A transporting device, preferably for transporting workpieces (1) between processing stations, the device comprising an upright (2) and at least one holding device carried by upright (2) for receiving workpiece (1), the holding device (3) having again at least one holding element (4) adapted for engagement with the workpiece (1), is designed and constructed to obtain a faster timing sequence with smallest possible floor space requirements, in particular within the scope of treating foundry cores and molds, in such a manner that the holding device (3) is continuously rotatable about a vertical axis (5), so that the holding element (4) describes a substantially circular path.