indicated in fig1 by the arrow f z . the stress is generated counter to the cutting force stress which occurs with the processing of the workpiece supported by the spindle 6 . tool turret 1 has a housing 7 clamped tightly on a carriage on the reverse spindle lathe . a hollow cylindrical support or column 8 is located in the lathe concentric to the rotary axis of turret head 2 . support 8 , adjacent its end remote from turret head 2 , is connected securely with housing 7 . at its other end , support 8 supports a larger diameter cylindrical head 9 engaged in a corresponding , central recess of turret head 2 . on the side of turret head 2 facing housing 7 , a hollow cylindrical extension 10 is attached securely to turret head 2 , and engages in the annular space between support 8 and housing 7 . the free end of extension 10 has a radially outwardly extending annular flange forming a shoulder 11 . the flange carries external gear teeth . a beveled pinion gear of a drive mechanism ( not shown ) meshes with the flange teeth . in the area between shoulder 11 and turret head 2 , extension 10 is provided with a toothed rim 12 of radial teeth . toothed rim 12 rests within a toothed rim 13 of housing 7 . the radial teeth of rim 13 can be aligned with the teeth of toothed rim 12 . an annular interlocking or clamping member 14 is provided for interlocking or clamping turret head 2 in one of its optional rotary settings for precise positioning . clamping member 14 forms a piston and is arranged in an annular space defined on the inside by extension 10 and on the outside by housing 7 . interlocking or clamping member 14 is provided with a radial toothed construction or teeth 14 &# 39 ; on its working surface facing turret head 2 . this radial tooth construction 14 &# 39 ; can be brought and held in engagement with the two toothed rims 12 and 13 without play . interlocking member 14 is acted upon with a pressurized hydraulic medium applied to its side further away or remote from radial tooth construction 14 &# 39 ;. on the other hand , the work or pressure chamber 15 receiving the hydraulic medium is limited by an annular body 16 packed or sealed in relation to extension 10 and housing 7 . interlocking member 14 is likewise packed or sealed in the area of its inside and outside covering surfaces . a connecting or locking ring 17 is engaged in an annular groove in the outside cover surface of extension 10 and is supported on a shoulder of annular body 16 . ring 17 receives force f r , which is as great as force f 1 exerted on annular body 16 , and conducts it into extension 10 . the annular flange of extension 10 extending radially outwardly engages at some distance from and behind a material radial part of housing 7 . the material part of housing 7 forms an annular , radially extending surface 18 parallel to shoulder 11 , and two cylindrical surfaces connected to inside and outside ends of surface 18 . annular surface 18 is located opposite shoulder 11 , and supports an axial roller bearing 19 . another or second annular piston 20 , present in addition to the piston formed by interlocking or clamping member 14 , engages with one of its working surfaces on this axial roller bearing 19 . its other working surface faces toward annular surface 18 . adjacent the inner surface of annular piston 20 is an axially extending tubular appendage 21 . the cylindrical inside surface of tubular appendage 21 engages on a radial bearing 22 . the other side of bearing 22 engages on the outside cover surface of extension 10 . the outside cover surfaces of both annular piston 20 and tubular appendage 21 are each packed or sealed by an annular packing or a gasket facing the cylindrical surface of housing 7 facing toward them . therefore , pressure medium acting upon the surface of annular piston 20 surface facing toward annular surface 18 cannot escape . a bore 23 opening into annular surface 18 is connected with work chamber 15 through other bores 24 of housing 7 . therefore , a force f 2 is exerted on annular piston 20 as soon as a force f 1 is exerted working or operating in the opposite direction on interlocking or clamping member 14 . the effective surfaces of member 14 and annular piston 20 are selected so that the force f 2 is greater than 50 % of the force f 1 . since half of the force f 1 works on extension 10 ( through toothed rim 12 ) and thereby also on turret head 2 connected with extension 10 , in the direction of a stress or charge on turret head 2 against housing 7 , then the total force f 3 , which works in this direction and counter to the force f z brought into play as a result of the cutting force stress , is equal to the total of forces 1 / 2 f 1 + f 2 . without any problem this total can be made so great that the force f z emanating from the cutting force stress with all of the possible conditions is overcompensated . therefore , turret head 2 in the locked or clamped state is reliably pressed onto housing 7 and held in this position without any play . when interlocking or clamping member 14 is found in its open setting , this presupposes that work chamber 15 is depressurized or balanced . annular piston 20 is also depressurized or balanced . thus , force f 3 is equal to zero and rotary movement of turret head 2 resulting from a rotary drive generated by means of the teeth of the flange of radially outward extension 20 is not prevented . the rotary drive of the tools is generated by means of a central drive shaft 25 guided through support 8 , a miter - wheel gearing arranged in the head 9 and a clutch spindle which is radially movable running in head 9 as well as slidable in this direction . while a particular embodiment has been chosen to illustrate the invention , it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims .

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