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The invention relates to a method, an arrangement and an apparatus for conveying objects transversely to their incoming transport direction. In known apparatuses there is a possibility of either removing all the objects in one direction or the other. To a limited extent known apparatuses also allow

The invention relates to a method, an arrangement and an apparatus for conveying objects transversely to their incoming transport direction. In known apparatuses there is a possibility of either removing all the objects in one direction or the other. To a limited extent known apparatuses also allow a division of a string formed from several objects. However, a disadvantage is that the distribution of the objects, in other words the division of a string formed from several objects, e.g. a ream string formed from fourteen reams, to packing machines located opposite one another is possible only to a limited extent. It can also take place only when the machine has been shut down. In that the division of the string for conveying away the objects to the apparatuses for further processing takes place during continuous operation of the production machine, process-optimized production is guaranteed, the apparatus characterized in that at least two conveying means drivable independently of one another are provided, which can be brought into contact with the objects partially or in sections, as a component of the arrangement being particularly good for carrying out the method.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for conveying objects to apparatuses for further processing of the objects comprising: supplying strings of three or more objects, arranged side by side, in cycles to a conveyor; selectively dividing the string of each cycle into partial strings, wherein each partial

What is claimed is: 1. A method for conveying objects to apparatuses for further processing of the objects comprising: supplying strings of three or more objects, arranged side by side, in cycles to a conveyor; selectively dividing the string of each cycle into partial strings, wherein each partial string includes a variable number of objects; and conveying the partial strings by the conveyor simultaneously in different directions from one another. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the dividing step includes: controlling the conveyor to variably divide the string on-line for each cycle. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the conveyor includes conveying elements and wherein the conveying step includes: controlling the conveying elements to selectively convey the partial strings to one of respective apparatuses for further processing. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the dividing step includes: controlling the dividing of each string according to at least a load of each apparatus. 5. The method according to claim 1, further including: conveying the partial strings transversely to a direction in which the strings are supplied. 6. A conveying system for conveying objects from a production machine to apparatuses for further processing of the objects, comprising: a feeder to supply a string including three or more objects in cycles from the production machine to the apparatuses; a conveyor to selectively and variably divide the string into partial strings and convey the partial strings in opposite directions simultaneously to one of respective apparatuses; and a control unit to determine a number of objects in each partial string of each cycle. 7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the objects are disposed in the string without a substantial gap from one another. 8. The system according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is embodied as an integral component of the conveying system. 9. The system according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is embodied as a separate production control system. 10. The system according to claim 6, wherein the control unit is in functional connection with the conveyor. 11. An apparatus for conveying objects, comprising: a support element to supply a string of the objects in cycles in a supply direction; and conveyors to selectively and variably divide the string of each cycle into partial strings and transport the partial strings transversely to the supply direction, the conveyors including a transport plane and being driven independently of one another, wherein the conveyors are arranged in an idle position underneath the support element and are brought into contact with the objects to transport the partial strings in one of a first direction, a second direction, or simultaneously in first and second directions. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein each conveyor includes: at least two conveying elements, which are driven in pairs. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12, further including: contact elements disposed underneath the transport area to lift the conveying elements upward and out of the transport plane. 14. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the contact elements are individually triggerable and movable up and down perpendicular to the transport plane. 15. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein each contact element includes: a sliding piece; and a pressure cylinder to move the sliding piece up and down. 16. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the conveying elements are arranged in segments, a number of segments in the transport area corresponding to at least a number of objects in each partial string to be transported. 17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein each segment includes: at least three contact elements. 18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the contact elements of each segment, are triggerable synchronously for each conveyor. 19. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the contact elements are arranged in succession in each segment in the supply direction. 20. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the conveying elements of each conveyor are arranged at a distance from one another. 21. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the conveyors include first and second conveyors and wherein each conveying element of the first convey and each conveying element of the second conveyor are arranged in pairs, the pairs of the conveying elements being arranged at a distance from one another. 22. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein each conveying element includes continuous, circulating conveyor belt. 23. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein each conveying element includes a toothed belt.