a material handling device for moving work pieces successively between adjacent work stations . the device includes a plurality of grippers , each supported on a common member . each gripper is operative between a gripping position for gripping a work piece and a released position for depositing the work piece . a motion transfer device is incorporated for moving the grippers and their supporting member from a home position to a position where the grippers are each juxtaposed to a work station whereby the work piece in that station may be grasped . once the work pieces are gripped , the motion transfer device moves the grippers and the supporting member to another position wherein each work piece will be positioned at to the next adjacent work station . the grippers are then released so that the work piece will be deposited and the grippers and their supporting member are returned to the home position .