Abstract: The invention relates to a handling device (10) comprising a manipulator (12) and a coupling device (16) having a coupling section (48) for coupling as end effector (14) to the manipulator, wherein manipulator comprises a spindle drive (20) for driving a translational and/or rotational movement of the coupling device with respect to a Z axis (24), wherein spindle drive comprises a spindle (22) extending along the Z axis, wherein the coupling section is adjustable with respect to at least one degree of freedom relative to the spindle, wherein a drive device (50) is provided for driving a positioning movement of the coupling section with respect to the at least one degree of freedom, wherein the drive device comprises a drive unit (52) and a force transmission device (54) for transmitting a driving movement of the drive unit to the coupling section, wherein the coupling device is arranged at a first end (26) of the spindle and wherein the drive unit is arranged at the second end (56) of the spindle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for handling objects (54) by means of a handling system (10) comprising a robot (12) with a first robot arm (20-1) and a second robot arm (20-2), a source container (52), a target container (56), and an identification device (58) for characterizing the source container and the target container, wherein the robot arms are pivoted about the main axis in such a way that each robot arm alternately approaches the source container and the target container, wherein the robot arms, during their movement between the source container and the target container, pass through a zero position in which the robot arms are located neither above the source container nor above the target container, wherein, when the robot arms are in the zero position, the source container and/or the target container is characterized, in particular visually detected, by means of the identification device. The invention also relates to a handling system designed for this purpose.