Patent ID: 7614864

Claim:
A system for producing endless molded bodies from a molding compound, the system comprising: an extrusion head through which the molding compound is extruded to form endless molded bodies; a precipitating bath containing a precipitant; an air gap located between the extrusion head and the precipitating bath; and first area arranged in front of the extrusion head, the precipitating bath, and the air gap; wherein the endless molded bodies are first passed through the air gap and then through the precipitating bath; and means for bundling positioned to be freely accessible between the extrusion head and the first area of the system, wherein the means for bundling is arranged outside and above the precipitating bath; and wherein the first area is accessible by an operating staff, the operating staff comprising an operator, and the air gap is positioned to be freely visible at a height defined by a central vision range of the operator standing or walking upright in the first area and looking substantially in a horizontal direction, the operator having average dimensions of a representative population group.