A machine tool for machining a workpiece, comprising: - a support portion on which at least one vertical guide (18, 32) is disposed, - a machining unit for machining a workpiece on said machine tool, said machining unit being guided so as to be vertically movable on the at least one vertical guide (18, 32) of said support portion, - a drive mechanism having at least two drives and at least two gearboxes, said drive mechanism being configured to drive a movement of said machining unit in the vertical direction along the at least one vertical guide (18, 32) of said support portion, wherein said machining unit is suspended from one or a plurality of gearbox portions of the at least two gearboxes of said drive mechanism in such a manner that the center of gravity of said machining unit is disposed in a common vertically oriented straight line together with a working point of said suspension of said machining unit on said drive mechanism, said working point being disposed substantially in the center of individual suspensions of said suspension, characterized in that said drive mechanism is disposed in such a manner that said drive mechanism maintains the position thereof relative to said machining unit during the movement of said machining unit and the position of the working point of said suspension relative to said support portion remains substantially constant. - a support portion on which at least one vertical guide (18, 32) is disposed, - a machining unit for machining a workpiece on said machine tool, said machining unit being guided so as to be vertically movable on the at least one vertical guide (18, 32) of said support portion, - a drive mechanism having at least two drives and at least two gearboxes, said drive mechanism being configured to drive a movement of said machining unit in the vertical direction along the at least one vertical guide (18, 32) of said support portion, wherein said machining unit is suspended from one or a plurality of gearbox portions of the at least two gearboxes of said drive mechanism in such a manner that the center of gravity of said machining unit is disposed in a common vertically oriented straight line together with a working point of said suspension of said machining unit on said drive mechanism, said working point being disposed substantially in the center of individual suspensions of said suspension, characterized in that said drive mechanism is disposed in such a manner that said drive mechanism maintains the position thereof relative to said machining unit during the movement of said machining unit and the position of the working point of said suspension relative to said support portion remains substantially constant. wherein said machining unit is suspended from one or a plurality of gearbox portions of the at least two gearboxes of said drive mechanism in such a manner that the center of gravity of said machining unit is disposed in a common vertically oriented straight line together with a working point of said suspension of said machining unit on said drive mechanism, said working point being disposed substantially in the center of individual suspensions of said suspension, characterized in that said drive mechanism is disposed in such a manner that said drive mechanism maintains the position thereof relative to said machining unit during the movement of said machining unit and the position of the working point of said suspension relative to said support portion remains substantially constant.