Abstract: Disclosed is a transfer device (5) for substrates used for producing electronic components or displays. Said transfer device (5) is used for delivering substrates to a process station (4) and comprises a first feeding/discharge interface (7) to an overhead conveying system (1) for substrate transport boxes (2) as well as a second feeding/discharge interface (26) to the process station (4). The first interface (7) is located above the second interface (26) relative to a vertical direction. In order to provide such a transfer device (5) with greater flexibility in terms of the order in which the conveyed substrates are delivered to process stations (4) in an interlinked production plant for conveying substrates in transport boxes (2), said transfer device (5) comprises means (24, 25, 27) which allow the substrates to be conveyed from one interface (7) to the other (26) free from transport boxes (2) with the help of a handling mechanism (12) that is arranged within the transfer device (5).

Abstract: A device for reading and identifying a plate, with a camera means (100) with an optical device (110; 112, 114)) for digital image recording and an image processing device for the analysis of the image recorded by the camera means (100). In one embodiment, identification codes can be imaged from both sides of the plate (20)* by a mirror means (120; 122, 124, 126) onto the optical device (110; 112, 114) of the camera. The device is designed in such a way that each plate (40) can be recorded with two camera images, wherein a camera image is produced through the arrangement of several mirrors (122, 124, 126) of the mirror means (120) in such a way that one image half represents the right edge and the other image half represents the left edge of the plate (40) over a predetermined length.

Abstract: A device for reading and identifying a plate, with a camera means (100) with an optical device (110; 112, 114)) for digital image recording and an image processing device for the analysis of the image recorded by the camera means (100). In one embodiment, identification codes can be imaged from both sides of the plate (20)* by a mirror means (120; 122, 124, 126) onto the optical device (110; 112, 114) of the camera. The device is designed in such a way that each plate (40) can be recorded with two camera images, wherein a camera image is produced through the arrangement of several mirrors (122, 124, 126) of the mirror means (120) in such a way that one image half represents the right edge and the other image half represents the left edge of the plate (40) over a predetermined length.