The invention relates to the technical field of punching machines, in particular to a plate material punching machine. The plate material punching machine comprises a punching rack, a punching mechanism, a correcting mechanism and a conveying mechanism, wherein the upper side of the punching rack is provided with the conveying mechanism, the middle portion of the punching rack is provided with thepunching mechanism, the punching mechanism is provided with the correcting mechanism, the punching rack comprises a rectangle frame, a balance weight bottom frame, a first vertical plate, a second vertical plate, a third vertical plate, a first steel channel and a second steel channel, and the balance weight bottom frame is arranged below the rectangle frame. According to the plate material punching machine, a second motor drives a transmission roller to rotate, plate materials on the upper side of the transmission roller can be driven to run depending on friction force, workers do not need to operate at a punching station, the operation safety is guaranteed, the plate material loading and unloading procedure is also facilitated, a punching plate and a bottom mold plate are driven to perform combination punching by adopting a method of a first motor being in engaging transmission with a first engaging plate and a second engaging plate, and the punching process and the transmission process can be separated effectively.