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(eng): Top milling machine tools are widespread in industrial production for their broad usability in a flexible production. However, their concept, represented by a fixed rotary shank tool in a stationary or a displaceable spindle and sliding carriages supporting workpiece gripper, is limited in the motion dynamics and coordination. It can be overcome by a different machine construction based on parallel kinematic concept enabling main operational tool-spindle to move in all axes of 3D space simultaneously. The contribution deals with a suitable solution of homing, calibration and control operations for top milling machine using just idea of parallel concept.