Abstract: A device for directionally guiding articles of different shapes that are being conveyed on a convey or off the conveyor with the aid of a movable gate (8-11) that is controllable (23-25) to move across the conveyor (1) at an angle to the direction of travel of the article on the conveyor. The gate is made having a means (8) which, upon movement across the conveyor, is designed to forcibly cause the article to be driven along the gate, in a direction corresponding to said angle, off the conveyor (1) and to an exit (6, 6?; 6?, 6?). Advantageously, the means consists of at least one motor-driven, rotatable disc.