at least one drive the control device controls the at least one drive to move the mechanism in a first operating mode such that the mechanism moves along a movement path and records the movement path in the memory the control device controls the at least one drive on the basis of the movement path recorded in the memory in a second operating mode such that the mechanism moves along the movement path recorded in the memory application_number US 201515324493 A description fig1 shows an industrial robot 1 as an embodiment of a machine the industrial robot 1 as a mechanism has a robotic arm 2 which in the case of the present embodiment comprises several links as components set up behind one another and connected by joints in the links there is in particular a stationary or movable frame 3 and a rotatable carousel 4 relative to the frame 3 with an axis running vertically a 1 in the case of this embodiment other links of the robotic arm 2 are a link arm 5 a boom 6 and a preferentially multi axis robotic hand 7 with a for example fastening device assembled as a flange 8 to attach a terminal switch not further illustrated the link arm 5 is pivotally mounted at its lower end for example at a not further illustrated pivot bearing head on the carousel 4 around a preferentially horizontal axis a 2 at the upper end of the link arm 5 the boom arm 6 is in turn pivotable about a preferably horizontal axis a 3 at the.