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A method and means of transporting individual objects, and for sorting each object into a receiver. In accordance with the method, each object is individually picked from a conveyor and delivered to a selected collecting cassette; the objects being centered on the conveyor before being transferred to a pick-up device. The individual objects are delivered to the cassette by the pick-up device, which turns 90.degree. and which tilts toward the selected cassette to deliver the object. Apparatus for handling of individual objects includes a conveyor, a pick-up device mounted to a conveyor to pick-up and move the individual objects, and a device for centering each object before transference to the pick-up device. The pick-up device is turnable by 90.degree. in each direction, and is tiltable in the direction of the object.
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