Device and method for combining cards and card supports, for handling cards and/or for sorting cards

Apparatus for combining cards (5) and card supports (6) in an application area (10), in which cards (5) and card supports (6) are united with one another by way of an industrial manipulator (50), with a card provisioning unit (20) for supplying cards (5) to the application area (10) and with a card support channel (31) for supplying card supports (6) to the application area (10), wherein at least a card processing station (53), a measurement station (54) and/or a reversible temporary storage unit (60) are disposed within reach of the manipulator (50).

Apparatus for combining cards (5) and card supports (6) in an application area (10), in which cards (5) and card supports (6) are united with one another, with a card provisioning unit (20) for supplying cards (5) to the application area (10), with a card support channel (31) for supplying card supports (6) to the application area (10), and with a temporary storage unit (60) for temporarily storing at least two cards (5), wherein the temporary storage unit (60) has independently addressable temporary storage locations (61).

Method for combining cards (5) and card supports (6) in an application area (10), in which cards (5) and card supports (6) are united with one another by way of an industrial manipulator (50), wherein the manipulator (50) passes the card (5), after the card is picked up and before it is united with the card support (6), to a card processing station (53) and/or a measurement station (54) and/or a reversible temporary storage unit (60), as needed.

Method for combining cards (5) and card supports (6) in an application area (10), in which cards (5) and card supports (6) are united with one another in targeted manner, wherein cards (5) that might not match or might have to be handled separately are temporarily stored in a temporary storage unit (60), wherein the cards (5) are removed from the temporary storage unit (60) in targeted manner, and united with a related card support (6).