Abstract: A slide assembly particularly for a punching and bending machine which comprises a plurality of slide assemblies cooperating for the non-cutting shaping and forming of a workpiece. Each slide assembly is driven by its own servomotor which is mounted on a plate guiding a slide which supports a tool. The slide assemblies are fixed by way of mounting brackets to a planar base which preferably includes T-shaped grooves on both sides. All of the servomotors are synchronously regulated and/or program controlled.