A goods processing apparatus with a display module and with a control unit and with a motor, wherein • the display module is equipped with a display module carrier, with a pivotable display holder and with a display housing (52, 520), wherein a display edge is arranged around a display screen and a display housing frame surrounds the display edge, wherein at least one actuating means of the display module is provided in order to manually initiate a motorized pivoting movement of the display screen, • the goods processing apparatus furthermore comprises input means for inputting identity characteristics or a personal identification number of a user, wherein the control unit has a processor, a program memory, a main memory, an input/output circuit and a non-volatile memory, wherein the non-volatile memory is provided for storing adjustment data and the program memory contains a program for automatically adjusting a display inclination that is dependent on the respective user of the apparatus, • at least one sensor and the control unit are provided for detecting an inclination of a straight inclination line N, which lies on a surface of the display screen, relative to a horizontal line H in the y-direction in the display module, wherein the sensor and the motor are electrically connected to the control unit via the input/output circuit, wherein the motor is equipped with a self-locking gear unit for pivoting the display screen in a motorized manner and said self-locking gear unit gears down the revolutions of the motor and transmits them to an overload protection via a gear shaft, • an overload protection in the form of a friction clutch or slipping clutch is arranged on a gear shaft, wherein a pinion of the friction clutch or slipping clutch (534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539) is provided and engaged with a partial gearwheel segment of the pivotable display holder. • the display module is equipped with a display module carrier, with a pivotable display holder and with a display housing (52, 520), wherein a display edge is arranged around a display screen and a display housing frame surrounds the display edge, wherein at least one actuating means of the display module is provided in order to manually initiate a motorized pivoting movement of the display screen, • the goods processing apparatus furthermore comprises input means for inputting identity characteristics or a personal identification number of a user, wherein the control unit has a processor, a program memory, a main memory, an input/output circuit and a non-volatile memory, wherein the non-volatile memory is provided for storing adjustment data and the program memory contains a program for automatically adjusting a display inclination that is dependent on the respective user of the apparatus, • at least one sensor and the control unit are provided for detecting an inclination of a straight inclination line N, which lies on a surface of the display screen, relative to a horizontal line H in the y-direction in the display module, wherein the sensor and the motor are electrically connected to the control unit via the input/output circuit, wherein the motor is equipped with a self-locking gear unit for pivoting the display screen in a motorized manner and said self-locking gear unit gears down the revolutions of the motor and transmits them to an overload protection via a gear shaft, • an overload protection in the form of a friction clutch or slipping clutch is arranged on a gear shaft, wherein a pinion of the friction clutch or slipping clutch (534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539) is provided and engaged with a partial gearwheel segment of the pivotable display holder.