Abstract: A conveying apparatus for panels is equipped with two revolving endless conveyor belt members such as chains etc. The chains are connected with each other with successively arranged transverse organs such as cross bars. On each cross bar there are mounted displaceably with braking two panel-engaging devices comprising clamping springs for gripping and transferring panels from a charging to a discharging station past a random number of intermediate processing stations. Two pneumatically operable pusher members push the panel-engaging devices into contact with the lateral edges of an arriving panel and cause the clamping springs to grip the panel. At the discharging station, two separating pusher members of similar construction open the clamping springs and push the panel-engaging devices apart toward their terminal positions at opposite ends of their cross bar, thus setting the panel free to be discharged from the apparatus.