A lifting and transporting device for lifting a load and transporting the same transversely to the lifting direction , for use in manufacturing a screwed flange connection in order to bring a bolting tool into a bolting position in which it is in engagement with a screw bolt connection to be tightened or to be released, or into a transport position in which it is out of engagement with a screw bolt connection and can be transported to the next screw bolt connection, wherein the flange extends horizontally in the transport direction , comprising a frame which for picking up and lifting a load extends around a load space of specified size, a holding means for holding the load, wherein the holding means is movable relative to the frame in the lifting direction , and comprising a hoisting means which is attached to the frame beside the load space and is adapted to lift and lower the holding means with a load attached thereto, wherein the frame is mounted on a first and a second support bearing whose support directions each extend perpendicularly to the transport direction and which have a distance to each other perpendicularly to the transport direction , wherein the first support bearing is designed for abutment against the flange upper side , and wherein at least the first support bearing includes sliding members or support rollers which can be shifted or rolled off in the transport direction , wherein the frame includes a first frame portion and a second frame portion , wherein the second frame portion is pivotally mounted on the first frame portion about an axis that extends in the transport direction , and the first support bearing is attached to the first frame portion , characterized in that the holding means is shiftably mounted on the second frame portion in the lifting direction and is non-pivotably mounted with respect to the second frame portion about an axis extending in the transport direction , and the holding means is adapted to non-pivotably hold the load with respect to the holding means about an axis extending in the transport direction . a frame which for picking up and lifting a load extends around a load space of specified size, a holding means for holding the load, wherein the holding means is movable relative to the frame in the lifting direction , and comprising a hoisting means which is attached to the frame beside the load space and is adapted to lift and lower the holding means with a load attached thereto, wherein the frame is mounted on a first and a second support bearing whose support directions each extend perpendicularly to the transport direction and which have a distance to each other perpendicularly to the transport direction , wherein the first support bearing is designed for abutment against the flange upper side , and wherein at least the first support bearing includes sliding members or support rollers which can be shifted or rolled off in the transport direction , wherein the frame includes a first frame portion and a second frame portion , wherein the second frame portion is pivotally mounted on the first frame portion about an axis that extends in the transport direction , and the first support bearing is attached to the first frame portion , characterized in that the holding means is shiftably mounted on the second frame portion in the lifting direction and is non-pivotably mounted with respect to the second frame portion about an axis extending in the transport direction , and the holding means is adapted to non-pivotably hold the load with respect to the holding means about an axis extending in the transport direction . <EOS>