Device for processing a particle foam foam material for the manufacture of a particle foam molding, comprising: - at least one molding tool device , comprising a movably mounted first molding tool element (2.1) and at least one non-movably mounted further molding tool element (2.2), wherein the first molding tool element (2.1) is movably mounted along a motion axis (A1) relative to the at least one further molding tool element (2.2); - at least one of the at least one mold tool device assignable or associated drive device , which is set up for the generation and / or transmission of a the first mold tool element (2.1) in a movement along the axis of movement (A1) displacing drive force, wherein which is formed or comprises at least one drive device as a linear drive device, characterized in that which comprises at least one linear actuator at least one first linear actuator element (5.1) and at least one second linear actuator element (5.2) interacting with it, in particular via a mechanical engagement, wherein the first linear actuator element (5.1) is movably mounted along the axis of motion (A1) and the second linear actuator element (5.2) is configured to generate and/or transfer a driving force displacing the first linear actuator element (5.1) into a movement along the axis of motion (A1) to the first linear actuator element (5.1), wherein the at least one first linear drive element (5.1) is coupled to the movably mounted first mold tool element (2.1), in particular motion-coupled, wherein the at least one non-movably mounted mold tool element (2.2) has at least one of the at least one first linear drive element (5.1) enforceable opening . - at least one molding tool device , comprising a movably mounted first molding tool element (2.1) and at least one non-movably mounted further molding tool element (2.2), wherein the first molding tool element (2.1) is movably mounted along a motion axis (A1) relative to the at least one further molding tool element (2.2); - at least one of the at least one mold tool device assignable or associated drive device , which is set up for the generation and / or transmission of a the first mold tool element (2.1) in a movement along the axis of movement (A1) displacing drive force, wherein which is formed or comprises at least one drive device as a linear drive device, characterized in that which comprises at least one linear actuator at least one first linear actuator element (5.1) and at least one second linear actuator element (5.2) interacting with it, in particular via a mechanical engagement, wherein the first linear actuator element (5.1) is movably mounted along the axis of motion (A1) and the second linear actuator element (5.2) is configured to generate and/or transfer a driving force displacing the first linear actuator element (5.1) into a movement along the axis of motion (A1) to the first linear actuator element (5.1), wherein the at least one first linear drive element (5.1) is coupled to the movably mounted first mold tool element (2.1), in particular motion-coupled, wherein the at least one non-movably mounted mold tool element (2.2) has at least one of the at least one first linear drive element (5.1) enforceable opening . <EOS>