Turning device for flat material (3), in particular for a flat
floor covering, with a rotary unit (2) for selectively rotating the flat material (3) about a rotation axis (D) extending perpendicular to a conveying direction (F), wherein the rotary unit (2) has two opposing gripping means, between which a slot (14) is formed for at least partially receiving the flat material (3), with a rotary drive unit (18) for rotating the rotary unit (2) about the rotation axis (D) and with a
control unit (19) for controlling the rotary drive unit (18), characterized in that the gripping means of the rotary unit (2) are designed as driveable conveying means (13) which extend between a feed conveying device (4) arranged upstream in the conveying direction (F) and a
discharge conveying device (5) arranged downstream in the conveying direction (F), - that the feed conveying device (4) has an endless belt (6) guided over a conveying roller (7) with an upper run (6') on which the plate-shaped material (3) rests, - that the
discharge conveying device (5) has an endless belt (8) guided over a conveying roller (9) with an upper run (8') on which the plate-shaped material (3) rests, - that the upper run (6') of the feed conveying device (4) and the upper run (8') of the
discharge conveying device (5) extend in a common conveying level (12), - that the conveying drive unit (16) can be controlled in such a way, - that the good (3) is transferred linearly from the feed conveying device (4) to the discharge conveying device (5) in a non-reversing position of the rotary unit (3) while maintaining an equal sequential distance (a) of the good (3) and, - that the good (3) is rotated by 180° in a reversing position of the rotary unit (2) and is transferred from the feed conveying device (4) to the discharge conveying device (5) while maintaining an equal sequential distance (a) of the good (3).