VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER WERKZEUGMASCHINE.

摘要

A machine tool having an indexable workpiece support and a tool holder which is moveable to enable the machine tool to operate on different parts of a workpiece while the latter is held stationary by the workpiece support, indexing of the workpiece support enabling a part thereof to be turned from a first position in which a workpiece can be mounted on that part, to a second position to present such a workpiece to the tool holder, whereby one workpiece can be loaded on one part of the workpiece support while another workpiece on another part of the workpiece support is being simultaneously machined by the machine tool.