Systems for processing workpieces and mechanical arrangements for moving workpieces and/or workpiece remnants

A system for processing workpieces, the system comprising:

• a processing unit;
• and
• a mechanical arrangement comprising:
• a load carrier that can be loaded with a workpiece, with a processing remnant, or with both a workpiece and a processing remnant, and
• a load carrier drive that moves the load carrier into a target position, the load carrier drive including
• a drive motor,
• a rigid drive chain, and
• a chain driving wheel, supported on the load carrier and drivingly connected with the drive motor, which, when driven by the drive motor, acts on the rigid drive chain, wherein the rigid drive chain is braced against a chain abutment and converts a driving movement of the chain driving wheel into a movement of the load carrier into the target position, the chain driving wheel together with the load carrier moving relative to the chain abutment.

A system for processing workpieces, the system comprising:

• a processing unit;
• and
• a plurality of mechanical arrangements, at least two of the mechanical arrangements being configured to move orthogonally with respect to each other, each mechanical arrangement comprising:
• a load carrier that can be loaded with a workpiece, with a processing remnant, or with both a workpiece and a processing remnant;
• and
• a load carrier drive that moves the load carrier into a target position, the load carrier drive including
• a drive motor,
• a rigid drive chain, and
• a chain driving wheel, supported on the load carrier and drivingly connected with the drive motor, which, when driven by the drive motor, acts on the rigid drive chain, wherein the rigid drive chain is braced against a chain abutment and converts a driving movement of the chain driving wheel into a movement of the load carrier into the target position, the chain driving wheel together with the load carrier moving relative to the chain abutment.