A processing station for forming shaped wafer bodies by separating connecting bars from a bakery product connection , which is composed of the shaped wafer bodies and the connecting bars , comprising: - a separating device for cutting off the connecting bars of the bakery product connection , - at least one holding device for holding the bakery product connection and the shaped wafer bodies of the bakery product connection in a holding region of the holding device , - and a conveying device , which is arranged for continuously conveying the holding device through the separating device along a conveying direction , - wherein the separating device has a cylindrically formed base body , which is driven rotatably about its axis of rotation , and - wherein, on its circumferential surface , the base body is provided with at least one cutting tool for cutting off at least one connecting bar , characterized in that - at least one suction opening is provided in the circumferential surface of the base body for suctioning off the material cut off during the cutting off of the connecting bars , - wherein a suction channel is connected to the suction opening from the inside, - wherein the suction channel extends in the interior of the base body , - wherein the suction channel emerges from the base body through the suction opening , - wherein a suction fan is connected to the suction channel for suctioning off the material cut off in the separating device , - and wherein the suction opening is connected to the suction channel and the suction fan in such a way that the resulting material can be suctioned off through the suction opening into the suction channel and then transported away. - a separating device for cutting off the connecting bars of the bakery product connection , - at least one holding device for holding the bakery product connection and the shaped wafer bodies of the bakery product connection in a holding region of the holding device , - and a conveying device , which is arranged for continuously conveying the holding device through the separating device along a conveying direction , - wherein the separating device has a cylindrically formed base body , which is driven rotatably about its axis of rotation , and - wherein, on its circumferential surface , the base body is provided with at least one cutting tool for cutting off at least one connecting bar , characterized in that - at least one suction opening is provided in the circumferential surface of the base body for suctioning off the material cut off during the cutting off of the connecting bars , - wherein a suction channel is connected to the suction opening from the inside, - wherein the suction channel extends in the interior of the base body , - wherein the suction channel emerges from the base body through the suction opening , - wherein a suction fan is connected to the suction channel for suctioning off the material cut off in the separating device , - and wherein the suction opening is connected to the suction channel and the suction fan in such a way that the resulting material can be suctioned off through the suction opening into the suction channel and then transported away. <EOS>