of the receptacles 176 for auxiliary material via a main line 300 which is divided into two branches 298 a 298 b and from which stub lines 302 lead each time to one of the receptacles 176 for auxiliary material in this respect each of the branches 298 a 298 b of the main line 300 leads each time to the receptacles 176 for auxiliary material of one row 136 of modules for this purpose hoses with an internal diameter of up to approximately 14 mm in particular from approximately 6 mm to approximately 12 mm can be used the stub lines 302 can be of a tubular design and are each provided with a mechanical pinch valve 304 wherein a second pinch valve 306 is arranged each time behind the branch off of the respective stub line 302 in the direction of flow of the auxiliary material additional pinch valves 309 are arranged at the branch off of the two branches 298 a 298 b of the main line 300 in order to be able to open or close these two branches 298 a 298 b as required during operation of the supply device 290 for auxiliary material the main line 300 and all the stub lines 302 are first of all empty when a specific receptacle 176 for auxiliary material is intended to be supplied with fresh auxiliary material the main line will be blocked behind the branch off point of the associated stub line 302 by closing the respectively associated pinch valve 306 the relevant stub line 302 opened by opening the associated pinch valve 304 and subsequently the auxiliary material from the storage receptacle 292 conveyed to the relevant receptacle 176 for auxiliary material subsequently the line path described above to the relevant receptacle.