An equipment for a machining lathe with digital control comprising a movable carriage, a tool support system with integrated drive which is mounted so as to pivot on this movable carriage so as to be able to pivot about a pivot axis, as well as a device for actuating the tool support system with integrated drive with respect to the movable carriage. The tool support system with integrated drive comprises at least one mounting location to detachably receive a detachable accessory to support and drive a tool.

A machine tool includes at least first and second machining units being disposed adjacent each other in a first axial direction, movable independently of each other in second and third axial directions and disposed on a common machine bed. Stand units on both sides of the machining units are spaced apart from each other in the first axial direction. In order to provide high production flexibility and easy and cost-effective production and use, the machining units are guided by upper and lower guides and are movable independently of each other in the first, second and third axial direction, and/or the machine tool has a working width permitting at least one third machining unit to be provided and removed again in the first axial direction adjacent the first and/or the second machining unit. All of the machining units are structurally identical and/or have the same travel paths.

A grinding machine for grinding of a profile, comprising a machine bed, wherein a machining device is arranged on the machine bed, wherein the machining device comprises a swivel head which carries a first grinding spindle with a first grinding tool, especially with a roughing grinding tool, and a second grinding spindle with a second grinding tool, especially with a finishing grinding tool, wherein a workpiece carrier being a rotary table is arranged on the machine bed. To allow the production of workpieces with a complex geometry in a high precision in an economical manner the invention proposes that the swivel head further carries at least one third grinding spindle with a third grinding tool, wherein the swivel axle of the swivel head is directed horizontally and the axis of rotation of the rotary table is directed vertically.

A machine tool comprises a main spindle, a tool post body provided with a first tool mounting part and a second tool mounting part facing each other with a workpiece inbetween in a predetermined facing direction, and a tool post body driving unit for moving the tool post body in at least the facing direction. The tool post body comprises a first tool post unit provided with the first tool mounting part, a second tool post unit provided with a portion of the second tool mounting part with a relative interval with respect to the first tool post unit in the facing direction kept constant, a third tool post unit provided with the remaining portion of the second tool mounting part with a relative interval kept variable; and a relatively-driving unit for moving the third tool post unit in the facing direction with respect to the first tool post unit.

A transfer center for machining at least one workpiece is disclosed, having a machine frame, having a plurality of preferably stationary machining spindles arranged in the machine frameparticularly in a machining head, having a workpiece carrier on which at least one workpiece to be machined is arranged by means of a respective clamping device, and having a workpiece manipulator arranged in the machine frame, onto which workpiece manipulator the workpiece carrier is flange-mounted and which is movable by drive means in at least one spatial direction in relation to the machine frame. To achieve a high machining accuracy in parallel machining, according to one proposal, the transfer centerin order to compensate for a deviation between the actual position and the desired position of the workpiece or workpieceshas a position compensation system with at least two pressure elements situated between the workpiece or workpieces and the machine frame, whose operating directions enclose an angle with each other.

A cutting machine waste extraction apparatus is provided for a cutting machine that cuts a plate where the cutting machine waste extraction apparatus is supported adjacent a cutting area at a cutting table. The cutting machine produces waste at the cutting area during the cutting of the plate where the apparatus includes a ducting system having a first duct that receives the waste from the plate, and a second duct that receives the waste from the first duct. The first duct is movable along the length of the second duct and the second duct includes a lengthwise opening which is sealed by a flexible belt. The flexible belt is deformable from sealed contact with the second duct, adjacent a junction apparatus, where the junction apparatus provides a fluid connection between the first duct and the second duct.

The machine tool includes a workpiece carrier assembly arranged for horizontal movement in parallel to a horizontal axis and a tool carrier configured for carrying at least one tool for machining at least one workpiece by rotating the tool. The workpiece carrier assembly or the tool carrier is displaceable between an operative position in which a workpiece carrier is facing the tool carrier, and at least one inoperative position. The workpiece carrier is arranged to be rotatable to allow for a modification of the angular position of the workpiece in relation to the tool carrier.

A machine tool comprises a main spindle, a tool post body provided with a first tool mounting part and a second tool mounting part facing each other with a workpiece inbetween in a predetermined facing direction, and a tool post body driving unit for moving the tool post body in at least the facing direction. The tool post body comprises a first tool post unit provided with the first tool mounting part, a second tool post unit provided with a portion of the second tool mounting part with a relative interval with respect to the first tool post unit in the facing direction kept constant, a third tool post unit provided with the remaining portion of the second tool mounting part with a relative interval kept variable; and a relatively-driving unit for moving the third tool post unit in the facing direction with respect to the first tool post unit.