Abstract: A grinding machine includes at least a turntable, rotary chuck tables for holding workpieces to be machined, a first grinding device for grinding the workpiece held on the chuck table and a second grinding device for grinding the first-ground workpiece held on the chuck table. The first grinding device comprises at least a first grinding wheel having pieces of grindstone set so as to define together a first grinding plane, and a first spindle fixed to the first grinding wheel. Likewise, the second grinding device comprises a second grinding wheel having pieces of grindstone set so as to define together a second grinding plane and a second spindle fixed to the second grinding wheel.

Abstract: A processing machine including a movable support which can mount either one of a processing part and a workpiece and which can reciprocate between a first position and a second position, and a reciprocating part for reciprocating the movable support. A protective part is provided on the upstream side and/or downstream side of the movable support. The protective part includes at least one protective member with a synthetic resin sheet or a film that can be kept rolled in a free state when tensile force is not applied to the protection member and unrolled when tensile force is applied to the member. The protective member is rolled and unrolled by forward and backward movement of the movable support.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improvement in a grinding machine comprising at least a turn table, rotary chuck tables for holding work pieces to be machined, a first grinding means for grinding the work piece held on the chuck table and a second grinding means for grinding the first-ground work piece held on the chuck table. The first grinding means comprises at least a first grinding wheel having pieces of grindstone set so as to define together a first grinding plane, and a first spindle fixed to the first grinding wheel. Likewise, the second grinding means comprises a second grinding wheel having pieces of grindstone set so as to define together a second grinding plane and a second spindle fixed to the second grinding wheel.

Abstract: A processing machine comprising a movable support means which can reciprocate between a first position and a second position and a reciprocating mean for reciprocating the movable support means, either one of processing means and a workpiece being mounted to the movable support means. A protective means is provided on the upstream side and/or downstream side of the movable support means when seen from the moving direction from the first position to the second position of the movable support means. The protective means includes at least one protective member composed of a synthetic resin sheet or film which can be kept rolled in a free state that tensile force is not applied and unrolled when tensile force is applied.