METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND REGULATING A MACHINE TOOL AND HANDLE FOR MACHINE TOOL

Method for the open-loop and closed-loop control of a power tool, in particular a chipping hammer, having a drive, a control device, a sensor device, a transmission device and a handle apparatus, wherein the handle apparatus contains a lever element with a signal transmitter, said lever element being pivotable relative to the sensor device. The method includes: sensing a first and second position of the signal transmitter by the sensor device; determining an acceleration of the signal transmitter from the first position to the second position by the control device; setting a first rotational speed for the drive by the control device for the output of a first impact energy value of the transmission device when the determined acceleration reaches a first predetermined threshold value or setting a second rotational speed for the drive by the control device for the output of a second impact energy value of the transmission device when the determined acceleration reaches a second predetermined threshold value. A handle apparatus on a power tool, in particular a chipping hammer, is also provided.