A method of controlled feeding out of a number of vials from a freeze-drying system and apparatus therefor

The invention relates to a method for the controlled feeding out of a number of vials (14) from a freeze-drying plant, in which in a plurality of rows (32) arranged stationary on a footprint of the freeze dryer vials (14) of the footprint within the freeze dryer to a transfer plane ( 18) are brought outside the freeze-drying apparatus without changing the position of the vials (14) is changed relative to each other, and in which the vials (14) then through a discharging conveyor belt (24) are transported away for further processing. to provide a method, a defined place on the floor space can be allocated in the individual vials, is achieved in that the vials (14) in rows and relatively while maintaining its position to the adjacent vial of the transfer plane (18) (on the removal conveyor belt 24 are placed) to be removed (from the removal conveyor belt 24) for further processing.