The present invention is relative to a casting apparatus for the production of a cast web of homogenized tobacco material, said casting apparatus comprising ⋅a casting box adapted to contain a slurry of said homogenized tobacco material; ⋅a movable support; ⋅a casting blade adapted to cast said slurry contained in said casting box onto said movable support in order to form the cast web; ⋅wherein said casting apparatus further comprises a first, a second and a third actuator coupled to said casting blade in a first, a second and third position, respectively, said first, second and third actuator being suitable to change a distance between said casting blade and said movable support in said first, second and third position, respectively.