Holding and transporting device, method of operating a holding and transport device, system, and method for manufacturing a book-type ID card, value or security document

A holding and transport device (142), in particular for the production of a book-type ID card, value or security document (100) comprises: - at least one torsional and / or pivotable multi-joint arm (902), - a multi-articulated arm to the (902) mounted head portion (908), - at least two, in particular three, at the head part (908) arranged retaining units (912, 914, 916), each holding unit (912, 914, 916) has a drive (918, 920, 922) for actuating said holding unit (912, 914, 916), and - a controller (924) for simultaneous control of the drives (918, 920, 922) of the holding units (912, 914, 916) and to move the multi-jointed arm (902).