MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD FOR CUTTING WORK OF A PLURALITY OF WORK PIECES, IN PARTICULAR, A PLURALITY OF METALLIC WORK PIECES

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply, rapidly and correctly produce complicated work pieces requesting various kinds of machining processes. SOLUTION: A machine tool for the cutting work of a plurality of work pieces 56 has a tool spindle 14 and a work piece spindle 26. The work piece spindle 26 is a hollow spindle having a passage opening 64. According to one aspect of the invention, the work piece 56 held in a clamping mechanism 52 of the work piece spindle 26 can be machined through the passage opening 64 by means of the machining tool 16 arranged in the tool spindle 14. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT