B2 abstract workpieces are unloaded from a workpiece support of a sheet metal workpiece processing apparatus by positioning a blank sheet metal workpiece over a processed workpiece supported on a workpiece support with the blank workpiece releasably held by a workpiece loader activating a workpiece fixing device to engage an edge of the processed workpiece and performing a relative sweeping movement between the workpiece fixing device and the workpiece support whereby the engaged processed workpiece is prevented from remaining on the workpiece support and is thereby unloaded the workpiece fixing device is moved relative to the processed workpiece while the blank sheet metal workpiece is positioned over the processed workpiece application_number US 201313867218 A description according to fig1 a mechanical arrangement 1 for punching processing of workpieces in the form of blank metal sheets 2 comprises a punching machine 3 and an automation unit 4 the punching machine 3 has a c shaped machine frame 5 having an upper frame member 6 and a lower frame member 7 at the free end of the upper frame member 6 is a punch drive 8 of a punching station 9 of the punching machine 3 at the punching station 9 a punching stamp which is guided on the upper frame member 6 is moved in conventional manner relative to a punching die which is provided on the lower frame member 7 in a stroke direction 10 a workpiece support 11 is supported on the lower frame member 7 and comprises two movable support portions 12 13 which are.