Transportation system for transporting objects

A transportation system (10) for transporting workpiece objects (WSx) comprising a plurality of parallel or substantially parallel transportation paths (12, 14, 16) and a drum-configured rotation element peripherally surrounding the transportation paths (12, 14, 16) for shifting the workpiece objects (WSx) between at least two adjacent transportation paths (12, 14, 16), wherein at least one of the transportation paths (12, 14, 16) is above the other transportation paths in a different plane, and wherein the workpieces (WSx) are moved on a circular path (30) that defines a plane extending perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the transportation paths (12, 14, 16), the drum-configured rotation element comprises a plurality of means for receiving the workpieces which are driven and movable relative to the drum-configured rotation element, said plurality of means for receiving the workpieces are connected to the rotation element so that the received workpieces (WSx) maintain their relative position to the horizontal while being transported along the circular path (30).