The invention relates to a conveying device (2) for conveying workpieces (4, 6, 8), in particular circuit boards, in the conveying direction (T) along a conveying line. The conveying device (2) has first conveying means (18) and second conveying means (22) for the workpiece conveyance along a first and second part (20, 24) of the conveying line (10),workpieces (4, 6, 8) being fed to the first part of the line (20) via the second part of the line (24). The invention is characterized by separation means (26), which, at least in some sections along the first portion (20), separate a workpiece (4, 6, 8) from a workpiece (6, 8) following the workpiece (4, 6, 8) in the conveying direction, wherein said separation means (26) have at least one spacer (28), which can be moved in such a way and controlled by control means in such a way that, after the workpiece (4, 6, 8) has passed the initial position (30), the spacer (28) changes to an active mode, in which the spacer (28) follows the workpiece (4, 6, 8) arranged downstream in the conveying direction (T) and, in the process, forms a minimum distance between the workpiece (4, 6, 8) and the workpiece (6, 8) arranged downstream of said workpiece (4, 6 8) in the conveying direction T and, upon reaching the end position (32), changes to an inactive mode, in which the spacer (28) returns to the initial position (30).