A machining centre is disclosed for cutting an object in the form of a slab including a support plane arranged to support the object, a machining unit provided with a cutting tool that is rotatable to cut the object, and with a fluid jet cutting device that is also drivable to cut the object; the machining unit is movable with respect to the support plane along a first axis, a second axis and a third axis of a triad of orthogonal axes to move the cutting tool and the fluid jet cutting device to/from said support plane, the machining unit is further rotatable about a first rotation axis to rotate the cutting tool and the fluid jet cutting device with respect to the support plane; the machining unit is provided with a handling device arranged to support and to move the fluid jet cutting device with respect to the fluid jet cutting device at least along a direction that is transverse to the first axis of rotation.

A material loading apparatus includes a movable material support surface that is pivotally mounted to the frame. The loading apparatus also includes a first link that extends between the support surface and the frame and is pivotally connected to the support surface at a first end of the first link and pivotally connected to the frame at a second end of the first link. The loading apparatus also includes a second link that extends between the support surface and the frame and is pivotally connected to the support surface at a first end of the second link and pivotally connected to the frame at a second end of the second link. The loading apparatus also includes an actuator that is pivotally connected to the frame and configured to move the support surface between a generally horizontal position and a generally vertical position.

The machine comprises: one base frame; one worktop for at least one slab, associated with the base frame; one cutting head adapted to cut the slab, associated with the base frame by interposition of one transverse frame moveable along a first direction, the cutting head being moveable on the transverse frame along a second direction transverse with respect to the first direction; gripping means of the slab, associated with the base frame and moveable sliding with respect to the base frame along the first direction; wherein the gripping means are associated with the transverse frame and moveable on it along the second direction independently with respect to the cutting head.

An apparatus for cutting slab material comprising a working table to support the slabs to be cut during working; a working unit comprising disk cutting means and water-jet cutting means; and a unit for moving the working unit above the working table. The movement unit comprises a horizontal translation unit to move the working unit along two directions parallel to the working table and perpendicular to each other; a vertical translation unit to move the working unit along a direction perpendicular to the working table; a first rotation unit to rotate the working unit about a first axis, vertical and substantially perpendicular to the working table; and a second rotation unit to rotate the working unit about a second axis, inclined with respect to the first axis. Said disk cutting means and water-jet cutting means are integral and therefore the second rotation unit rotates simultaneously with the said cutting means.

A combined cutting and bevelling machine (10) for slabs of stone or stone-like material comprises a workpiece support bench (30) and a work unit (16) provided with a cutting unit (50) and a bevelling unit (40), wherein the cutting unit (50) comprises a cutting spindle (51) and the bevelling unit (40) comprises a bevelling spindle (41).

A machine (1) for machining slab materials (3) is described, comprising: a working plane (2) configured to support a slab material (3) to be machined; a first tool-holder electrospindle (11) associated to a respective supporting body (33), the first electrospindle (11) and the respective supporting body (33) being supported above said working plane (2) by a respective supporting equipment (12) perpendicularly with respect to the working plane (2) and configured to move the first electrospindle (11) and the respective supporting body (33) about a rotation axis (Z) perpendicular to the working plane (2); a moving apparatus (14) configured to move the equipment (12) in parallel to the working plane (2) and along directions (X, Y) perpendicular to one another; at least a second tool-holder electrospindle (45), rotationally and translationally integral with the first electrospindle (11), supported above the working plane (2) in parallel to the first electrospindle (11) by a respective supporting arm (47) slidably supported by the supporting body (33) of the first electrospindle (11); a first actuator device (55) active to move the supporting arm (47) and the second electrospindle (45) supported by the same towards and away from the first electrospindle (11) in parallel to the working plane (2) and along a direction substantially perpendicular to a cutting plane extending perpendicularly to the working plane (2); and a second actuator device (63) associated to the supporting arm (47) of the second electrospindle (45) and configured to move the second electrospindle (45) along a direction perpendicular to the working plane (2) independently of the first electrospindle (11).

The invention discloses a multi-directional marble cutting apparatus, which includes a machine tool. A rotary column is rotatably provided at the center of the upper end surface of the machine tool. A base is fixed at the upper end of the rotary column. A clamping cavity is provided at the center of the machine tool. A steering motor is fixed on the lower wall of the clamping cavity. The lower end of the rotating column extends into the clamping cavity and is dynamically connected to the upper end of the steering motor. A clamping device is provided on the side symmetrically, and a left-right symmetrical clamping plate is provided in the clamping device, and the clamping plates are located on the left and right sides of the rotating column.

A machine for the working of sheet materials is described, which includes a support frame, a supporting head, a working means with rotary tools and a waterjet cutting tool. The machine is provided with fast-couplers that include first and second male fast-couplers respectively disposed on the working means with rotary tools and on the waterjet cutting tool, and first and second female fast-couplers disposed in the supporting head. The female fast-couplers are configured in such a way to permit the alternative coupling with the first male fast-coupler or with the second male fast-coupler.

A material loading apparatus includes a movable material support surface that is pivotally mounted to the frame. The loading apparatus also includes a first link that extends between the support surface and the frame and is pivotally connected to the support surface at a first end of the first link and pivotally connected to the frame at a second end of the first link. The loading apparatus also includes a second link that extends between the support surface and the frame and is pivotally connected to the support surface at a first end of the second link and pivotally connected to the frame at a second end of the second link. The loading apparatus also includes an actuator that is pivotally connected to the frame and configured to move the support surface between a generally horizontal position and a generally vertical position.

A machine (12) for cutting slabs of stone or stone-like material comprises a work bench (13), two lateral support structures (14, 16) between which a beam (18) runs. On the beam (18) there is arranged a first machining unit (20) comprising: a carriage (22) adapted to slide along the beam (18); a sleeve (24) adapted to slide with respect to the carriage (22) in the vertical direction; a machining head (26), connected to the end of the sleeve (24) and adapted to rotate relative to the sleeve (24) about a vertical axis (28). The machining head (26) comprises a spindle (30) on which a cutting disc (32) is mounted. Manipulator means (34) for slabs or portions thereof, engaged with the head or the sleeve, are also provided. The machine comprises a second machining unit (36) mounted slidably on the said beam (18) and comprising at least one second machining head (38) with fixed orientation, adapted to be moved in the vertical direction and comprising a spindle (42, 44) on which a cutting disk (46, 48) is mounted.