The invention relates to a multi-head embroidery machine comprising a machine frame (1), having an upper supporting beam (3), extending in the longitudinal direction (B) of the machine frame (1), for a plurality of embroidery heads (9) carrying vertically moving needles (12), and a lower supporting beam (4), extending in parallel to the upper supporting beam (3), for a supporting plate (26), and a number of gripper units (18). The machine also comprises a drive system (14, 20) for the embroidery heads (9) and the gripper units (18) and a feed system (32) for an embroidery frame support (27) that can be displaced in the longitudinal and transverse direction (B, A). Both supporting beams (3, 4) are fastened to a plurality of retaining frames (2) that extend in the transverse direction (A) of the machine frame (1), are embodied in the form of bridges and are spaced apart from each other. The retaining frames, in the plane of the embroidery frame support (27), have an inside distance (C) that corresponds to the maximum transverse movement of embroidery frame support. WOLFSGASSE 4, 67744 MEDARD Germany MULLER, THOMAS 3908/KOLNP/2007 A 3908/KOLNP/2007 INDIA 2009-03-19T21:40:56Z 2008-05-30 2007-10-12 264474 2006-02-22 PCT/EP2006/001596 D05B 75/00 WO 2006/097182 MULLER, THOMAS, SCHMIDT, GOTTFRIED 7580 3 21 0 142 Germany 2005-03-16 102005012461 2008-05-30 0 4fpHiFQN 2009-04-30T18:30:52Z 25147 MULLER, THOMAS, SCHMIDT, GOTTFRIED 25146 MULLER, THOMAS 36173 /app_images/e/f/8/e/abR841.jpg