The invention relates to a method and a device for conveying strip or plate shaped products (P) having the following method steps and features: supplying (10 20) the products (P) from a continuously operating device with which the products are produced to the conveying device successively conveying (30 40) the products (P) with conveying means in the conveying direction and transferring (60) the products (P) from the conveying device to a device with which the products (P) are continuously further processed. The method according to the invention and the device according to the invention are characterised by the following method steps and features: accommodating (30 70) the products (P) supplied in the conveying device in a storage device (80) when the device for further processing the products (P) is not ready for use and the products (P) cannot be transferred to the further processing device releasing (70 90) the stored products (P) from the storage device (80) when the device for further processing the products (P) is ready for use again and the products (P) can again be transferred to the further processing device and releasing (100 110 120) the products (P) guided in the conveying device from the conveying device when the device for further processing the products (P) is not ready for use and the products (P) cannot be transferred to the further processing device and when the storage device (80) is completely full of products (P).
