Transversal table for a woodworking machine and woodworking machine having such a transversal table, and method for controlling a woodworking machine

A cross table for a woodworking machine comprising:

• a cross table frame;
• a horizontally lying first workpiece support surface;
• and
• a stop rail fastened to the cross table frame above the first workpiece support surface, the stop rail further comprising:
• a vertically standing first workpiece stop surface on a first side of the stop rail, whereby a plate-shaped workpiece resting on the first workpiece support surface in a first support region arranged horizontally in front of the stop rail can be placed with a side edge against the first workpiece stop surface;
• a vertically standing second workpiece stop surface on a second side of the stop rail opposite the first side, whereby a plate-shaped workpiece resting on the first workpiece support surface in a second support region arranged horizontally behind the stop rail can be placed with the side edge against the second workpiece stop surface;
• wherein the first workpiece support surface is formed by a support surface of a first support beam;
• wherein the first support beam is arranged to be reciprocally movable back and forth relative to the cross table frame and the stop rail and the first support rail beam is not coupled with the stop rail at any time;
• and
• wherein such movement of the first support beam may occur when the stop rail is connected to and stationary with respect to the cross table frame.