Device and a method for transporting blanks made from an initially plastic, especially ceramic, material to and from a dryer and a kiln

A device for transporting blanks, wherein the blanks are made from an initially plastic, subsequently dried and finally fired material, the device comprising:

• a transport tray configured to transport a stack of blanks through both a dryer and a kiln, wherein the transport tray is configured to transfer the blanks in each case with the transport tray such that the blanks need not be gripped and stressed;
• at least one drying trolley;
• at least one firing trolley;
• a first transfer device configured to transfer the stack of blanks onto the at least one drying trolley, wherein the stack of blanks are stacked on the transport tray and are plastic;
• the at least one drying trolley configured to transport the stack of blanks and the transport tray in the dryer;
• the dryer configured to dry the stack of blanks which are plastic and are placed on the at least one drying trolley and the transport tray;
• a second transfer device configured to transfer the stack of blanks and the transport tray from the at least one drying trolley onto the at least one firing trolley after the at least one drying trolley has passed through the dryer, wherein the stack of blanks have been dried;
• the at least one firing trolley configured to transport the stack of blanks and the transport tray in the kiln;
• the kiln configured to fire the stack of blanks placed on the at least one firing trolley and the transport tray;
• and
• a third transfer device configured to remove the stack of blanks from the at least one firing trolley without the transport tray after passing the at least one firing trolley through the kiln and configured to resupply the transport tray to the first transfer device, wherein the stack of blanks have been fired.