Transport apparatus having rotary cylinder and clamping belt

A transport device for transporting containers, comprising:

• a first transport section which is configured to convey the containers in,
• a second transport section, which is configured to convey the containers out, and
• a transfer device comprising
• a rotary cylinder,
• a clamping belt, and
• a compensation device,
• wherein the rotary cylinder and/or the clamping belt are configured to be drivable, wherein the compensation device is configured in such a way that the length of the clamping belt can be adjusted with it in the region of the transfer device,
• wherein the rotary cylinder and the clamping belt are configured to hold the containers between the rotary cylinder and the clamping belt while transferring them from the first transport section to the second transport section,
• wherein the rotary cylinder comprises one or more container support rings and at least one belt support element, and
• wherein the belt support element is arranged such that the clamping belt abuts against it when there are no containers on the transfer device.