Abstract: A separating apparatus for the controlled separation of tubular or bar-shaped workpieces has a pivot unit with a storage frame and a lifter. The storage frame is configured to receive a plurality of tubular or bar-shaped workpieces and the lifter is configured to lift the workpieces stored in the storage frame. A conveyor unit has a conveyor slide which forms an inclined conveyor plane for the tubular or bar-shaped workpieces. The pivot unit and the conveyor unit can be arranged in such a manner with respect to each other that a first pivot axis, about which the storage frame of the pivot unit is pivotable, extends along an upper end of the conveyor slide of the conveyor unit. There is also described a loading system with the separating apparatus and a method for using the separating apparatus.