摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cutting apparatus in which listing generated by cutting a workpiece and fallen onto first bellows means can be prevented from falling into drainage canals disposed at both sides of the first bellows means.SOLUTION: The cutting apparatus comprises: a holding table 3 for holding a workpiece; cutting means including a cutting blade for cutting the workpiece; cutting water supply means for supplying cutting water to a cutting work portion; cutting feeding means; indexing feeding means; first bellows means 51 and second bellows means 52 each including freely extendable contractible upper and side walls that cover the cutting feeding means; the drainage canals that are disposed at both opposing sides of the first bellows means and the second bellows means and that receive the cutting water; and cutting dust housing means 7 that is disposed at the side of the first bellows means in a cutting and feeding direction and that receives cutting dust. The cutting apparatus further comprises a fall prevention plate 8 that is disposed along the drainage canal and prevents the listing fallen onto the upper wall of the first bellows means from falling into the drainage canal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2 |