A can body take-away assembly for a can bodymaker with a vertically oriented, reciprocating, elongated ram assembly and a domer is provided. The take-away assembly includes a drive assembly and a can body transport assembly. The drive assembly includes a motor and a support member. The take-away assembly motor is operatively coupled to said support member and structured to move said drive assembly support member in a generally horizontal direction. The can body transport assembly includes a number of gripping assemblies. Each gripping assembly is coupled to said drive assembly support member. Each gripping assembly includes a number of pairs of opposed gripping members sized to grip a can body. The gripping assemblies are structured to travel across the path of said ram assembly and to selectively grip a can body.

The invention relates to a device (10) and a method for processing brake linings (44) which are mounted on lining supports (46), comprising a conveying device (16) for the continuous and automated displacement of brake linings (44) to be processed and at least one processing station (12). The conveying device (16) of a device according to the invention (10) comprises a plurality of support surfaces, which are driven by the conveying device (16) and are circumferentially arranged, for the arrangement of lining supports (46) of the brake linings (44) to be processed and positioning means rotating with the support surfaces, said positioning means counteracting a rotation of the lining carriers (46).