Device for dividing a running web of material in direction of transport into several panels (112, 113, 114), having a longitudinal cutter, which comprises at least one blade (103, 104), which by means of an actuating device can be adjusted electronically perpendicularly to the direction of transport and with which a longitudinal cut in direction of transport can be produced on the running web of material, having a camera system, with which the position of the longitudinal cut can be detected and which is suitable to output a position signal regarding the position of the longitudinal cut, and having a control unit, with which the actuating device can be controlled, as a function of the position signal and as a function of a predetermined actual position, such that with regard to the position of the longitudinal cut a first closed-loop circuit results, that the camera system comprises a matrix camera which is suitable to detect a plurality of states of the running web of material and to forward them to the control unit, characterized in that a spreader roller unit for spreading out the panels (112, 113, 114) is positioned downstream of the longitudinal cutter in direction of transport, that the spreader roller unit has a first control input for adjusting the spreading on the part of the control unit, that a winder for winding up the panels is positioned downstream of the spreader roller unit, that the winder has a second control input for adjusting the winding parameters on the part of the control unit, that at least one further matrix camera is provided or that a positioning system is provided with which the matrix camera is moved respectively to the position, the state of which is currently supposed to be detected and that the matrix camera is guided displaceably on a cross member perpendicular to the direction of transport, wherein the cross member is displaceably guided on two stationary rails (109, 110) in direction of transport. having a longitudinal cutter, which comprises at least one blade (103, 104), which by means of an actuating device can be adjusted electronically perpendicularly to the direction of transport and with which a longitudinal cut in direction of transport can be produced on the running web of material, having a camera system, with which the position of the longitudinal cut can be detected and which is suitable to output a position signal regarding the position of the longitudinal cut, and having a control unit, with which the actuating device can be controlled, as a function of the position signal and as a function of a predetermined actual position, such that with regard to the position of the longitudinal cut a first closed-loop circuit results, that the camera system comprises a matrix camera which is suitable to detect a plurality of states of the running web of material and to forward them to the control unit, characterized in that a spreader roller unit for spreading out the panels (112, 113, 114) is positioned downstream of the longitudinal cutter in direction of transport, that the spreader roller unit has a first control input for adjusting the spreading on the part of the control unit, that a winder for winding up the panels is positioned downstream of the spreader roller unit, that the winder has a second control input for adjusting the winding parameters on the part of the control unit, that at least one further matrix camera is provided or that a positioning system is provided with which the matrix camera is moved respectively to the position, the state of which is currently supposed to be detected and that the matrix camera is guided displaceably on a cross member perpendicular to the direction of transport, wherein the cross member is displaceably guided on two stationary rails (109, 110) in direction of transport.