Processing machine for use in the manufacture of a coated brake disc (BS) having a main body having a rotationally symmetrical mass distribution with respect to a rotational axis (RA) of the brake disc and comprising a central hub portion (NA) and an annular brake portion (BA) surrounding the hub portion, wherein the brake portion has two axially opposite surfaces, each bearing a rotationally symmetrical functional layer with respect to the rotational axis, the free surface of which is formed as the friction surface of the brake disc, wherein the processing machine comprises: a machine base ; a transport system having a spindle carrier unit which is movable relative to the machine base and which carries at least one workpiece spindle which is rotatably mounted relative to the spindle carrier unit about a spindle rotation axis and has a workpiece holding device which is designed in such a way that a main body received on the workpiece holding device can be rotated substantially around the rotation axis (RA) coaxial with respect to the spindle rotation axis when the workpiece spindle is rotated; a plurality of workstations (ST1 to ST4) arranged along a transport path and accessible by the workpiece spindle , comprising a loading station (110, ST1) and at least one processing station (120-1, 120-2) with at least one processing unit for processing at least one side of the brake portion; a drive system with at least one spindle drive for generating rotary movements of the workpiece spindle around the spindle rotation axis in response to control signals from a control unit , characterized in that the drive system and the control unit are configured in such a way that, after fastening a brake disc to the workpiece holding device in the loading station before the processing station is reached, a workpiece spindle can be set in rotation with increasing speed by means of an assigned spindle drive in such a way that the workpiece received on the workpiece spindle can be moved rotationally into the processing position at an entry speed. a machine base ; a transport system having a spindle carrier unit which is movable relative to the machine base and which carries at least one workpiece spindle which is rotatably mounted relative to the spindle carrier unit about a spindle rotation axis and has a workpiece holding device which is designed in such a way that a main body received on the workpiece holding device can be rotated substantially around the rotation axis (RA) coaxial with respect to the spindle rotation axis when the workpiece spindle is rotated; a plurality of workstations (ST1 to ST4) arranged along a transport path and accessible by the workpiece spindle , comprising a loading station (110, ST1) and at least one processing station (120-1, 120-2) with at least one processing unit for processing at least one side of the brake portion; a drive system with at least one spindle drive for generating rotary movements of the workpiece spindle around the spindle rotation axis in response to control signals from a control unit , characterized in that the drive system and the control unit are configured in such a way that, after fastening a brake disc to the workpiece holding device in the loading station before the processing station is reached, a workpiece spindle can be set in rotation with increasing speed by means of an assigned spindle drive in such a way that the workpiece received on the workpiece spindle can be moved rotationally into the processing position at an entry speed. <EOS>