have a support surface that extends square to transport direction 10 and that corresponds to the total width of the container row concerned in a preferred embodiment linear transporter 4 comprises a transport surface 11 for each container row concerned the linear transporter 4 may thus have two transport surfaces 11 as shown in fig4 or three transport surfaces 11 as shown in fig5 when looking square to the transport direction 10 these transport surfaces 11 are spaced apart from one another i e they have gaps 12 between each other the linear transporter 4 itself can be driven so as to convey containers 3 from inlet side 5 to outlet side 6 applicator elements 7 which are implemented as applicator heads or spray heads are provided to apply the adhesive agent the adhesive agent is preferably liquid i e it is preferably a low viscosity adhesive agent a preferred adhesive agent is a uv curing adhesive it is beneficial if applicator elements 7 are provided which at the inlet side are disposed on congruent center line i e on a line as can best be seen in fig3 in a preferred embodiment a plurality of applicator elements 7 are provided which can be disposed in such a way that each container 3 is framed with adhesive on its contact and touching surfaces it is advantageous if each gap 12 also has an applicator element 7 fig4 shows six such applicator elements and fig5 shows eight of which half are hidden one or depending on the number of container rows two or even more applicator elements 7 are disposed beneath the linear transporter 4 these applicator.