MACHINE TOOL, SLAT CONVEYOR SUITABLE FOR MACHINE TOOLS AND METHOD FOR MACHINING AN OBJECT WITH A MACHINE TOOL

摘要

The machine tool has at least one machining device (20) for machining the object (100) to be machined and at least one slat conveyor for moving and supporting the object to be machined during the machining. The machining device of the machine tool can for example be a sawing device, which comprises at least one blade (23) for cutting the object to be machined. The machining device can be moved on guide tracks (24) back and forth in the conveying direction of the object to be machined, which makes possible the machining during the conveying movement of the object to be machined. The slats (38) of the slat conveyor form a support surface (42), whereon the objects to be machined are during the machining. The conveyor comprises a support beam (52) for supporting below the second ends of the slats. The support beam has an outlet opening (58) for guiding the second end of the slat below the support beam and a return opening (68) for guiding the end of the slat back above the support beam. The end of the slat can thus be moved temporarily below the level of the support surface, whereby a recess (66) is formed in the support surface, which recess functions as a machining position, which recess is able to receive the blade of the machining device, which blade reaches below the level of the support surface. The cross- section of the slats of the slat conveyor is preferably in the shape of the letter L.