Patent ID: 8137167
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. A device (V) for filling casings, comprising a twist-off head (K) which includes at least two circumferentially offset filling tubes and which is connectable to at least one supply means and is arranged to be shiftable and rotatable about an axis (X) on a support panel, a stationary casing brake axially aligned with a filling tube located in a filling position, at least the filling tube located in the filling position is rotatably drivable in the twist-off head (K), the casing brake and the support panel are connected via a single rigid shaft comprising a support section extending towards the casing brake and a guide section extending in the twist-off head axis (X) centrally through the twist-off head (K), and that a drive train (A) is arranged in the shaft.