Sanofi-a Ventis Deutschland Gmbh

Hendrik Hoppe

Torsten Kraft

Axel Forstreuter

Clemens Josef

Markus Oschmann

Guido Russ

The present invention relates to a separating device and to a respective method for separating an item from a stack () of items (), the separating device comprising: &#x2014;a carrier unit () having a support surface () to support numerous items () stacked on top of each other in an axial direction (z), and having at least a first discharge outlet () for a pressurized fluid to at least partially raise the stack () of items () from an initial position into an elevated position relative to the support surface () and to keep at least several items () of the stack () in the elevated position, &#x2014;a gripping unit () having at least one suction nozzle () to grip the uppermost item () when the stack () is in the elevated position, and&#x2014;wherein the carrier unit () and the gripping unit () are displaceable relative to each other at least in the axial direction (z).

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