Cutting machine for separating sheet metal pieces from a sheet metal sheet

Cutting machine (1) for separating sheet metal pieces (2) from a sheet metal web (3)， comprising a machine frame (4)， at least one feed device (5) for feeding a sheet metal web (3) with a predetermined width (6) in a feed direction (7 )， and at least one cutting unit (9) displaceable on a cutting bar (8)， the cutting bar (8) being mounted on the machine frame (4) so ????as to be pivotable about an axis of rotation (10)， characterized in that the axis of rotation (10)， Around which the cutting bar (8) can be pivoted， essentially on half the width (6) of the sheet metal web (3) that can be fed in via the at least one feeding device (5)， is arranged on the machine frame (4).