The present workpiece transporting apparatus is arranged between two operating stations such as a die casting machine and a trimming press. A transport arm is journaled at one end to an axis extending substantially horizontally to the axis of at least one of the operating stations. A tilting arm is journaled to the free end of the transport arm about a second axis extending in parallel to the first mentioned axis. A tool means such as grippers are secured to the free end of the tilting arm. Drive means are connected to the transport arm and to the grippers. The apparatus may be controlled in response to the work sequence of one or the other or both operating stations.