in a universalschwader (u) with a girders (3) on which the back schwadelement (h) and before that at least one compared to the schwadelement laterally versetzter bandrechen (b) are supported.the orientation of the bandrechens (b) is reversible and that of at least one side of the bottom schwadelement (h) having at least one mittelschwad - working position to the other side of the schwadelements (h) assigned overlapping seitenschwad - working position (ii) or a separated einzelschwad - working position (iii) transverse to the direction (r) is adjustable.