a system for producing sausage - shaped products that includes a filling machine for filling a tubular casing with viscous or granular stuff , a clipping machine for dividing the filled tubular casing into sausage - shaped products and closing the sausage - shaped products by closing means ; and a transportation device for discharging the sausage - shaped products out of the clipping machine and transporting the sausage - shaped products along a transport path for storing them on rod - like elements , being positioned in an automatic hanging line for accommodating the rod - like elements ; wherein the transport path extends from the clipping machine to the distal end of said smoking rod .