Device for filling and sealing sacks

1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a device for filling and sealing sacks, which are open on one side and are provided preferably with side folds. Said device comprises a filling station, which exhibits a filling pipe and serves the purpose of filling sacks; comprises various grippers for transporting away the empty sacks; holding the sacks in the filling station and transporting away the filled sacks, and comprises a conveyor belt, which starts below the filling station and serves the purpose of bracing and carrying away the filled sacks. Said conveyor belt exhibits at least one stand that revolves around two deflecting rollers. According to the invention, the conveyor belt in the region below the filling station can be lowered and raised again by swivelling the deflecting roller. Below the carrying run of the conveyor belt there is an additional vibrator in the region of the filling station.