A numerically controlled turning center (1; 100), includes a support and rotation unit (19) having a first pair of support and rotation members (21, 23) aligned with each other along a first rotation axis (A1) and a second pair of support and rotation members (25, 27) aligned with each other along a second rotation axis (A2) parallel first rotation axis (A1). There is also provided a machining head (13) with a rotary tool (13.1) movable along a first numerically controlled translation axis (X) parallel to the rotation axes (A1, A2) of the first pair of support and rotation members and of the second pair of support and rotation members. The machining head (13, 15, 17) and the support and rotation unit (19) are movable one with respect to the other in a direction (Z) orthogonal to the first rotation axis (A1) of the first pair of support and rotation members (21, 23) and to the second rotation axis (A2) of the second pair of support and rotation members (25, 27).

A machining centre includes a base supporting several superposed stages. At least one stage is movable and can be position indexed relative to the base. Each stage includes distinct stations at a constant angular pitch including machining units or grippers. The combination of stations from adjacent stages defines a plurality of machining locations each combining a unit and a gripper. Each relative movement between two indexing positions of two stages changes the composition of the locations. Each gripper has at least one rotational degree of freedom relative to the stage that carries it. At least one station includes both at least one machining unit and at least one gripper.

A processing device for processing a workpiece includes a workpiece support, a working region extending over the workpiece support and having a first working zone and a second working zone, a processing tool and a divider comprising at least one adjustable element and moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the divider separates the second working zone from the first working zone and, in the second position, the first working zone and the second working zone form a connected, continuous working region.

The present invention aims at eliminating a need for a moving mechanism that moves a machining table and eliminating a need for a protective cover such as a bellows cover, and includes a machining table that holds a workpiece, a machining mechanism that machines the workpiece with a rotary tool while using a machining liquid, and a moving mechanism that linearly moves the machining mechanism at least in each of X and Y directions on a horizontal plane, in which the machining mechanism moved by the moving mechanism machines the workpiece with respect to the machining table, the machining table being fixed at least in the X and Y directions.

The present invention aims at eliminating a need for a protective cover such as a bellows cover and improving a collection rate of machining scraps, and includes machining tables that are fixed at least in X and Y directions on a horizontal plane and hold a workpiece, a machining mechanism that machines the workpiece with a rotary tool using a machining liquid, a moving mechanism that linearly moves the machining mechanism at least in each of the X and Y directions on the horizontal plane, and a machining scrap storage unit that is provided below the machining tables and stores machining scraps generated by machining by the machining mechanism.

A multi-purpose precision machine tool is provided, which has main structures including a machine tool body, and a first workpiece fixing mechanism, a second workpiece fixing mechanism, and a tool mechanism provided on the machine tool body. The first workpiece fixing mechanism and the second workpiece fixing mechanism respectively include an internally expanding clamp and a soft-jaw chuck for clamping a workpiece, so as to not only drive the workpiece to rotate, and but also drive the workpiece to perform horizontal and vertical linear displacement. Therefore, the internally expanding clamp can first clamp the workpiece to machine one end of the workpiece, and then the soft-jaw chuck clamps the other end of the workpiece to machine the other end of the workpiece.

A finishing device for finish machining of a workpiece, in particular of a crankshaft or a camshaft, comprising a workpiece holder and a rotary drive for rotating the workpiece about the workpiece axis thereof, comprising at least one first finishing tool for machining a main bearing concentric to the workpiece axis and at least one second finishing tool for machining an additional bearing, wherein the finishing tools can be moved along a transport axis which extends via a working area defined by the workpiece holder so that the finishing tools can be moved into an additional area arranged outside the working area.

The invention relates to an apparatus for honing a bore in a workpiece, having an apparatus base, having a turntable arranged on the apparatus base, with a plurality of workpiece receptacles, having at least one loading station for loading and unloading from the workpiece receptacles, having at least one honing station with a horizontal honing unit and with a displacement device for displacing the horizontal honing unit relative to the turntable, and having at least one tool magazine for receiving a plurality of honing spindles.

A multi-purpose precision machine tool is provided, which has main structures including a machine tool body, and a first workpiece fixing mechanism, a second workpiece fixing mechanism, and a tool mechanism provided on the machine tool body. The first workpiece fixing mechanism and the second workpiece fixing mechanism respectively include an internally expanding clamp and a soft-jaw chuck for clamping a workpiece, so as to not only drive the workpiece to rotate, and but also drive the workpiece to perform horizontal and vertical linear displacement. Therefore, the internally expanding clamp can first clamp the workpiece to machine one end of the workpiece, and then the soft-jaw chuck clamps the other end of the workpiece to machine the other end of the workpiece.

A machine tool is provided with a vertically aligned tool spindle, which is equipped for accommodating tools and which is movable in a vertical direction and in a first horizontal direction. The machine tool further comprises at least one jig for clamping workpieces to be machined. The at least one jig is movable in a second horizontal direction. The tool spindle and the at least one jig are arranged on a common machine frame. There is also provided a workpiece transport device, which is arranged on the machine frame, and which is adapted to perform at least one of introducing unmachined workpieces into the at least one jig and removing machined workpieces from the at least one jig. There is also provided a corresponding method of machining workpieces.