Abstract: A machine for making a plurality of electrodes projecting from the front surface of a plate-like workpiece uniform in height, comprising a chuck table having a placing surface for placing the plate-like workpiece, which can be moved between a workpiece take-in/take-out area and a processing area, a chuck table moving unit for moving the chuck table between the workpiece take-in/take-out area and the processing area, a cutting unit having a cutting tool for cutting a plurality of electrodes projecting from the front surface of the plate-like workpiece arranged in the processing area and held on the chuck table to make them uniform in height, a cutting unit feed mechanism for moving the cutting unit in a direction perpendicular to the placing surface of the chuck table, a take-in means for carrying the plate-like workpiece before processing to the chuck table positioned in the workpiece take-in/take-out area; and a take-out means for taking out the plate-like workpiece after processing held on the chuck table p