Method for activating at least one alignment segment of a processing machine

A method for activating at least one alignment segment (750) of a processing machine (01), the at least one alignment segment (750) arranged before at least one processing unit (600;

• 900) of a processing machine (01) being activated;
• the at least one alignment segment (750) comprising a plurality of transport sections (706) following one another in the transport direction (T);
• at least two transport sections (706), following one another in the transport direction (T), of the transport sections (706) each having a basic position and at least one adjustment position, the at least one adjustment position in each case being offset relative to the basic position in the transverse direction (A);
• at least one transport section (706) of the transport sections (706) being axially adjusted;
• and at least one dedicated drive (ME) axially adjusting the at least one transport section (706) of the transport sections (706), characterized in that the at least one dedicated drive (ME) is designed as a direct drive.