Abstract: Apparatus for transporting piece goods, in particular containers (10) or container packs, comprising a supply device (2) which is suitable for supplying the piece goods along at least one first supply path (Z) to a distribution region (B), and comprising a discharge device (4) which is suitable for discharging the piece goods either along at least one first discharge path (A1) or one second discharge path (A2), wherein the apparatus comprises a first distribution device (6) which is movable between at least two positions (P1, P2), wherein the first distribution device (6) is suitable and intended for pushing the piece goods toward the first discharge path (A1) when the distribution device (6) is arranged in the first position (P1) and for pushing or guiding the piece goods toward the second discharge path when the first distribution device (6) is arranged in the second position (P2).

Abstract: In a method of transporting objects with transport vehicles, a starting point, a destination, a starting time and an arrival time are noted as object coordinates in a space-time. A transport path network of possible transport paths together with average speeds on the possible transport ways is defined. Suitable transport paths of the possible transport paths between the object coordinates of the objects are determined and noted in the space-time. In the space-time, one of the suitable transport paths per object is bundled into driving routes of the transport vehicles, transport capacities and the actual locations of the transport vehicles of the plurality of transport vehicles being considered. The driving routes together with the object coordinates of the associated objects are transmitted to those transport vehicles involved. Then, the objects are transported in that the transport vehicles involved are driven along the transmitted driving routes.

Abstract: In a method of transporting objects with transport vehicles, a starting point, a destination, a starting time and an arrival time are noted as object coordinates in a space-time. A transport path network of possible transport paths together with average speeds on the possible transport ways is defined. Suitable transport paths of the possible transport paths between the object coordinates of the objects are determined and noted in the space-time. In the space-time, one of the suitable transport paths per object is bundled into driving routes of the transport vehicles, transport capacities and the actual locations of the transport vehicles of the plurality of transport vehicles being considered. The driving routes together with the object coordinates of the associated objects are transmitted to those transport vehicles involved. Then, the objects are transported in that the transport vehicles involved are driven along the transmitted driving routes.