MACHINE TOOL

摘要

A machine tool arranged to deliver an energy source through a processing head onto a work-piece, wherein;
the machine-tool has a clamping mechanism arranged to temporarily receive the processing-head, or another machining or processing-head, to process a work-piece;the processing-head comprising one or more guiding mechanisms arranged to direct the energy source onto a work-piece and a processing-head docking-manifold arranged to have connected thereto one or more media to be, in use, supplied to the processing-head to facilitate processing of the work-piece;wherein the processing-head docking-manifold allows the one or more media to be supplied to the processing-head when the processing-head is connected to the clamping mechanism; andwherein the machine-tool also comprises at least one mechanism arranged to move a supply docking-manifold into and/or out of connection with the processing-head docking-manifold such that when the two manifolds are connected the or each media is supplied to the processing head.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a processing head configured to be temporarily held by a clamp of a machine tool, the processing head also configured to deposit one or more media onto a workpiece; wherein the processing head comprises:
a guide configured to direct energy from an energy source onto at least one of: the workpiece or the one or more media; andone or more supplies configured to store and provide the one or more media.