The invention relates to a device (10a, 10b, 10c) for transporting
electrically conductive connecting elements (12a, 12b) such as rivets or screws from a transmitting
station to a receiving
station, comprising a line (20, 20c) enclosing a transport channel (22, 22c) for the connecting elements (12a, 12b) and leading from the transmitting
station to the receiving station, and comprising a first coil arrangement (24, 24c) with at least one first magnetic coil (26, 26c) for generating a first
electromagnetic field in the transport channel (22, 22c), the windings of which coil circulate around a first section (28, 28c) of the transport channel (22, 22c), the first
electromagnetic field inducing eddy currents in the connecting elements (12a, 12b) which accelerate the connecting elements (12a, 12b) in the direction of the receiving station.According to the invention, a second coil arrangement (30, 30c) with at least one second magnetic coil (32, 32c) is provided for generating a second
electromagnetic field in the transport channel (22, 22c), the windings of which run around a second section (34, 34c) of the transport channel (22, 22c), which is arranged closer to the receiving station than the first section (28, 28c), wherein the second electromagnetic field induces eddy currents in the connecting elements (12a, 12b) which accelerate the connecting elements (12a, 12b) in the direction away from the receiving station.