Abstract: A driving device for moulds for the production of containers, for example, bottles or the like made of polyethylene, polypropylene or other plastic materials, in which the moulds (2) consist of two half-shells (3) designed to be brought together and pressed against one another along outer profiles (4), has a unit (7) which drives the movement of the half-shells (3), to which an electric main drive and a mechanical auxiliary drive, in particular hydraulic or pneumatic, are connected.