a machine for the manufacture of brushes having at least one brush head mounting structure for brush heads . the mounting structure is pivotal about two axes and furthermore is longitudinally movable . the machine comprises a bristle bunch holder for holding bristle bunches and movement devices for guiding the bristle bunch to a brush head . between the bunch holder and the brush head there is arranged at least two heating elements with contact heating surfaces thereon . the heating elements are provided on a movable heating - element carrier which can be moved between an engaging position , in which one heating surface is adjacent to the brush head and the other adjacent to the bunch holder , and a rest position , which lies outside of the range of movement of the bristle bunch holder .