摘要 |
A machine tool installation comprising a frame, a track along which the frame is movable, a machining head on the frame and movable transversely of the track and workpiece support means, wherein the support means comprises a plurality of modules extending transversely of the track and independently movable along the track, a plurality of columns on each of the modules, each of the columns being independently movable along the modules, a workpiece fixing member at the upper end of each column and which can be moved vertically, and computer control means for controlling all the aforesaid movements in three perpendicular directions to permit the automatic positioning of the fixing members until they occupy the desired positions for supporting and fixing the workpiece during machining.
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