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Abstract

The present invention relates to a clipping machine as well as a method for controlling a clipping machine for producing sausage-shaped products by filling a filling material into a tubular or bag-shaped packaging casing, having at least one first drivable component, at least one drive device for driving said at least one first drivable component, a control unit for controlling the operation of said at least one drive device of said at least one first drivable component, and at least a first sensor unit associated with the at least one first drivable component and coupled to the control unit. The clipping machine further comprises a lubricating device including a supply of lubricant and a pump unit, the lubricating device being connected to at least one first lubricating point of the at least one first drivable component of the clipping machine, by a lubricating pipe through which lubricant is delivered to the at least one first lubricating point by the pump unit. The lubricating device being controlled by the control unit, wherein the control unit is adapted to operate the lubricating device according to a predefined lubricating schedule for executing lubricating events to the at least one first drivable component. The control unit is adapted to vary the lubricating schedule upon a signal of the first sensor unit indicating specific operating conditions of the at least one first drivable component.

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First Claim