Abstract: A device for moulding brick blanks comprises a plurality of moulding troughs and a casting device for filling the moulding troughs, wherein the casting device comprises a carrier coupled with a casting mechanism and adapted to pivot by means of the casting mechanism between a receiving position and a delivery position. For mitigating or avoiding the drawbacks of the heavy shocks at the impact of the casting mechanism in the delivery position the casting mechanism is caused to drive and guide the carrier in a manner such that when approaching the delivery position the carrier is subjected to considerable deceleration.