Method for training a planar transport device, planar transport device that can be trained by such a method, and production and/or transport machine with such a planar transport device

A method for teaching a planar transport device, wherein in at least one method step an operating behavior of at least one handling element of the planar transport device, which is configured as an electrodynamically movable mover and is configured for a handling of products, is taught by an operator interaction of an operator, wherein the operator interaction is configured differently from a manual writing of a programming command, wherein the operator interaction takes place directly at the handling element in order to specify the operating behavior of the handling element, wherein in at least one further method step a force acting on the handling element during a movement of the handling element along a movement path is detected in order to assess a presence of an obstacle on the movement path, wherein if a limit value of the force acting on the handling element is exceeded, position data of the handling element are automatically stored in a memory unit of a control or regulation unit of the planar transport device.