A press machine comprising: a C-shaped press frame comprising a first portion, a second portion and a throat; a crankshaft rotatably supported by the press frame, wherein the crankshaft has at least one first eccentric portion, and wherein the crankshaft is supported at a primary force application location of the first portion of the press frame; at least one crankshaft motor connected to the crankshaft and driven to rotate said crankshaft; a ram; a ram drive mechanism supported by the first portion of the press frame at the primary force application location; a ram guide linearly guiding said ram, and supported by the second portion of the press frame at a ram guide location; and a working tool comprising an upper tool section and a lower tool section configured for the processing of a workpiece, wherein the upper tool section is fixedly attached to the ram and wherein the lower tool section is fixedly attached to the press frame at a lower tool location, and wherein the primary force application location has a working position during the processing of the workpiece, and a resting position when the workpiece is not being processed, and wherein the ram guide location has a working position during the processing of the workpiece, and a resting position when the workpiece is not being processed, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected in a limited manner at a connection region to prevent the transmission of displacements or forces acting on first portion from effecting the second portion, wherein the connection region is located on only one side of the first portion of the press frame, wherein the connection region connects the first portion of the press frame to the second portion of the press frame through only a portion of the one side of the first portion, characterised in that the first portion and the second portion of the press frame are separated everywhere except at the connection region so that the difference between said working position and said resting position of the ram guide location is less than the difference between said working position and said resting position of the primary force application location; and in that the first portion is disposed internally to the second portion of the press frame such that the second portion surrounds all sides of the first portion. a C-shaped press frame comprising a first portion, a second portion and a throat; a crankshaft rotatably supported by the press frame, wherein the crankshaft has at least one first eccentric portion, and wherein the crankshaft is supported at a primary force application location of the first portion of the press frame; at least one crankshaft motor connected to the crankshaft and driven to rotate said crankshaft; a ram; a ram drive mechanism supported by the first portion of the press frame at the primary force application location; a ram guide linearly guiding said ram, and supported by the second portion of the press frame at a ram guide location; and a working tool comprising an upper tool section and a lower tool section configured for the processing of a workpiece, wherein the upper tool section is fixedly attached to the ram and wherein the lower tool section is fixedly attached to the press frame at a lower tool location, and wherein the primary force application location has a working position during the processing of the workpiece, and a resting position when the workpiece is not being processed, and wherein the ram guide location has a working position during the processing of the workpiece, and a resting position when the workpiece is not being processed, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected in a limited manner at a connection region to prevent the transmission of displacements or forces acting on first portion from effecting the second portion, wherein the connection region is located on only one side of the first portion of the press frame, wherein the connection region connects the first portion of the press frame to the second portion of the press frame through only a portion of the one side of the first portion, characterised in that the first portion and the second portion of the press frame are separated everywhere except at the connection region so that the difference between said working position and said resting position of the ram guide location is less than the difference between said working position and said resting position of the primary force application location; and in that the first portion is disposed internally to the second portion of the press frame such that the second portion surrounds all sides of the first portion.