Highly Flexible Machine Tool Comprising Several Workpiece Supports

A machine tool (1) for machining workpieces,

• having a work chamber (3);
• having a plurality of machining units (35), which carry driven tool bits (44, 45) that are disposed in the work chamber (3), the machining units forming machining stations, which can be approached by the workpieces in a programmable machining sequence;
• having at least two workpiece supports (7, 8), which are disposed in the work chamber (3) and to each of which individual movement devices (17) are assigned, so that each workpiece support (7, 8) is movable within its own movement region (28, 29), located in the work chamber, and the workpiece supports (7, 8), for machining the workpieces to suit the machining sequence, are movable into predetermined positions in order to position the workpieces for machining.