A drawing machine includes a plate, a clamping device, a drawing device and a driving device. The clamping device includes two jaws movable on a first surface of the plate, a following element movable on a second surface of the plate and a linkage for connecting the jaws to the following element. The drawing device includes a following element attached to the second surface of the plate. The driving device includes first and driving elements at a shaft. For clamping, the first driving element drives the following element of the clamping device for a different distance than the second driving element drives the following element of the drawing device. For releasing, the first driving element drives the following element of the clamping device as fast as the second driving element drives the following element of the drawing device.