A device (KW 1, KW 2) at a carding machine (K, K 1, K 2) for filling a round can (15 1, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) with sliver (14 IV), • in which the sliver (14 IV) is deliverable from a rotatable sliver coiling head and can be deposited in rings into the round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5), • wherein - during the filling procedure • the sliver coiling head is disposed above the round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5), and • the round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) stationarily rotates on a rotatable rotary can plate (27a, 27b) about a vertical axis, - after filling a full can (15 1 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) and prior to filling an empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) • the local association changes between the sliver coiling head on the one hand and the full can (15 I 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) and the empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) on the other hand, and • a full can (15 1 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) can be discharged and an empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 2, 15 5) can be supplied, and - for the can change • the sliver coiling head is locally translocatable with regard to the round cans (15; 15 II, 15 I; 15 1 to 15 5), and • two rotatable rotary can plates (27a, 27b) are provided, on which is disposed respectively one round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5), and • a common drive device is provided for the rotary drive of the two rotary can plates (27a, 27b), characterized in that • the direction of rotation of the drive is reversible, and • the drive force is not transferable onto the rotary can plate (27a, 27b) outside the filling position. • in which the sliver (14 IV) is deliverable from a rotatable sliver coiling head and can be deposited in rings into the round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5), • wherein - during the filling procedure • the sliver coiling head is disposed above the round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5), and • the round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) stationarily rotates on a rotatable rotary can plate (27a, 27b) about a vertical axis, - after filling a full can (15 1 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) and prior to filling an empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) • the local association changes between the sliver coiling head on the one hand and the full can (15 I 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) and the empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) on the other hand, and • a full can (15 1 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) can be discharged and an empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 2, 15 5) can be supplied, and - for the can change • the sliver coiling head is locally translocatable with regard to the round cans (15; 15 II, 15 I; 15 1 to 15 5), and • two rotatable rotary can plates (27a, 27b) are provided, on which is disposed respectively one round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5), and • a common drive device is provided for the rotary drive of the two rotary can plates (27a, 27b), characterized in that - during the filling procedure • the sliver coiling head is disposed above the round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5), and • the round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) stationarily rotates on a rotatable rotary can plate (27a, 27b) about a vertical axis, • the sliver coiling head is disposed above the round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5), and • the round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) stationarily rotates on a rotatable rotary can plate (27a, 27b) about a vertical axis, - after filling a full can (15 1 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) and prior to filling an empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) • the local association changes between the sliver coiling head on the one hand and the full can (15 I 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) and the empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) on the other hand, and • a full can (15 1 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) can be discharged and an empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 2, 15 5) can be supplied, and • the local association changes between the sliver coiling head on the one hand and the full can (15 I 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) and the empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5) on the other hand, and • a full can (15 1 2, 15 II 2, 15 4) can be discharged and an empty can (15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 2, 15 5) can be supplied, and - for the can change • the sliver coiling head is locally translocatable with regard to the round cans (15; 15 II, 15 I; 15 1 to 15 5), and • two rotatable rotary can plates (27a, 27b) are provided, on which is disposed respectively one round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5), and • a common drive device is provided for the rotary drive of the two rotary can plates (27a, 27b), characterized in that • the sliver coiling head is locally translocatable with regard to the round cans (15; 15 II, 15 I; 15 1 to 15 5), and • two rotatable rotary can plates (27a, 27b) are provided, on which is disposed respectively one round can (15 I, 15 II, 15 1, 15 2, 15 I 1, 15 II 1, 15 5), and • a common drive device is provided for the rotary drive of the two rotary can plates (27a, 27b), characterized in that • the direction of rotation of the drive is reversible, and • the drive force is not transferable onto the rotary can plate (27a, 27b) outside the filling position.