Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine tool 100 for machining a workpiece, said machine tool 100 having the following: a support portion 30 on which at least one vertical guide 18, 32 is disposed; a machining unit 10 for machining a workpiece on the machine tool 100, said machining unit 10 being guided so as to be vertically movable on the at least one vertical guide 18, 32 of the support portion 30; a drive mechanism 20 having at least one drive 21 and at least one gearbox 22, said drive mechanism 20 being specified for driving a relocation of the machining unit 10 in the vertical direction along the at least one vertical guide 18, 32 of the support portion 30, wherein the machining unit is suspended from one or a plurality of gearbox portions of the at least one gearbox 22 of the drive mechanism 20 in such a manner that the centre of gravity 101 of the machining unit 10 conjointly with an effective point 12 of the suspension 11 of the machining unit 10 on the drive mechanism 20 is disposed in a common v