Device for manipulating a flat object , comprising a lifting hook which is adapted to be able to be connected to a hoisting device , further comprising a suction cup frame, hereinafter referred to as traverse , provided with a number of suction cups , which can engage the flat object, wherein the connection with the flat object is established by creating a vacuum in the suction cups by means of a vacuum pump , which is part of the device; wherein the traverse is connected to the lifting hook in such a way, by means of a bearing structure , that the traverse can be rotated in the plane of the object to be manipulated, and also can be tilted in the transverse direction, wherein the bearing structure comprises a rotary bearing (8/9) and a pivot bearing (11/13), characterised in that the rotary bearing comprises a outer bearing member connected to the traverse and an inner bearing member , wherein the rotary bearing is positioned within the thickness (a 1 ) of the traverse during use of the device, wherein the pivot bearing is connected with the lower end of the lifting hook by means of a first bearing portion , and wherein the pivot bearing is connected to or part of the inner bearing member of the rotary bearing by means of a shaft-like bearing portion constituting a second bearing portion , which is tiltable relative to and mounted within the first bearing portion and immovably mounted onto the inner bearing member , or the shaft-like bearing portion is immovably connected with the first bearing portion and the outer ends of the shaft are movable mounted onto the inner bearing member , the inner bearing member acting as the second bearing member portion for the pivot bearing, the pivot bearing being positioned at the centre of the rotary bearing. wherein the connection with the flat object is established by creating a vacuum in the suction cups by means of a vacuum pump , which is part of the device; wherein the traverse is connected to the lifting hook in such a way, by means of a bearing structure , that the traverse can be rotated in the plane of the object to be manipulated, and also can be tilted in the transverse direction, wherein the bearing structure comprises a rotary bearing (8/9) and a pivot bearing (11/13), characterised in that the rotary bearing comprises a outer bearing member connected to the traverse and an inner bearing member , wherein the rotary bearing is positioned within the thickness (a 1 ) of the traverse during use of the device, wherein the pivot bearing is connected with the lower end of the lifting hook by means of a first bearing portion , and wherein the pivot bearing is connected to or part of the inner bearing member of the rotary bearing by means of a shaft-like bearing portion constituting a second bearing portion , which is tiltable relative to and mounted within the first bearing portion and immovably mounted onto the inner bearing member , or the shaft-like bearing portion is immovably connected with the first bearing portion and the outer ends of the shaft are movable mounted onto the inner bearing member , the inner bearing member acting as the second bearing member portion for the pivot bearing, the pivot bearing being positioned at the centre of the rotary bearing. <EOS>