EP2983879B1 - Multiaxial tool machine for working stone slabs and/or blocks - Google Patents
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- the present invention generally finds application in the field of machine tools and namely relates to a highly versatile machine tool for working stone materials such as stone, marble, granite, conglomerate stone and concrete materials and the like, particularly for multiaxial working of slabs of stone materials.
- Machine tools are known, which are adapted to perform various processing operations on semi-finished products made of stone materials, such as slabs or blocks of stone, marble, granite, conglomerate stone and concrete materials and the like.
- Such processing operations performed by such machines include, for example, cutting, drilling, dressing, contouring, chamfering or the like and may require handling, loading/unloading and transfer of the products being processed from one work area to another.
- Such machines generally have a gantry-type support structure, of the type comprising a pair of floor-mounted uprights adapted to support a main beam.
- the latter supports a main carriage, which is adapted to be moved over a horizontal work table on which a product to be processed is laid.
- the main carriage may have one or more tool-carrying heads secured thereto, which comprise at least one tool designed to interact with the product to be processed or to promote displacement thereof within the work area.
- machines have been developed which have a work table that can rotate about a vertical axis for controlled orientation of the product to be processed and processing thereof in many different directions.
- machines which comprise a stationary work table and a secondary beam connected to the carriage and able to rotate about a vertical axis of rotation.
- the secondary beam in turn slidably supports a slide, with a processing head attached thereto.
- controlled rotation of the secondary beam and controlled movement of the second carriage allows the slab to be cut or squared in mutually inclined directions.
- a first drawback of this arrangement is that the provision of a single processing head considerably limits the throughput of the machine.
- IT PD 910 087 A1 discloses a multiaxial machine tool having all the features of the preamble of claim 1, particularly a primary beam, a carriage sliding along the primary beam, a secondary beam associated with the carriage and rotating about a vertical axis, one or more tool-carrying head slidably mounted to the secondary beam, and a support table for the material being processed.
- US2011/0303209 discloses a multiaxial machine tool in which a primary beam is slidably mounted to guides perpendicular to the beam, and a carriage slides along the primary beam, and has associated therewith a secondary beam supporting a plurality of tool-carrying heads.
- the object of the present invention is to obviate the above drawbacks, by providing a multiaxial machine that is highly efficient and relatively cost-effective.
- a particular object of the present invention is to provide a multiaxial machine for working stone slabs and/or blocks that has improved versatility.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a multiaxial machine that allows to reduce dead times, thereby increasing the throughput of the machine.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a multiaxial machine that has a relatively simple and easily operable construction.
- Yet another object is to provide a multiaxial machine that allows various processing operations to be simultaneously performed on the product.
- the multiaxial machine has a considerably simplified construction, and allows various different working operations to be performed on the products, while affording easy removal of the head having respective working and handling purposes.
- a multiaxial machine for working semi-finished products P made of stone materials such as slabs and/or blocks of stone, marble, granite, conglomerate concrete materials and the like, which is generally designated by numeral 1.
- the machine 1 of the invention comprises a primary beam 2 which extends along a substantially horizontal first axis X 1 and has associated therewith first guide means 3 substantially parallel to the axis X 1 , which consist, for instance, of a rail or a groove 3' formed on the top face of the beam 2.
- Sliding blocks 4 are provided at the longitudinal ends of the main beam 2, which are designed to slide along second guide means 5 consisting of a pair of rails 5' or tracks substantially parallel to a second axis X 2 , which is also substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the first axis X 1 .
- a carriage 6 is slidably mounted to the primary beam 2, to slide along the guide or groove 3' that defines the first guide means 3.
- a secondary beam 7 extending along a substantially horizontal third axis X 3 is mounted below the carriage 6 and has third guide means 9 substantially parallel to the third axis X 3 .
- the secondary beam 7 is rotatably connected to the carriage 6 by means of a fifth wheel or a connecting plate 8, to rotate about a substantially vertical fourth axis X 4 .
- the third guide means 9 comprise one or more guides 9', which are fixed to one or both of the lateral faces 10 of the secondary beam 7.
- a single tool-carrying head 11 is slidably mounted to the third guide means 9 associated with the secondary beam 7.
- the assembly composed of the primary beam 2, the first guide means 3, the carriage 6, the secondary beam 7 and the tool-carrying head 11 is disposed over a support table 12 for the products being processed P, which comprises a fixed or movable surface 13 of a floor-mounted bed 13'.
- the secondary beam 7 is designed for removable installation of the tool-carrying head 11 and for removal and replacement thereof with one or more equal or different tool-carrying head 11, i.e. having equal or different processing and/or handling tools 16.
- the head 11 is designed to carry a processing tool 16, selected from the group comprising cutting wheels or blades, e.g. as shown in FIG. 1 , water jets, e.g. as shown in FIG. 9 , or suction cup or vacuum-operated handling tools 16', e.g. as shown in FIG. 2 .
- a processing tool 16 selected from the group comprising cutting wheels or blades, e.g. as shown in FIG. 1 , water jets, e.g. as shown in FIG. 9 , or suction cup or vacuum-operated handling tools 16', e.g. as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the tool-carrying head 11 is cantilevered removably mounted on said third guide means 9, so as to allow the simultaneous mounting and sliding of multiple tool-carrying means 11 to one or both of the faces 10 of the secondary beam 7.
- the head 11 may be easily and quickly removed and replaced with another identical or different head, i.e. having equal or different handling tools, thereby providing added versatility to the machine, which may perform multiple processing operations while minimizing replacement dead times and the resulting down times.
- the second guide means 5 are fixed above the support table 12.
- the second guide means 5 consist of a pair of rails or tracks attached along the upper edges of anchoring means 15 consisting, for instance, of a pair of reinforced concrete or metal walls or uprights, which are substantially parallel to the second axis X 2 , secured to the floor and adapted to delimit a work area 14 with the bed 13'.
- the machine 1 comprises a plurality of tool-carrying head 11, which are removably and slidably mounted along the third guide means 9 attached to one or both of the faces 10 of the secondary beam 7.
- two tool-carrying head 11 having the same disk-shaped tool 16 may be cantilevered mounted to one face 10 of the secondary beam 7, for simultaneous and coordinated processing of a slab P or block.
- two tool-carrying head 11 having the same suction-cup manipulator tool 16' may be cantilevered mounted on the other face 10 of the secondary beam 7, for simultaneous and coordinated handling of multiple slabs or strips P after cutting or processing.
- two tool-carrying head 11 having processing tools 16 may be cantilevered mounted to one of the lateral faces 10 of the secondary beam 7, and two suction cup handling tools 16' may be mounted to the other lateral face 10, for simultaneous processing and handling of slabs P lying on the work table 12.
- multiple tool-carrying head 11 having equal processing tools 16 may be cantilevered mounted to one or both of the lateral faces 10 of the secondary beam 7, to simultaneously form identical copies of patterns on the slab or block P.
- FIGS. 9 and 10 show a variant of the machine in which two heads 11 with disk-shaped processing tools 16 are mounted in cantilever fashion to one lateral face 10 of the secondary beam 7, whereas a first water-jet processing head and a suction cup handling head 16' are mounted to the other face.
- FIGS. 11 and 12 show a variant of the machine in which four heads 11 with disk-shaped tools 16 are mounted in cantilever fashion to one face of the secondary beam 7, and a pair of heads connected to a single suction cup handling tool 16' are mounted to the other face.
- the machine comprises drive means, not shown, for promoting controlled and independent movement of the various parts.
- first drive means e.g. screw and nut or rack and pinion assemblies, which act upon the carriage 6 for promoting controlled translation thereof along the first guide means 3 associated with the main beam 2
- second drive means similar to the first means, which act upon the main beam 2 for promoting its movement along the second guide means
- third drive means similar to the previous means, which act upon each of the tool-carrying head 11 for promoting separate and independent movement thereof along the third guide means 9.
- fourth drive means are provided, which act upon the fifth wheel 8 to promote controlled rotation of the secondary beam 7 about a vertical fourth axis X 4 .
- Each tool-carrying head 11 is mounted to the third guide means 9 through an appropriate support 17, which is basically composed of two portions, i.e. a first portion 18 basically consisting of a slide 18' adapted to be removably attached in cantilever fashion to the third guide means 9, and a second portion 19 designed to support at least one tool 16, 16' for processing and handling respectively.
- a first portion 18 basically consisting of a slide 18' adapted to be removably attached in cantilever fashion to the third guide means 9, and a second portion 19 designed to support at least one tool 16, 16' for processing and handling respectively.
- the first portion 18 may comprise one or more sliding bushings, not shown, which are designed for sliding engagement in the guides of the third guide means 9.
- the second portion 19 may comprise a connecting member for movable connection of the head 11, to impart an additional degree of freedom thereto, in addition to the secondary beam 7.
- the second portion 19 may comprise a fork 19', as shown in all the figures excepting FIGS. 11 and 12 , which is connected to the head 11 to move along a substantially vertical fifth axis X 5 , for height adjustment of the head.
- the second part may be connected to the head 11 by means of a pivot pin 20 which extends through a substantially horizontal sixth axis X 6 , for tilt adjustment of the head 11 and the tool 16 relative to the work surface of the product P.
- one member may be provided to accomplish both tasks.
- the machine 1 may comprise one or more first actuators, not shown, which are associated with the supports 17 for promoting translation thereof along the vertical fifth axis X 5 and one or more second actuators, also not shown, which act upon the second portion 19 for promoting controlled rotation thereof about the horizontal sixth axis X 6 .
- the machine may comprise numerical control means, which are known per se, for controlling actuation of the first, second, third and fourth drive means and the first and second actuators, and which have an appropriate operator interface, also not shown and known per se.
- Controlled actuation of the drive means and the actuators will allow several processing sequences to be performed on the products P, as exemplarily shown in the figures.
- the invention fulfills the intended objects and particularly meets the requirement of providing a multi-axis machine for processing slabs of stone materials, that ensures high versatility in performing several different processing operations, thereby minimizing dead times for tool change or toolhead replacement.
- the present invention finds application in the mechanical machine-tool production industry and in the stone slab processing industry.
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- The present invention generally finds application in the field of machine tools and namely relates to a highly versatile machine tool for working stone materials such as stone, marble, granite, conglomerate stone and concrete materials and the like, particularly for multiaxial working of slabs of stone materials.
- Machine tools are known, which are adapted to perform various processing operations on semi-finished products made of stone materials, such as slabs or blocks of stone, marble, granite, conglomerate stone and concrete materials and the like.
- Such processing operations performed by such machines include, for example, cutting, drilling, dressing, contouring, chamfering or the like and may require handling, loading/unloading and transfer of the products being processed from one work area to another.
- Such machines generally have a gantry-type support structure, of the type comprising a pair of floor-mounted uprights adapted to support a main beam.
- The latter supports a main carriage, which is adapted to be moved over a horizontal work table on which a product to be processed is laid.
- The main carriage may have one or more tool-carrying heads secured thereto, which comprise at least one tool designed to interact with the product to be processed or to promote displacement thereof within the work area.
- One drawback of these prior art machines is their poor versatility, as they only allow product processing to occur along directions substantially parallel to the directions of movement of the main carriage.
- In an attempt to obviate this drawback, machines have been developed which have a work table that can rotate about a vertical axis for controlled orientation of the product to be processed and processing thereof in many different directions.
- Nevertheless, when large slabs or blocks have to be processed, the work table has a rather low rotation speed, and these prior art machines afford very little savings in total processing times.
- Furthermore, the provision of a rotary work table requires a relatively large work area, thereby increasing the overall dimensions of the machine.
- In view of obviating this drawback, machines have been conceived which comprise a stationary work table and a secondary beam connected to the carriage and able to rotate about a vertical axis of rotation. The secondary beam in turn slidably supports a slide, with a processing head attached thereto.
- Thus, controlled rotation of the secondary beam and controlled movement of the second carriage allows the slab to be cut or squared in mutually inclined directions.
- A first drawback of this arrangement is that the provision of a single processing head considerably limits the throughput of the machine.
- Furthermore, the provision of a single head allows only one type of processing to be performed, thereby increasing total product processing times.
- Another important drawback of this arrangement is that the installation of any additional tool-carrying head is particularly difficult, because a second slide has to be mounted in the beam for each tool-carrying head.
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IT PD 910 087 A1 claim 1, particularly a primary beam, a carriage sliding along the primary beam, a secondary beam associated with the carriage and rotating about a vertical axis, one or more tool-carrying head slidably mounted to the secondary beam, and a support table for the material being processed. - One drawback of this prior art machine is that the primary beam is permanently secured to a pair of floor-mounted end uprights and cannot slide in any transverse direction. Furthermore none of the heads has handling tools, and the material being processed has to be handled manually or using external equipment.
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US2011/0303209 discloses a multiaxial machine tool in which a primary beam is slidably mounted to guides perpendicular to the beam, and a carriage slides along the primary beam, and has associated therewith a secondary beam supporting a plurality of tool-carrying heads. - One drawback of this prior art machine is that the secondary beam cannot rotate relative to the carriage. Furthermore, the tools are permanently secured to the secondary beam and no handling device is provided.
- The object of the present invention is to obviate the above drawbacks, by providing a multiaxial machine that is highly efficient and relatively cost-effective.
- A particular object of the present invention is to provide a multiaxial machine for working stone slabs and/or blocks that has improved versatility.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide a multiaxial machine that allows to reduce dead times, thereby increasing the throughput of the machine.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a multiaxial machine that has a relatively simple and easily operable construction.
- Yet another object is to provide a multiaxial machine that allows various processing operations to be simultaneously performed on the product.
- These and other objects, as better explained hereafter, are fulfilled by a multiaxial machine for working semi-finished products, such as stone slabs and/or blocks, as defined in
claim 1. - With these characteristics, the multiaxial machine has a considerably simplified construction, and allows various different working operations to be performed on the products, while affording easy removal of the head having respective working and handling purposes.
- Advantageous embodiments of the invention are obtained in accordance with the dependent claims.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will be more apparent upon reading of the detailed description of a preferred, non-exclusive embodiment of a machine for working stone slabs, which is described as a non-limiting example with the help of the annexed drawings, in which:
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FIGS. 1 and 2 are front and side perspective views respectively of a machine for working stone slabs of the invention; -
FIGS. 3 to 7 are front views of the machine ofFIG. 1 in different slab working sequences; -
FIG. 8 is a side view of the machine ofFig. 1 ; -
FIGS. 9 to 11 are bottom perspective views of a first detail ofFig. 1 in different configurations; -
FIG. 12 is a top perspective view of the first detail ofFig. 11 during a further working sequence. - Referring to the above mentioned figures, there is shown a multiaxial machine for working semi-finished products P made of stone materials such as slabs and/or blocks of stone, marble, granite, conglomerate concrete materials and the like, which is generally designated by
numeral 1. - As best shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2 , themachine 1 of the invention comprises aprimary beam 2 which extends along a substantially horizontal first axis X1 and has associated therewith first guide means 3 substantially parallel to the axis X1, which consist, for instance, of a rail or a groove 3' formed on the top face of thebeam 2. -
Sliding blocks 4 are provided at the longitudinal ends of themain beam 2, which are designed to slide along second guide means 5 consisting of a pair of rails 5' or tracks substantially parallel to a second axis X2, which is also substantially horizontal and perpendicular to the first axis X1. - A
carriage 6 is slidably mounted to theprimary beam 2, to slide along the guide or groove 3' that defines the first guide means 3. - A
secondary beam 7 extending along a substantially horizontal third axis X3 is mounted below thecarriage 6 and has third guide means 9 substantially parallel to the third axis X3. - Also, the
secondary beam 7 is rotatably connected to thecarriage 6 by means of a fifth wheel or a connectingplate 8, to rotate about a substantially vertical fourth axis X4. - Particularly, the third guide means 9 comprise one or more guides 9', which are fixed to one or both of the
lateral faces 10 of thesecondary beam 7. - In a first embodiment of the invention, a single tool-carrying
head 11 is slidably mounted to the third guide means 9 associated with thesecondary beam 7. - The assembly composed of the
primary beam 2, the first guide means 3, thecarriage 6, thesecondary beam 7 and the tool-carryinghead 11 is disposed over a support table 12 for the products being processed P, which comprises a fixed ormovable surface 13 of a floor-mounted bed 13'. - According to the invention, the
secondary beam 7 is designed for removable installation of the tool-carryinghead 11 and for removal and replacement thereof with one or more equal or different tool-carryinghead 11, i.e. having equal or different processing and/orhandling tools 16. - For this purpose, the
head 11 is designed to carry aprocessing tool 16, selected from the group comprising cutting wheels or blades, e.g. as shown inFIG. 1 , water jets, e.g. as shown inFIG. 9 , or suction cup or vacuum-operated handling tools 16', e.g. as shown inFIG. 2 . - Furthermore, the tool-carrying
head 11 is cantilevered removably mounted on said third guide means 9, so as to allow the simultaneous mounting and sliding of multiple tool-carrying means 11 to one or both of thefaces 10 of thesecondary beam 7. - Due to this cantilever installation and easy coupling/uncoupling to/from the guides 9' of the third guide means 9 associated with the
secondary beam 7, thehead 11 may be easily and quickly removed and replaced with another identical or different head, i.e. having equal or different handling tools, thereby providing added versatility to the machine, which may perform multiple processing operations while minimizing replacement dead times and the resulting down times. - According to the invention, the second guide means 5 are fixed above the support table 12.
- In the illustrated embodiment, the second guide means 5 consist of a pair of rails or tracks attached along the upper edges of
anchoring means 15 consisting, for instance, of a pair of reinforced concrete or metal walls or uprights, which are substantially parallel to the second axis X2, secured to the floor and adapted to delimit awork area 14 with the bed 13'. - In a preferred embodiment, the
machine 1 comprises a plurality of tool-carryinghead 11, which are removably and slidably mounted along the third guide means 9 attached to one or both of thefaces 10 of thesecondary beam 7. - For example, as shown in
FIG. 1 , two tool-carryinghead 11 having the same disk-shaped tool 16 may be cantilevered mounted to oneface 10 of thesecondary beam 7, for simultaneous and coordinated processing of a slab P or block. - Otherwise, as shown in
FIG. 2 , two tool-carryinghead 11 having the same suction-cup manipulator tool 16' may be cantilevered mounted on theother face 10 of thesecondary beam 7, for simultaneous and coordinated handling of multiple slabs or strips P after cutting or processing. - In a further variant, as shown in
FIGS. 3 to 8 , two tool-carryinghead 11 havingprocessing tools 16 may be cantilevered mounted to one of thelateral faces 10 of thesecondary beam 7, and two suction cup handling tools 16' may be mounted to the otherlateral face 10, for simultaneous processing and handling of slabs P lying on the work table 12. - Furthermore, multiple tool-carrying
head 11 havingequal processing tools 16 may be cantilevered mounted to one or both of thelateral faces 10 of thesecondary beam 7, to simultaneously form identical copies of patterns on the slab or block P. -
FIGS. 9 and 10 show a variant of the machine in which twoheads 11 with disk-shaped processing tools 16 are mounted in cantilever fashion to onelateral face 10 of thesecondary beam 7, whereas a first water-jet processing head and a suction cup handling head 16' are mounted to the other face. - Finally,
FIGS. 11 and12 show a variant of the machine in which fourheads 11 with disk-shaped tools 16 are mounted in cantilever fashion to one face of thesecondary beam 7, and a pair of heads connected to a single suction cup handling tool 16' are mounted to the other face. - The machine comprises drive means, not shown, for promoting controlled and independent movement of the various parts.
- Particularly, there are first drive means, e.g. screw and nut or rack and pinion assemblies, which act upon the
carriage 6 for promoting controlled translation thereof along the first guide means 3 associated with themain beam 2, second drive means similar to the first means, which act upon themain beam 2 for promoting its movement along the second guide means 5, one or more third drive means, similar to the previous means, which act upon each of the tool-carryinghead 11 for promoting separate and independent movement thereof along the third guide means 9. - Furthermore, fourth drive means are provided, which act upon the
fifth wheel 8 to promote controlled rotation of thesecondary beam 7 about a vertical fourth axis X4. - Each tool-carrying
head 11 is mounted to the third guide means 9 through anappropriate support 17, which is basically composed of two portions, i.e. afirst portion 18 basically consisting of a slide 18' adapted to be removably attached in cantilever fashion to the third guide means 9, and asecond portion 19 designed to support at least onetool 16, 16' for processing and handling respectively. - Particularly, the
first portion 18 may comprise one or more sliding bushings, not shown, which are designed for sliding engagement in the guides of the third guide means 9. - The
second portion 19 may comprise a connecting member for movable connection of thehead 11, to impart an additional degree of freedom thereto, in addition to thesecondary beam 7. - Namely, the
second portion 19 may comprise a fork 19', as shown in all the figures exceptingFIGS. 11 and12 , which is connected to thehead 11 to move along a substantially vertical fifth axis X5, for height adjustment of the head. Also, the second part may be connected to thehead 11 by means of apivot pin 20 which extends through a substantially horizontal sixth axis X6, for tilt adjustment of thehead 11 and thetool 16 relative to the work surface of the product P. Alternatively, one member may be provided to accomplish both tasks. - The
machine 1 may comprise one or more first actuators, not shown, which are associated with thesupports 17 for promoting translation thereof along the vertical fifth axis X5 and one or more second actuators, also not shown, which act upon thesecond portion 19 for promoting controlled rotation thereof about the horizontal sixth axis X6. - The machine may comprise numerical control means, which are known per se, for controlling actuation of the first, second, third and fourth drive means and the first and second actuators, and which have an appropriate operator interface, also not shown and known per se.
- Controlled actuation of the drive means and the actuators will allow several processing sequences to be performed on the products P, as exemplarily shown in the figures.
- The above disclosure clearly shows that the invention fulfills the intended objects and particularly meets the requirement of providing a multi-axis machine for processing slabs of stone materials, that ensures high versatility in performing several different processing operations, thereby minimizing dead times for tool change or toolhead replacement.
- While the machine has been described with particular reference to the accompanying figures, the numerals are only used for the sake of a better intelligibility of the invention and shall not be intended to limit the claimed scope in any manner.
- The present invention finds application in the mechanical machine-tool production industry and in the stone slab processing industry.
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- A multiaxial machine tool for working stone slabs and/or blocks (P), comprising:- a primary beam (2) extending along a substantially horizontal first axis (X1), and having associated therewith first guide means (3), substantially parallel to said first axis (X1);- means (15) for anchoring said primary beam (2) to the ground;- a carriage (6) slidably mounted to said first guide means (3);- a secondary beam (7) extending along a substantially horizontal third axis (X3), and having associated therewith third guide means (9), substantially parallel to said third axis (X3);- connection means (8) for rotatably connecting said secondary beam (7) to said carriage (6) about a substantially vertical fourth axis (X4);- one or more tool-carrying heads (11) slidably mounted to said secondary beam (7) along said third guide means (9);- a support table (12) for supporting the products (P) being processed;- characterized in that said ground anchoring means (15) have associated therewith second guide means (5) parallel to a substantially horizontal second axis (X2) perpendicular to the first axis (X1), for slidably guiding said primary beam (2), said secondary beam (7) having a pair of side faces (10), at least one of which has associated therewith said third guide means (9), said secondary beam (7) being suitable for removable mounting of said one or more tool-carrying heads (11) and for their removal and replacement with one or more tool-carrying heads (11) having tools for working and handling respectively (16) which may be equal and different respectively, said tools being selected from the group comprising cutting blades, abrasive grinders, water jets, suction cup manipulator (16') or similar vacuum-operated means, each of said one or more tool-carrying heads (11) having associated therewith a support (17) with a first portion (18) having sliding means adapted for removable coupling with said third guide means (9) and a second portion (19) for supporting said at least one tool (16, 16') for working and handling respectively.
- A machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said second portion (19) is movable relative to said first portion (18) of said support (17) along a substantially vertical fifth axis (X5).
- A machine as claimed in claim 2, characterized by comprising a first actuator associated with said support (17) and acting upon said second portion (19) for promoting its controlled movement along said fifth axis (X5).
- A machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said second portion (19) is rotatable relative to said first portion (18) about a substantially horizontal sixth axis (X6).
- A machine as claimed in claim 4, characterized by comprising a second actuator associated with said support (17) and acting upon said second portion (19) for promoting its controlled rotation about said sixth axis (X6).
- A machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that each of said one or more tool-carrying heads (11) is removably cantilevered mounted on said third guide means (9), so as to allow the simultaneous mounting and sliding of multiple tool-carrying heads (11) to one or both of the faces (10) of said secondary beam (7).
- A machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said anchoring means (15) comprise a pair of floor-mounted uprights or walls, which are adapted to delimit a work area (14) with said support table (12).
- A machine as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that said second guide means (5) are disposed above said support table (12) along the upper edges of said anchoring means (15).
- A machine as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises first, second, third and fourth drive means adapted to promote controlled and independent movement of said carriage (6) along said first guide means (3), and of said primary beam (2) along said second guide means (5), and controlled rotation of said secondary beam (7) relative to said carriage (6) about said fourth axis (X4) respectively.
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