The present invention relates to a guide member comprising a plurality of inter-connectable guide members (6, 12A, 12B, 100) for guiding items from a first location to a second location having at least one guide member module (12A, 12B) comprising a trough portion (120), arranged to support the weight of said item (3) and interconnecting members at each end arranged to enable fixing of a first guide member module (12A) to a second guide member module (12B) to form an elongate guide member (12), wherein said guide member module (12A, 12B) comprises a first trough (120) having two substantially planar side wall sections (121, 122), and a bottom portion (123), that extends transversally in relation to a plane of symmetry (S) of said trough interconnecting the two substantially planar side wall sections (121, 122), wherein said side wall sections (121, 122) form an angle (α) of 40-60° in relation to said plane of symmetry (S) arranged to support the weight of said item (3) in two different directions (A, B).
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