An overhead conveyor apparatus includes a conveyor rail defining a conveying direction. A plurality of overhead adapters are movable via the conveyor rail in the conveying direction. A stopping member is arranged on the conveyor rail for stopping at least one overhead adapter of the plurality of overhead adapters. A holding unit is arranged upstream of the stopping member for holding at least one overhead adapter of the plurality of overhead adapters.

An apparatus for transferring and accumulating objects. The apparatus includes at least a first group and a second group of accumulation channels parallel to each other. Each accumulation channel having an elongated extension along a direction parallel to an accumulation direction between a loading end and an unloading end of objects. The accumulation channels of the first group having the loading ends aligned with each other and the accumulation channels of the second group having the loading ends aligned with each other. The apparatus further includes at least a first and a second transfer device for transferring objects to said accumulation channels. The first and second transfer devices receive objects in an alternating manner and the loading ends of the accumulation channels of the first group are misaligned with respect to the loading ends of the accumulation channels of the second group.