Abstract: Apparatus for transporting profiles of different size and cross section, such as flats, angles, I sections, U sections, T sections and bulb sections, in longitudinal direction, includes a plurality of support elements for transporting the sections along a transport path, a stop mechanism arranged laterally of the support elements along the transport path, and a clamping device movable in the direction of the transport path, wherein each support element is formed by two rollers, with at least one of the rollers being movable with respect to the other one of the rollers.