Control method for a machine which has at least one position-controlled shaft, - wherein a sequence of control commands is specified for a control facility of the machine, said sequence defining a sequence of ideal position target values (x*) for the at least one position-controlled shaft, - wherein the sequence of ideal position target values (x*) has a number of successive sections, - wherein within a respective section of the sequence of ideal position target values (x*), the ideal position target values (x*) either increase monotonically or decrease monotonically, - wherein from section to section of the sequence of ideal position target values (x*), the difference between immediately successive ideal position target values (x*) changes its sign, - wherein the control facility for the at least one position-controlled shaft implements a position controller, - wherein, corresponding to the sequence of ideal position target values (x*), the control facility feeds the position controller a sequence of resulting position target values (x*+δx*) and a respective position actual value (x), - wherein the position controller determines a respective first actuating signal (v*) for an actuator of the at least one shaft on the basis of the respective resulting position target value (x*+δx*) fed to it and the respective position actual value (x) fed to it, and thereby controls a position (x) of the at least one shaft directly or indirectly according to the respective resulting position target value (x*+δx*), - wherein the respective resulting position target value (x*+δx*) is obtained by adding a respective additional target value (δx*) to the respective ideal position target value (x*), - wherein within the sections of the sequence of ideal position target values (x*), the respective additional target value (δx*) is positive when the ideal position target values (x*) increase monotonically, and negative when the ideal position target values (x*) decrease monotonically, characterised in that - the additional target values (δx*) comprise a first component (δx1*) which is dependent exclusively on a position difference, - the position difference is either the difference of the respective ideal position target value (x*) and the first ideal position target value (x*) of the respective section or the difference of the respective ideal position target value (x*) and the respective position actual value (x) and - the absolute value of the first component (δx1*) of the additional target values (δx*) increases as the absolute value of the position difference increases, initially strictly monotonically and then at least monotonically. - wherein a sequence of control commands is specified for a control facility of the machine, said sequence defining a sequence of ideal position target values (x*) for the at least one position-controlled shaft, - wherein the sequence of ideal position target values (x*) has a number of successive sections, - wherein within a respective section of the sequence of ideal position target values (x*), the ideal position target values (x*) either increase monotonically or decrease monotonically, - wherein from section to section of the sequence of ideal position target values (x*), the difference between immediately successive ideal position target values (x*) changes its sign, - wherein the control facility for the at least one position-controlled shaft implements a position controller, - wherein, corresponding to the sequence of ideal position target values (x*), the control facility feeds the position controller a sequence of resulting position target values (x*+δx*) and a respective position actual value (x), - wherein the position controller determines a respective first actuating signal (v*) for an actuator of the at least one shaft on the basis of the respective resulting position target value (x*+δx*) fed to it and the respective position actual value (x) fed to it, and thereby controls a position (x) of the at least one shaft directly or indirectly according to the respective resulting position target value (x*+δx*), - wherein the respective resulting position target value (x*+δx*) is obtained by adding a respective additional target value (δx*) to the respective ideal position target value (x*), - wherein within the sections of the sequence of ideal position target values (x*), the respective additional target value (δx*) is positive when the ideal position target values (x*) increase monotonically, and negative when the ideal position target values (x*) decrease monotonically, characterised in that - the additional target values (δx*) comprise a first component (δx1*) which is dependent exclusively on a position difference, - the position difference is either the difference of the respective ideal position target value (x*) and the first ideal position target value (x*) of the respective section or the difference of the respective ideal position target value (x*) and the respective position actual value (x) and - the absolute value of the first component (δx1*) of the additional target values (δx*) increases as the absolute value of the position difference increases, initially strictly monotonically and then at least monotonically.