Device for aligning products, in particular products moved by means of a transport device, in particular for forming from the products rows and/or groups that run transversely to a main transportation direction of the transport device, with at least one alignment unit comprising at least one alignment element (20, 22, 24) which for an alignment of the products is capable of being inserted into a gap that exists, in particular along the main transportation direction, between at least two of the products, with at least one alignment drive unit, which is realized as a linear motor system, at least for driving the at least one alignment element (20, 22, 24) and which comprises at least one motion element (28, 30, 32) which is drivable individually in a speed-regulated and/or position-regulated manner and on which the at least one alignment element (20, 22, 24) is arranged, wherein the at least one alignment element (20, 22, 24) is actively mobile relative to the at least one motion element (28, 30, 32) by an interaction with an activation unit of the alignment unit, which is in particular realized differently from a further motion element (34, 36, 38) of the alignment drive unit, and with at least one sensor unit at least for a detection of at least one gap that exists between at least two of the products, wherein the at least one alignment element (20, 22, 24) and/or the at least one motion element (28, 30, 32) are/is movable depending on the detected gap, characterised in that the alignment unit comprises a plurality of alignment elements (20, 22, 24) which are arranged so as to be movable on the at least one motion element (28, 30, 32), wherein the alignment elements (20, 22, 24) arranged on the at least one motion element (28, 30, 32) are individually movable. with at least one alignment unit comprising at least one alignment element (20, 22, 24) which for an alignment of the products is capable of being inserted into a gap that exists, in particular along the main transportation direction, between at least two of the products, with at least one alignment drive unit, which is realized as a linear motor system, at least for driving the at least one alignment element (20, 22, 24) and which comprises at least one motion element (28, 30, 32) which is drivable individually in a speed-regulated and/or position-regulated manner and on which the at least one alignment element (20, 22, 24) is arranged, wherein the at least one alignment element (20, 22, 24) is actively mobile relative to the at least one motion element (28, 30, 32) by an interaction with an activation unit of the alignment unit, which is in particular realized differently from a further motion element (34, 36, 38) of the alignment drive unit, and with at least one sensor unit at least for a detection of at least one gap that exists between at least two of the products, wherein the at least one alignment element (20, 22, 24) and/or the at least one motion element (28, 30, 32) are/is movable depending on the detected gap, characterised in that the alignment unit comprises a plurality of alignment elements (20, 22, 24) which are arranged so as to be movable on the at least one motion element (28, 30, 32), wherein the alignment elements (20, 22, 24) arranged on the at least one motion element (28, 30, 32) are individually movable.