Discharging plate-shaped workpiece parts that have been cut free

A method of discharging a workpiece part from a machine in connection with separative machining of a plate-shaped workpiece by a processing beam, the method comprising:

• moving a parts chute of the machine from a first chute position to a second chute position,
• wherein the workpiece bears on two workpiece bearing supports that are separated by a gap, such that a workpiece part cut free from the workpiece drops into the gap, and wherein the parts chute moves from the first chute position to the second chute position with respect to the gap,
• wherein the parts chute in the first position does not protrude into a movement range of the processing beam in the gap, and
• wherein in the second chute position, a chute face of the parts chute is arranged in the gap so as to move the workpiece part that is cut free from the workpiece and dropped into the gap, laterally away from the gap;
• receiving the workpiece part by a collection carriage that is located at a transfer position next to the gap;
• displacing the collection carriage along the gap for transporting the workpiece part to a discharging position along the gap;
• and
• discharging the workpiece part from the collection carriage at the discharging position,
• wherein the workpiece is movable in a first direction by a first movement drive,
• wherein the processing beam is directable towards the workpiece by a processing head that is movable in a second direction by a second movement drive, and wherein the gap extends along the second direction,
• wherein the collection carriage is movable in the second direction to receive the workpiece part at a transfer position, and wherein the collection carriage has at least one discharging barrier movable between a first position to support the workpiece part and a second position to discharge the workpiece part.