Device for Handling Workpieces, in Particular Processing Products of a Cutting Metal Sheet Processing Operation, and Mechanical Arrangements having such a Device

A device for handling workpieces, comprising:

• a carrier structure;
• a retention member;
• a retention member bearing that movably supports the retention member on the carrier structure;
• a retention member drive including a drive motor;
• and
• a retention member transverse guide device;
• wherein
• the drive motor is configured to move the retention member transverse guide device relative to the retention member and the retention member bearing with a lifting movement along a lifting axis, wherein the retention member transverse guide device is moved into an operative lifting position or into a non-operative lifting position;
• the retention member transverse guide device is configured to guide the retention member movably supported by the retention member bearing, to carry out, due to the lifting movement of the retention member transverse guide device into the operative lifting position or into the non-operative lifting position, a transverse movement in a direction transverse to the lifting axis, the retention member thus being moved into an operative position associated with the operative lifting position of the retention member transverse guide device or into a non-operative position associated with the non-operative lifting position of the retention member transverse guide device, wherein the retention member in the operative position can engage behind an edge of a workpiece whereas the retention member in the non-operative position cannot engage behind an edge of a workpiece, and
• the drive motor is further configured to move the retention member bearing together with the retention member, which is moved into the operative position, and the retention member transverse guide device, which is moved into the operative lifting position, with a lifting movement along the lifting axis.