Abstract: A conveyor apparatus for transporting items along a conveying path from a loading station to a discharge station comprises a car that can be driven in a conveying direction along the conveying path, the car having a frame and a first load-handling device borne by the frame, which is mounted so as to be infinitely adjustable in height in a controlled manner relative to the frame, wherein a second load-handling device is arranged on the frame adjacent to the first load-handling device and is mounted independently thereof so as to be infinitely adjustable in height in a controlled manner.

Abstract: An apparatus for selectively tipping over an article with a standing surface, when it is standing on a conveying surface extending in a longitudinal direction and being moved in the longitudinal direction, onto a lateral surface, wherein over at least 90% of its width, the conveying surface, proceeding from an initial orientation, passes over into a tilting region which extends from a starting position in the longitudinal direction as far as a final position, at which the conveying surface has an angle of inclination transverse to the longitudinal direction which is at least 5° and no more than 30° to the horizontal. Also a method for selectively causing a gravity-induced process for tipping an article from a standing surface on which the article is being moved in a longitudinal direction on a conveying surface extending in the longitudinal direction onto a lateral surface.

Abstract: A conveyor apparatus with a plurality of transport units movable along a guide means, on the upper side of said transport units there being provided in each case a pusher means which can be driven contrary to a direction of travel of the transport units so that unit load items can be picked up and/or discharged gently.