System for manufacturing sausage-shaped products with consumable containers of different types

A system for manufacturing sausage-shaped products the system comprising a clipping machine and at least a clip reel of a first type and at least a clip reel of a third type, or only at least a clip reel of the third type, each of which is configured to receive a plurality of closure means wound thereon,

• wherein the clip reel of the first type has a hub with a longitudinal center axis and an inner surface provided with first coupling means being arranged in the center of the clip reel relative to the longitudinal center axis;
• wherein the clip reel of the third type has a hub with a longitudinal center axis and an inner surface provided with third coupling means, wherein the third coupling means divide the clip reel of the third type into a first axial section and a second axial section, wherein an axial length of the first axial section is shorter than an axial length of the second axial section;
• wherein the clipping machine has at least one reel holding means configured to hold at least one clip reel of the first or the third type and comprising:
• at least one shaft for receiving a clip reel of the first or third type,
• at least one abutment means, against which the clip reel of the first or third type mounted on the shaft abuts in an axial direction of the shaft, and
• at least one counter-coupling means cooperating with the first or third coupling means of the clip reel of the first or third type for reversibly fixing the clip reel on the shaft in the other axial direction of the shaft, wherein the clip reel of the first type can be fixed to the reel holding means in two longitudinal orientations and wherein the third coupling means of the clip reel of the third type can only engage the counter-coupling means when the first axial section of the clip reel of the third type is oriented towards the abutment means of the reel holding means.