Abstract:
A unit (1) for inspecting rod-shaped articles (A) of the tobacco industry comprises a first conveyor (2), a trigger device (3) and a first and a second inspection station (4a, 4b). The first conveyor (2) is configured to convey the rod-shaped articles (A) along a first conveying direction and has a plurality of peripheral seats (2a) which extend along the first conveying direction and define at least one rolling surface (2a') for each article (A). The trigger device (3) is disposed along the first conveying direction and is configured to strike each article (A), causing it to roll on the rolling surface (2a'). The first and the second inspection station (4a, 4b) are configured to detect a respective angular portions (A1, A2) of the lateral surfaces of the articles (A) respectively before and after their rolling on the respective rolling surface (2a').
Abstract:
A sub-unit (100) of a smoking article comprising a tubular wrapper (1) which extends along a main axis of extension (X) and internally defines a containment chamber (2) which contains a filling material (M) of the tobacco industry. The tubular wrapper (1) has an access opening on at least one of its ends (3a, 3b) for access to the containment chamber (2). The sub-unit (100) also comprises at least one closing element (10) applied to the at least one end (3a, 3b) of the tubular wrapper (1) to define a closing wall (4) for closing the access opening. The closing element (10) extends transversely to the main axis of extension (X) in such a way as to at least partly close the access opening. Moreover, the end (3a, 3b) to which the closing element (10) is applied has at least one blocking portion (20), transverse to the main axis of extension (X), which extends from a wall of the tubular wrapper (1) towards the main axis of extension (X) to define a blocking surface for blocking the closing element (10).
Abstract:
A compacting unit (1) for the tobacco industry comprises a conveyor drum (2) configured to convey groups of segments (100) disposed perpendicularly to the feed direction. A first compactor (6) and a second compactor have a first contact portion (9) and a second contact portion (11), respectively. The first contact portion (9) and the second contact portion (11) are respectively adapted to be placed in contact with a first axial end (100A) and a second axial end (100B) of a group of segments (100) in transit in the compacting station (5). The first contact portion (9) is compliant, preferably elastically compliant, along a longitudinal direction of extension (X) of the groups of segments (100) upon interaction with the first axial end (100A). The second contact portion (11) defines a rigid abutment along the longitudinal direction of extension (X) of the groups of segments (100) suitable for setting a predetermined position for the second axial end (100B).
Abstract:
A machine for making tubular segments of the tobacco industry, comprising feed means (10, 20) for feeding a first and a second continuous web (2, 3), a forming station (30) which folds and/or deforms the first continuous web (2) in such a way as to give the first web (2) a shaped configuration, a wrapping station (50) where the second web (3) is wrapped around the first web (2) with the shaped configuration to obtain a continuous tube (100) defined by a tubular cover containing the first web (2) with the shaped configuration, and a cutting station (70) for dividing the continuous tube into a succession of tubular segments (100).
Abstract:
A sub-unit of a smoking article comprises at least one tubular wrapper (1) which extends along a main axis of extension (X) and internally defines a containment chamber (2) containing a filling material (M) of the tobacco industry. The sub-unit comprises, at least at one end of the at least one tubular wrapper (1), a closing wall (4), transverse to the main axis of extension (X), which at least partly closes the containment chamber (2). The closing wall (4) is defined by folding an end portion (3a, 3b) of the respective end of the at least one tubular wrapper (1).
Abstract:
This invention has for an object a machine for making composite filters, comprising a combining unit (2) for combining groups (3) of filter sticks which have different filtering properties and whose length is variable from a minimum value to a maximum value; a first conveyor (4) and a second conveyor (7) equipped with a plurality of second carrier assemblies (8), each having at least one second hold-down seat (9) which can describe a circle whose radius varies from a minimum to a maximum with variation of the length of the groups (3) of filter sticks; a transfer unit (13) interposed between the first and the second conveyor (4, 7), the transfer unit (13) comprising a first, cylindrical splined roller (14) and a second, tapered splined roller (15) which is inclined and tangent to the first, cylindrical roller (14); the transfer unit (13) comprises adapter means (16) capable of adapting the transfer unit (13) to variations of the length of the groups (3) of filter sticks, allowing the axis (15a) of the second, tapered roller (15) to be kept fixed while varying the position of the axis (14a) of the first, cylindrical roller (14) relative to the transfer unit (13).
Abstract:
Sticks of rod material used in the manufacture of tobacco products are transferred from one machine to another by a unit comprising two parallel feed channels (2a, 2b) spaced apart at a set pitch (p) , along which two lines of sticks (S) emerge from a dual rod maker, and a drum (3) rotatable about an axis (X) parallel to the feed channels (2a, 2b) , of which the revolving surface affords a succession of flutes (4) alignable in pairs with the two feed channels (2a, 2b) and positionable thus to take up the respective sticks (S) of rod material from the two feed channels (2a, 2b) . Each flute (4) of the drum (3) is separated from the adjacent flute by a distance less than the pitch (p) between the two feed channels (2a, 2b) .
Abstract:
A method for producing a sub-unit of a smoking article which involves applying a connecting strip (2) having at least one weakened zone (20) onto the outer surface of a tubular segment (1) in such a way that the connecting strip (2) has a first portion (2a), superposed on the tubular segment (1) to cover a first angular portion of the outer surface of the tubular segment (1), leaving uncovered a second angular portion of the outer surface of the tubular segment (1), and at least one second portion (2b), axially protruding from a respective end of the tubular segment (1), with the weakened zone (20) being interposed between the first portion (2a) and the second portion (2b). The second portion (2b) of the connecting strip (2) is then folded transversely to the first portion (2a), at the said weakened zone (20), to form a closing wall which at least partly closes the end opening of the tubular segment (1).
Abstract:
Described is a machine (M) for making a continuous tubular element with filling from web material, comprising first and second means (10, 30) for feeding respective continuous webs (A, B), a forming station (20) configured to perform a folding and/or deformation of a first continuous web (A) in a shaped configuration, and a wrapping station (50) wherein the second continuous web (B) is wound in a tubular shape around the first continuous shaped web (A) to obtain the continuous tubular element (T). Upstream of the wrapping station (50) there is a first gluing device (31) configured to apply at least one longitudinal line of glue (33) on at least one of the continuous webs (A, B) in such a way as to define at least one gluing zone, said longitudinal line of glue (33) being positioned in such a way as to coincide with a zone of superposing and contact between the two continuous webs (A, B) feeding out of the wrapping station (50).
Abstract:
A method for making a sub-unit of a smoking article comprises a step of preparing a tubular segment (1) of the tobacco industry, specifically a segment which is internally provided with a through duct that terminates with a pair of opposite end openings. The method also comprises applying a connecting strip (2) on the outside surface of the tubular segment (1) in such a way that the connecting strip (2) has a first portion (2a), superposed on the tubular segment (1) to cover a first angular portion of the outside surface of the tubular segment (1), leaving uncovered a second angular portion of the outside surface of the tubular segment (1), and at least one second portion (2b), axially protruding from a respective end of the tubular segment (1). Next, the at least one second portion (2b) of the connecting strip (2) is folded transversely to the first portion (2a) to form a closing wall which at least partly closes the end opening of the tubular segment (1).