PURPOSE: To perform the reliable feed of a solid to other device in a way that the solid on a device is caused to fall.

CONSTITUTION: A solid handling device comprises a grasping means 1 to grasp a solid W, a lifting means 4 for the grasping means 1, a rotating reverse standing means 3 to rotate the grasping means 1 and cause the solid to stand in a reverse state, and a moving means 5 to move the grasped solid W by a given distance in a horizontal direction and to a given height. The solid W on a delivering device Al is grasped by the grasping means 1 and is caused to stand in a reverse state by means of the rotating reverse standing means 3, and the solid is lifted by means of moving means 5. The moving means is operated according to a horizontal distance to a receiving device A2 and a difference in a level and the solid W standing in a reverse state is moved to the receiving means A2. This constitution performs reliable grasping of the solid and its movement to a given position.