A clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products (S), like sausages, by filing a flowable filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing (M) and closing said packaging casing (M) by a closure means, like a closure clip (C), the clipping machine comprises a filling tube for feeding the filling material into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing (M) stored on the filling tube and closed at its first end; gathering means for gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing (M) and for forming a plait-like portion (P) thereto; a clipping device having a first closing tool and a second closing tool , at least one of which being reversibly movable between an opened position and a closed position, wherein at least the second closing tool comprises a die configured to receive at least one closure means (C), and wherein the closing tools are configured to apply the at least one closure means (C) to the plait-like portion (P) and to close said closure means (C) when the closing tools are brought into their closed position; and a feeding device for suspension elements configured to feed suspension elements (E) attached to a carrier strip (B) to a delivery position and to place a first section of a suspension element (E) within the closure means (C) positioned on the die of the second closing tool ; wherein the feeding device further comprises a guiding device configured to guide the suspension element (E) close to the carrier strip (B) while the suspension element (E) is pulled off and detached from the carrier strip (B) by a relative movement between the second clipping tool and the feeding device ; characterized by a holding device attached to the second closing tool and configured to releasably receive and hold a second section of the suspension element (E) when detached from the carrier strip (B). a filling tube for feeding the filling material into the tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing (M) stored on the filling tube and closed at its first end; gathering means for gathering the filled tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing (M) and for forming a plait-like portion (P) thereto; a clipping device having a first closing tool and a second closing tool , at least one of which being reversibly movable between an opened position and a closed position, wherein at least the second closing tool comprises a die configured to receive at least one closure means (C), and wherein the closing tools are configured to apply the at least one closure means (C) to the plait-like portion (P) and to close said closure means (C) when the closing tools are brought into their closed position; and a feeding device for suspension elements configured to feed suspension elements (E) attached to a carrier strip (B) to a delivery position and to place a first section of a suspension element (E) within the closure means (C) positioned on the die of the second closing tool ; wherein the feeding device further comprises a guiding device configured to guide the suspension element (E) close to the carrier strip (B) while the suspension element (E) is pulled off and detached from the carrier strip (B) by a relative movement between the second clipping tool and the feeding device ; characterized by a holding device attached to the second closing tool and configured to releasably receive and hold a second section of the suspension element (E) when detached from the carrier strip (B). <EOS>