Controller for a commissioning device

A commissioning device, comprising:

• a plurality of storage surfaces for storing piece goods;
• a delivery table;
• a plurality of elongated clamping jaws disposed above the delivery table;
• and
• a clamping jaw guide apparatus comprising:
• a frame structure;
• first and second guides disposed in parallel with the frame structure;
• a plurality of clamping jaw carriages coupled to the first and second guides, the plurality of clamping jaw carriages configured to be driven in parallel with the frame structure, wherein first clamping jaw carriages are associated with the first guide and second clamping jaw carriages are associated with the second guide, wherein at least two of the plurality of clamping jaw carriages are coupled to each of the plurality of clamping jaws;
• at least one first drive element connected to the first clamping jaw carriages;
• and
• at least one second drive element connected to the second clamping jaw carriages, the at least one second drive element disposed at a distance from the at least one first drive element along the delivery table.