Apparatus for removing and transferring folding boxes

An apparatus (10) for removing and transferring folding boxes (2), the apparatus comprising a folding box magazine (11), open at the bottom, for holding folding box blanks (1) lying flat, a suction device (30) that has at least one suction cup (41) that is operable to remove the bottommost folding box blank (1) from the folding box magazine (11), said at least one suction device being connected to a multi-bar linkage mechanism (31), a stationary erecting shunt (47) and a conveyor system (15) for erected folding boxes (2), said conveyor system (15) having drivers (12, 13) and at least one cover rail (50), said at least one suction cup (41), with reference to the erected folding boxes (2), being disposed between the drivers (12, 13) and engaging a trailing folding box wall (23) disposed vertically to the conveying direction (28), and said erecting shunt (47) being disposed in the region of the conveyor system (15) and cooperating with a lower, leading edge (27) of the folding box blank (1), said suction device being embodied as a suction rotor (30), and said suction rotor (30) further comprises at least one additional suction cup (42), which is disposed in coincidence with a lower folding box wall (22).