Abstract: A tool changer for a lathe with inclined bed has at a ram (3) that is movable into the lathe a first guideway (6) running parallel to the plane of the machine bed (5). On the first guideway (6) there is a tool changer head (7) holding a double gripper head (10) that is pivotable about an axis (11) arranged rectangularly to the plane of the machine bed (5) and movable along a guide (9) rectangularly to the plane of the machine bed (5). This enables the tool changer (4) to serve upper and lower carriages with different tool-systems and to shift magazine ledges.

Abstract: A machine tool comprising a turret for receiving tools, a drum magazine for storing further tools, and an automatic device for conveying the tools from the magazine into a working position on the turret, in which the drum magazine is arranged coaxially to the turret. The tools of the turret may define a pitch circle and the drum magazine may be constructed as part of the turret within the pitch circle or it may be arranged in rotary manner within the said pitch circle. In another construction, the drum magazine has the shape of a circular segment and is arranged outside the turret.

Abstract: A workpiece changing mechanism for a numerically controlled lathe having a work spindle, a turnings guard and a turret in which a tool centering recess is provided and which is arranged to be moved in a direction essentially parallel to the axis of the work spindle. The workpiece changing mechanism comprises a first workpiece transfer device, a second workpiece transfer device and a workpiece gripper. The workpiece gripper is located, and preferably fixed, in the centering recess in the turret and is operable to transfer workpieces from the first workpiece transfer device to a work fixture of the lathe and from the work fixture to the second workpiece transfer device, and the first and second workpiece transfer devices are movably mounted within the turnings guard on the operating side of the lathe.