a conveyor press for applying a surface pressure to moving workpieces , such as wooden planks , rubber and plastic webs and the like , has at least one pressing band arranged to be pressed against a workpiece . a pressure plate applies a working pressure to an operating portion of the pressing band ; a plurality of rolling bodies is arranged in the region of the pressure plate in frictional contact with the pressure plate and the pressing band and may be returned from an outlet end to an inlet end of the pressure plate . the rolling bodies are formed as roller assemblies ; each includes a row of rollers assembled in a unit . the rollers are located in alignment with one another in a final position and are rotatable relative to one another .