Abstract: Apparatus for transferring articles between a storage location and a point of use location in which a carrier arm fitted with suction cups is rotated and elevated from one position to bring its suction cups into engagement with the lowermost article in a stack of such, the carrier arm thereafter being counter-rotated and lowered to bring the article to an article release position. Carrier arm movement is effected by a slidable actuator member and a cooperating pair of air cylinder units, a pinion gear and rack arrangement being employed to effect carrier arm rotative movement.