Use of a device for repackaging piece goods combined into packaging units, - wherein the device comprises a base element pivotable about a vertical axis, - to which at least one gripping arm and at least one lifting arm are connected, which form a functional unit in pairs and which each have a plurality of members which are connected to one another in an articulated manner and can pivot in a controlled manner about a horizontal axis, - wherein a gripping element is arranged at the free end of the gripping arm and a support element in the form of a support plate is arranged at the free end of the lifting arm, - wherein the base element is linearly movable in the vertical direction and is connected to a cantilever arm or portal, with which the base element and the arms connected thereto are linearly movable in the horizontal direction, - wherein the movement is effected by means of actuators, the movement of which is computer-controlled, adapted to the respective type and size of the packaging units to be repackaged, - wherein the packaging unit to be repacked is lifted with the gripping element so that the support element can pass under the packaging unit in order to move it from a source pallet to a target pallet, - wherein the gripping element comprises a holder pivotally attached to the associated member and a gripping plate rotatable thereon about a horizontal axis, - wherein the individual members as well as the support element and the gripping element, the latter in the region of the connection to the member of the gripping arm, are rotatable about pivot axes aligned in the same direction, while the horizontally oriented rotational axis, with which the gripping plate is connected to the holder, extends transversely to the orientation of the aforementioned rotational axes, - wherein, in operation, the gripping element is first moved up to the packaging unit and the latter is raised with the gripping element to such an extent that the support element can be pushed under the packaging unit, - wherein the packaging unit resting on the support plate is subsequently guided by a pivoting movement of the support plate towards a target pallet, where it is removed from the support plate by the gripping element and deposited on the target pallet or as a stack on already deposited packaging units, - wherein the pivoting movement of the support element and the gripping element is synchronous, - wherein during the pivoting movement the gripping element holds the packaging unit. - wherein the device comprises a base element pivotable about a vertical axis, - to which at least one gripping arm and at least one lifting arm are connected, which form a functional unit in pairs and which each have a plurality of members which are connected to one another in an articulated manner and can pivot in a controlled manner about a horizontal axis, - wherein a gripping element is arranged at the free end of the gripping arm and a support element in the form of a support plate is arranged at the free end of the lifting arm, - wherein the base element is linearly movable in the vertical direction and is connected to a cantilever arm or portal, with which the base element and the arms connected thereto are linearly movable in the horizontal direction, - wherein the movement is effected by means of actuators, the movement of which is computer-controlled, adapted to the respective type and size of the packaging units to be repackaged, - wherein the packaging unit to be repacked is lifted with the gripping element so that the support element can pass under the packaging unit in order to move it from a source pallet to a target pallet, - wherein the gripping element comprises a holder pivotally attached to the associated member and a gripping plate rotatable thereon about a horizontal axis, - wherein the individual members as well as the support element and the gripping element, the latter in the region of the connection to the member of the gripping arm, are rotatable about pivot axes aligned in the same direction, while the horizontally oriented rotational axis, with which the gripping plate is connected to the holder, extends transversely to the orientation of the aforementioned rotational axes, - wherein, in operation, the gripping element is first moved up to the packaging unit and the latter is raised with the gripping element to such an extent that the support element can be pushed under the packaging unit, - wherein the packaging unit resting on the support plate is subsequently guided by a pivoting movement of the support plate towards a target pallet, where it is removed from the support plate by the gripping element and deposited on the target pallet or as a stack on already deposited packaging units, - wherein the pivoting movement of the support element and the gripping element is synchronous, - wherein during the pivoting movement the gripping element holds the packaging unit.