Abstract: Apparatus for loading a grid-welding machine with elongate elements, comprising, evenly spaced from each other and arranged transverse to the feed direction in a feed plane, means (1) for inserting the elongate elements into feed channels (K) mounted in the feed plane for pivotal movement transverse to the feed direction, each feed channel being laterally confined by guide members (5) fixedly connected to the insertion member and individually pivotable transverse to the feed direction, the free ends of the guide members being releasably fixable to the inlet end of downstream feed members (7) of the welding machine by guide means (15, 16) mounted on the feed members, the feed members transversely moveable relative to the feed direction being adjustable to freely selectable transverse spacings and each feed member being connectable to one or more feed channels by the guide members.