Abstract: A transport device and a method for transporting motor vehicle body parts (4) is provided. The transport device (49) includes a transportable frame (51) with at least one preferably bar-shaped supporting device (55) for receiving the parts (4) in a stack (5). The transport device (49) includes a loading device (56) which allows individual parts (4) to be put on the supporting device (55) at a loading position (47) and allows delivery of the stack (5) of parts to an unloading position (48) where the stack (5) of parts is pushed off the supporting device (55).

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for feeding motor vehicle body parts (4, 5) having passage openings (6) which are preferably closed on their periphery through a protective fencing (2) having a fence opening (3). The feeding device (7) comprises at least one support (8) on which the components are placed by means of the passage openings (6) outside the protective fencing (2) or are fed together with the support (8). The feeding device (7) also comprises a supporting device (9) having a plurality of spaced apart and individually mobile and controllable gripper devices (18, 19) for alternately retaining and releasing the support (8), thereby allowing the components to be transported along the support (8) through the protective fencing (2) while being separated.