A conveying device comprising a feed conveyor, an onward conveyor as well as a transfer conveyor for the transfer of product units from the feed conveyor to the onward conveyor, wherein - the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the onward conveyor are designed as gripper conveyors, - the conveying device comprises a take-over region, in which product units conveyed by the feed conveyor are taken over by the transfer conveyor, - the conveying device comprises a delivery region, in which the product units are delivered from the transfer conveyor to the onward conveyor, - the conveying device is designed in a manner such that the product units in the take-over region are arranged in a hanging manner in grippers of the transfer conveyor and in grippers of the feed conveyor, - the conveying device is designed in a manner such that the product units in the delivery region are arranged in a hanging manner in grippers of the transfer conveyor and in grippers of the onward conveyor, - a movement path of the grippers of the transfer conveyor and a movement path of the grippers of the feed conveyor are parallel at least in a part-section of the take-over region and/or a movement path of the grippers of the transfer conveyor and a movement path of the grippers of the onward conveyor are parallel at least in a part-section of the delivery region, characterised in that - the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the onward conveyor are designed as chain conveyors with a plurality of grippers, - a distance between grippers (20, 10) which are consecutive in the conveying direction, in the take-over region is equally large at the feed conveyor and at the transfer conveyor, - the conveying device is designed in a manner such that the product units in the take-over region are arranged in a freely hanging manner in grippers of the transfer conveyor and in grippers of the feed conveyor and - the conveying device is designed in a manner such that the product units in the delivery region are arranged in a freely hanging manner in grippers of the transfer conveyor and in grippers of the onward conveyor. - the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the onward conveyor are designed as gripper conveyors, - the conveying device comprises a take-over region, in which product units conveyed by the feed conveyor are taken over by the transfer conveyor, - the conveying device comprises a delivery region, in which the product units are delivered from the transfer conveyor to the onward conveyor, - the conveying device is designed in a manner such that the product units in the take-over region are arranged in a hanging manner in grippers of the transfer conveyor and in grippers of the feed conveyor, - the conveying device is designed in a manner such that the product units in the delivery region are arranged in a hanging manner in grippers of the transfer conveyor and in grippers of the onward conveyor, - a movement path of the grippers of the transfer conveyor and a movement path of the grippers of the feed conveyor are parallel at least in a part-section of the take-over region and/or a movement path of the grippers of the transfer conveyor and a movement path of the grippers of the onward conveyor are parallel at least in a part-section of the delivery region, - the feed conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the onward conveyor are designed as chain conveyors with a plurality of grippers, - a distance between grippers (20, 10) which are consecutive in the conveying direction, in the take-over region is equally large at the feed conveyor and at the transfer conveyor, - the conveying device is designed in a manner such that the product units in the take-over region are arranged in a freely hanging manner in grippers of the transfer conveyor and in grippers of the feed conveyor and - the conveying device is designed in a manner such that the product units in the delivery region are arranged in a freely hanging manner in grippers of the transfer conveyor and in grippers of the onward conveyor.