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Machine tool having a workpiece support and method for loading and unloading a workpiece support of a machine tool

US10427253B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Magnus Deiss · Stuttgart, DE
Peter Epperlein · Ditzingen, DE
Heinz-Juergen Prokop · Essen, DE
Frank Schmauder · Metzingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 19, 2017
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H5/08
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and a machine tool for processing workpieces is described, comprising a workpiece movement device and a workpiece support that supports both a workpiece during a processing operation and a workpiece remainder produced from the workpiece during the processing operation, wherein the workpiece support comprises a first support portion and an additional support portion, wherein the first support portion comprises a loading-side support portion arranged in a loading region of the machine tool, wherein the additional support portion is arranged to move relative to the loading-side support portion between the loading region and an unloading region of the machine tool, wherein the unloading region is offset in a horizontal direction from the loading region, wherein the loading-side support portion is arranged to move in a vertical direction between a loading level and a bypass level located above or below the loading level.

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