WORK STATION WITH LIFTING MECHANISM FOR A PACKAGING MACHINE

The invention relates to a working station, in particular to a deep-drawing station, to a molding station, to a sealing station, to a cutting station or to a punching station, for a packaging machine, comprising a rack supported on the ground; a work unit comprising an upper part and a lower part; and a lifting mechanism which is carried by the rack and by which the lower part of the work unit can be raised and lowered relative to the rack to perform a lower stroke, wherein the lifting mechanism has a drive that comprises at least one shaft extending in a transverse direction; a drive motor engaging at the shaft for rotating the shaft; and at least one gear which is coupled at an input side to the shaft, at which the lower part is supported at an output side, and which converts a rotation of the shaft into the lower stroke of the lower part.