Method for the open-loop or closed-loop control of a linear drive comprising at least one segment (Seg), a plurality of rotors, at least one machine station (MS1, MS2) and a control device, - wherein a particular rotor is moved in a direction (x) using the at least one segment (Seg), - wherein at least a portion of at least one segment (Seg) is in a region of influence of the machine station (MS1, MS2), - wherein the movement of the particular rotor is controlled in an open-loop and/or closed-loop manner by the control device and/or a control unit, - wherein the controlling takes place according to a movement pattern for the particular rotor, - wherein the movement of the particular rotor in the region of influence of the associated machine station (MS1, MS2) is specified by a movement profile according to a mode of operation of the associated machine station (MS1, MS2), characterized in that a plurality of rotors are transferred together into the region of influence of the respective machine station, - wherein the determination of the movement pattern is performed by the control device through at least the following steps: a) determination of an available number of rotors that are available for the respective machine station (MS1, MS2), b) determination of the capability of the corresponding machine station (MS1, MS2) to accept an intended number of rotors, wherein the intended number is a plurality of rotors, c) if the available number of rotors is at least as great as the intended number of rotors, a transfer of the intended number of rotors into the region of influence of the corresponding machine station (MS1, MS2) takes place, d) working through the movement profile of the rotors in the region of influence of the corresponding machine station (MS1, MS2), e) the rotors are transferred out of the region of influence of the machine station (MS1, MS2) after the movement profile has been worked through. - wherein a particular rotor is moved in a direction (x) using the at least one segment (Seg), - wherein at least a portion of at least one segment (Seg) is in a region of influence of the machine station (MS1, MS2), - wherein the movement of the particular rotor is controlled in an open-loop and/or closed-loop manner by the control device and/or a control unit, - wherein the controlling takes place according to a movement pattern for the particular rotor, - wherein the movement of the particular rotor in the region of influence of the associated machine station (MS1, MS2) is specified by a movement profile according to a mode of operation of the associated machine station (MS1, MS2), - wherein the determination of the movement pattern is performed by the control device through at least the following steps: a) determination of an available number of rotors that are available for the respective machine station (MS1, MS2), b) determination of the capability of the corresponding machine station (MS1, MS2) to accept an intended number of rotors, wherein the intended number is a plurality of rotors, c) if the available number of rotors is at least as great as the intended number of rotors, a transfer of the intended number of rotors into the region of influence of the corresponding machine station (MS1, MS2) takes place, d) working through the movement profile of the rotors in the region of influence of the corresponding machine station (MS1, MS2), e) the rotors are transferred out of the region of influence of the machine station (MS1, MS2) after the movement profile has been worked through. a) determination of an available number of rotors that are available for the respective machine station (MS1, MS2), b) determination of the capability of the corresponding machine station (MS1, MS2) to accept an intended number of rotors, wherein the intended number is a plurality of rotors, c) if the available number of rotors is at least as great as the intended number of rotors, a transfer of the intended number of rotors into the region of influence of the corresponding machine station (MS1, MS2) takes place, d) working through the movement profile of the rotors in the region of influence of the corresponding machine station (MS1, MS2), e) the rotors are transferred out of the region of influence of the machine station (MS1, MS2) after the movement profile has been worked through.