Filling device (6) and method for filling shirred, tubular casings (16) with a filling tube (20, 20 ') on which a shirred, tubular sheath (16) can be pushed, a movable, a first end of the filling tube (20, 20; 20 ') receiving receiving part (38) which is adapted to the filling tube (20, 20') in a loading position in which the sheath (16) on the filling tube (20, 20 ') can be applied, and in a filling position, in which the envelope (16) is inflatable, a slide means (40) movable axially of the filling tube longitudinal axis (20, 20 ') for pushing the envelope (16) onto the filling tube (20, 20') in the loading position, an axially movable driving ring (18) arranged on the filling tube (20, 20 ') and a sensing device (49) for determining the position of the driving ring (22) and / or the pushing-on device (40).
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