Forming machine for forming a tubular workpiece , comprising - a machine base body, - a first main spindle unit , to which is attached a first spinning mandrel which can be driven to rotate about a main spindle axis , - a second main spindle unit , to which is attached a second spinning mandrel which can be driven to rotate about the main spindle axis , the second main spindle unit being axially opposite the first main spindle unit , at least one first forming roller unit , which can be advanced to the clamped and rotationally driven workpiece to carry out forming, and - at least one second forming roller unit , which can be advanced to the clamped and rotationally driven workpiece to carry out forming, wherein the at least one first forming roller unit is associated with the first main spindle unit and has a first roller shaft , at one end of which is attached a first forming roller and the other end of the first roller shaft being directed towards the first main spindle unit , - the at least one second forming roller unit is associated with the second main spindle unit and has a second roller shaft , at one end of which is attached a second forming roller and the other end of the second roller shaft being directed towards the second main spindle unit , and - the two forming roller units can be advanced to carry out simultaneous forming of the workpiece , characterised in that - the two main spindle units are axially adjustable between a forming position, in which the workpiece is axially clamped between the first main spindle unit and the second main spindle unit , and a set-up position, in which the first main spindle unit and the second main spindle unit are axially spaced apart for supplying and removing the workpiece , wherein the necessary release movement for loading and unloading the workpiece is split between the two spinning mandrels , and - that for loading and/or unloading the workpiece there is provided at least one handling device , which holds the workpiece in a fixed defined position when the spinning mandrels are moved apart or together. - a machine base body, - a first main spindle unit , to which is attached a first spinning mandrel which can be driven to rotate about a main spindle axis , - a second main spindle unit , to which is attached a second spinning mandrel which can be driven to rotate about the main spindle axis , the second main spindle unit being axially opposite the first main spindle unit , - at least one second forming roller unit , which can be advanced to the clamped and rotationally driven workpiece to carry out forming, - the at least one second forming roller unit is associated with the second main spindle unit and has a second roller shaft , at one end of which is attached a second forming roller and the other end of the second roller shaft being directed towards the second main spindle unit , and - the two forming roller units can be advanced to carry out simultaneous forming of the workpiece , - the two main spindle units are axially adjustable between a forming position, in which the workpiece is axially clamped between the first main spindle unit and the second main spindle unit , and a set-up position, in which the first main spindle unit and the second main spindle unit are axially spaced apart for supplying and removing the workpiece , wherein the necessary release movement for loading and unloading the workpiece is split between the two spinning mandrels , and - that for loading and/or unloading the workpiece there is provided at least one handling device , which holds the workpiece in a fixed defined position when the spinning mandrels are moved apart or together. <EOS>