Machine for machining workpieces

A lath for machining a workpiece, comprising:

• a rotary drive for rotating a workpiece, said rotary drive having a mounting for attachment of the workpiece;
• a feed drive supporting a turning chisel and moving the turning chisel relative to the workpiece;
• and
• at least one imbalance sensor for determining an imbalance of the rotating workpiece, said feed drive being so controllable as to correct a relative position between the workpiece and the turning chisel in dependence on the determined imbalance.

A process of machining a workpiece, comprising the steps of:

• rotating a workpiece;
• moving a tool relative to the workpiece for balancing the rotating workpiece;
• determining an imbalance of the rotating workpiece;
• and
• controlling the movement of the tool relative to the workpiece in dependence on the determined imbalance.