Abstract: An apparatus comprises an endless conveyor formed in its conveying surface with slit-like dropping openings for permitting soft panels to pass therethrough, suction means disposed above a downstream portion of the conveying surface to attract and halt a traveling soft panel on the conveying surface, and a table positioned close to and below the conveying surface in opposed relation to the suction means. When the soft panel is held to the suction means by suction, continuous travel of the conveyor surface causes the rear end of the halted panel to enter the dropping opening, permitting the panel to project from the rear side of the conveying surface with the advance of the dropping opening and to be transferred onto the table in its standby position therebelow.