The device comprises a transfer turret (16) mounted for continuous rotation adjacent the mouth (14) of the magazine. Transfer stations (50) on the turret positioned pass the mouth of the magazine and comprises a member for removing the item (10) from the mouth of the magazine (12), erecting the item if it is a blank, and for carrying the item as the turret rotates. An endless pocket conveyor (30), receives the items from the turret, and positioned adjacent the turret so as to be passed by the or each the transfer station as the turret rotates so as to produce a sequence of transfer station/conveyor interactions. A globoidal cam indexing box (37) drives the conveyor around an endless path in an intermittent motion in which the conveyor is halted for a period. It is restarted in motion during intervals between at least selected sequential ones of said transfer station/conveyor interactions such that the distance travelled by the conveyor during decelerating to a stop and accelerates back to normal running speed is equal to the length of one pocket (32) on the conveyor.
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