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Work Pallet
magazine Tool
magazine

Load/unload
station

APC Basic structure
of MC

(a)

Tool magazine
Spindle head for tool
Storage function

Y axis slide
X axis slide
Spindle head
for work

Machining function

Tailstock Bed
Transportation function

(b)
Figure 2-23 System machine of function-integrated type: (a) MA type (on market from
1982) and (b) TA3 type (not on market) (courtesy of Tsugami Co.).