DE102017127593A1 - Sliding drum of the tobacco processing industry - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates inter alia to a sliding drum (10) for moving rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) of the tobacco-processing industry in the longitudinal axial direction. The sliding drum (10) has two rows of juxtaposed in the circumferential direction of the sliding drum (10) arranged transport carriage (12.1, 12.2), wherein the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) at least one or more receiving wells (14.1, 14.2), wherein the Transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) parallel to the rotation axis (R) of the sliding drum (10) during rotation of the sliding drum (10) are displaceable, wherein the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) between a receiving area for receiving rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3 , F4) in the receiving troughs (14.1, 14.2) of the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) and a transfer area for transferring rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) from the receiving troughs (14.1, 14.2) during the rotation of the sliding drum (10 ), wherein the sliding drum (10) lateral stops (16.1, 16.2) for the displaced or displaced rod-shaped article (F1, F2, F3, F4 ), wherein the Transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) between the stops (16.1, 16.2) are arranged, and wherein the stops (16.1, 16.2) for the rod-shaped article (F1, F2, F3, F4) in the arrangement of the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) to the Stops (16.1, 16.2) relative to the radial direction of the sliding drum (10) above the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) are arranged.

Description

The invention relates to a sliding drum of the tobacco processing industry for moving rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter rods and / or filter pieces and / or segmented products, as well as a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter attachment machine or Multifilterherstellungsmaschine.

Moreover, the invention relates to a method for the transverse axial conveying of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry, in particular filter rods and / or filter pieces and / or segmented products.

In machines of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter attachment machines or multifilter production machines, conveyor drums are used to transport cigarettes, heat-not-burn products (HNB products), filter pieces or their components.

The promotion of the aforementioned objects during the manufacture of cigarettes, heat-not-burn (HNB) products, filters and filter cigarettes is performed in modern production machines of the tobacco processing industry generally by means of conveyor drums whose lateral surface or its drum body for cross-axial conveying of rod-shaped objects (cigarettes, filter rods or filter plugs, filter cigarettes) is provided with grooves or receiving troughs for receiving the rod-shaped objects. The receiving troughs in this case have a trough bottom.

During production, these rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry are arranged in receiving troughs generally in rows transaxially one behind the other.

In addition, as conveying drums, sliding drums, e.g. in filter feeders to Filteransetzmaschinen or Multifilterherstellungsmaschinen, known on which filter plug or segmented products are moved longitudinally as rod-shaped articles. In this case, multiple filter rods are removed from a filter rod magazine and cut into double-length filter plugs on a cutting drum on a filter feed device having a plurality of transport drums. After cutting, the filter plugs are staggered on a staggering drum, i. each cut filter plug is placed separately in a trough of the staggering drum circumferentially offset from the next filter plug. Thereafter, the staggered filter plugs are longitudinally displaced in a step on a sliding drum in the receiving troughs, so that the filter plugs are then aligned in a row in the transverse axial direction one behind the other or, whereby the row behind the other arranged and aligned filter plug from the sliding drum be passed to a subsequent conveyor drum.

These drums are commonly used in the assembly of filter rods and filter cigarettes, with multi-use filter rod components in a so-called cross-process, i. transverse to their longitudinal axes, by single or multiple subdivision, staggering and sequential series for their subsequent connection with other filter components or smoking article components are prepared.

In EP-A-1 013 181 a sliding / cutting drum is disclosed, wherein the smoking article components or filter pieces are moved in the receiving troughs by applying suction air to suction holes of the recordings against longitudinally displaceable stops in a pneumatic manner.

In the document GB-A-2 267 021 is a Filteransetzmaschine described in which two magazines each filter rods are removed. After removing a first filter rod, this filter rod is cut centrally and pushed apart laterally. Subsequently, a second filter rod from the other magazine is inserted centrally between the sections of the first filter rod. This filter rod assembly is subsequently cut, staggered and pushed on drums respectively. This process "cutting, staggering and moving the filter pieces" is repeated and thus carried out a total of twice. The resulting combination filter of the two different filter rods is subsequently transferred to a compilation drum with cigarette rods.

In U.S. Patent 5,984,851 A filter feed in a filter attachment machine will also be described. For this purpose, the filter or filter pieces, which are also referred to as filter plug, cut several times in succession on the drums, staggered and moved. By means of the disclosed feeder, the cigarette groups can be delivered with single or dual filters.

It is also in DE-A-26 55 790 a sliding drum for the axial pulling rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry described, being provided for longitudinal axial displacement of the rod-shaped article transport carriage with receiving troughs.

The object of the invention is an improved sliding drum or spreading drum to provide the longitudinal axial displacement of filter rods or the like, the design complexity should be kept as low as possible.

This object is achieved by a sliding drum of the tobacco-processing industry for moving rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter rods and / or filter pieces and / or segmented products, in the longitudinal axial direction with two juxtaposed rows of successively arranged in the circumferential direction of the sliding drum transport carriage for the rod-shaped articles, wherein the transport carriages have at least one or more receiving troughs for the rod-shaped articles, wherein the transport carriages are displaceable or displaced parallel to the axis of rotation of the sliding drum during the rotation of the sliding drum, the transport carriages being displaced between a receiving area for receiving rod-shaped articles in the Receiving troughs of the transport carriage and a transfer area for transferring rod-shaped articles from the receiving troughs during rotation of the sliding drum from each other be spaced, wherein the sliding drum has lateral stops for the displaced or displaced rod-shaped articles, wherein the transport carriages are arranged between the stops and wherein the stops for the rod-shaped article in the arrangement of the transport carriage on the stops with respect to the radial direction of the sliding drum above the Transport carriages are arranged.

The invention is based on the idea that in a manufacturing process for the production of rod-shaped products, such as e.g. Filter cigarettes, for example, staggered on a filter attachment rod rod-shaped articles, such as. Segments are passed from a staggered drum on or to the receiving troughs of the sliding drum, so that the staggered present segments are arranged on the transport carriage of the sliding drum and then moved by means of the transport carriage in the direction of arranged on the sliding drum stops and against the, preferably co-rotating, Stops are moved so that the rod-shaped article occupy a predetermined position or end position on the transport carriage of the sliding drum prior to transfer to a subsequent conveyor drum.

By the stops of the sliding drum, the rod-shaped articles are arranged after the sliding operation of the transport carriage in a predetermined discharge position, the transport carriage are moved for this purpose under the stop or the stops for the rod-shaped article. This makes it possible that staggered on each transport carriage arranged rod-shaped article after transfer from an upstream conveyor drum to the sliding drum initially staggered in the receiving troughs of the transport carriage are arranged and by the movement of the transport carriage during rotation of the sliding drum, the rod-shaped article before the transfer are arranged in a row on the transport carriage one behind the other transaxially, wherein the rod-shaped article, after being aligned on the transport carriage in this case are not displaced in the longitudinal axial direction.

The sliding drum is hereby set up according to the invention, so that during or when conveying the rod-shaped articles in the transverse axial direction, the rod-shaped articles in the receiving troughs of the sliding drums are longitudinally displaced or displaceable by means of the transport carriage, wherein the rod-shaped article to the outside longitudinally axially in the direction of the outer, preferably co-rotating, strokes are moved. After moving the transport carriage and the orientation of the rod-shaped article on the transport carriage or by arranging the rod-shaped article on the side stops, the two rows of displaced transport carriage with the rod-shaped articles aligned thereon are subsequently transferred to a subsequent conveying member, in particular a conveyor drum.

For this purpose, it is provided in a development of the sliding drum that the sliding drum has a rotating or rotatable drum body, wherein the stops for the rod-shaped article are arranged on the drum body. This ensures that rotate on rotation of the sliding drum or the drum body, the attacks. For the rotation of the drum body, a corresponding drive is provided.

In the sliding drum, which is also referred to as spreading drum, it is provided that for two rows of staggered arranged rod-shaped transport slices segmented after receiving the rod-shaped article in the receiving troughs juxtaposed transport carriage in the longitudinal axial direction between the receiving area and the transfer area be spaced apart.

In a preferred embodiment of the sliding drum is provided here that the transport carriage have an adjustable stroke length, the stroke length of the transport carriage between the receiving area and the transfer area, in particular variable, is adjustable. This makes it possible that in a format change on a Filteransetzmaschine for the production process of different lengths formats of rod-shaped Promoted items on the sliding drum and aligned with the stops for the rod-shaped article. The transport carriage lead during the rotation of the sliding drum between the receiving area and the transfer area for the rod-shaped article from a hub and are moved parallel to the axis of rotation of the sliding drum, the stroke length of the stroke of the transport carriage between the receiving area and the transfer area, in particular variable, is adjustable ,

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the sliding drum is further provided that the distance between the oppositely arranged stops, in particular variable, is adjustable.

This also makes it possible to promote formats of different lengths of rod-shaped articles on the sliding drum in a simple manner and to position precisely for the further production process. Here, the distance of the mutually facing ends of the stops, between which the transport carriages are arranged, adjusted or adjusted accordingly.

In order to enable a displacement of the rod-shaped articles accommodated on the transport carriage into the receiving cavities, it is advantageously provided that in the circumferential direction of the sliding drum between the receiving area for the rod-shaped articles and the transfer area for the rod-shaped articles above the transport carriage for or for each transport carriage, preferably fixedly held, guide body is provided. This makes it possible that during rotation of the sliding drum and the longitudinal axial displacement of the transport carriage, the recorded rod-shaped articles are held in the receiving troughs of the transport carriages and, when arranged on the stop sides of the stops, the rod-shaped articles are aligned. Here, the moving on the transport carriage rod-shaped article between the transport carriage and the guide body or each guide body are arranged.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the sliding drum is further provided that the transport carriages are penetrated by guide rods, wherein the transport carriages along the guide rods and / or by means of the guide rods are parallel to the axis of rotation of the sliding drum movable.

Furthermore, the object is achieved by a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter attachment machine or multifilter production machine, which is formed with a sliding drum of the tobacco processing industry described above. Here, e.g. on a filter attachment machine using the sliding drum in a manufacturing process of rod-shaped articles, in particular filter cigarettes, the staggered transferred rod-shaped articles on the sliding drum longitudinally axially spaced from each other in two rows and two rows aligned on the sliding drum.

To avoid repetition, reference is expressly made to the above statements.

In addition, the object is achieved by a method for transverse axial conveying of rod-shaped articles, in particular filter rods and / or filter pieces and / or segmented products, wherein rod-shaped articles are transferred in a staggered arrangement of a conveyor drum, in particular staggering drum, to a sliding drum according to the invention described above , Subsequently, after transferring the rod-shaped articles to the sliding drum, they are conveyed further on the sliding drum transversely, the two rows of rod-shaped articles, which are preferably transferred to the sliding drum in a staggered arrangement, being longitudinally spaced axially during the rotation of the sliding drum.

For this purpose, it is provided in a development of the method that the rod-shaped articles are conveyed in two rows on the conveyor drum, in particular staggering drum, wherein the articles of each row are respectively transferred to a row of the transport carriages of the sliding drum, in particular spreading drum.

Next is advantageously provided in an embodiment that the rod-shaped article of the two rows on the sliding drum, in particular spreading drum, preferably in pairs, on the sliding drum by means of the transport carriage longitudinal axial spaced apart and the rod-shaped articles are arranged laterally on the stops of the sliding drum, wherein before the transfer of the rod-shaped article to a subsequent conveying member, in particular conveying drum, for the rod-shaped article two spaced rows of single-row transverse axial successively arranged articles are formed on the sliding drum. Here, after the longitudinal axial displacement of the transport carriages, the transport carriages are arranged below the stops, relative to the radial direction of the sliding drum.

Further features of the invention will become apparent from the description of embodiments according to the invention together with the claims and the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the invention may satisfy individual features or a combination of several features.

• 1 schematisch im Ausschnitt einen Querschnitt durch eine Schiebetrommel,
• 2 schematisch im Ausschnitt eine Draufsicht auf die Schiebetrommel im Aufnahmebereich zur Aufnahme von stabförmigen Produkten auf die Schiebetrommel,
• 3 schematisch im Ausschnitt einen weiteren Querschnitt durch die Schiebetrommel im Förderbereich zwischen dem Aufnahmebereich und dem Übergabebereich der stabförmigen Artikel und
• 4 schematisch im Ausschnitt die Anordnung von Transportschlitten der Schiebetrommel im Übergabebereich an eine nachfolgende Fördertrommel.

The invention will be described below without limiting the general inventive idea by means of embodiments with reference to the drawings, reference being expressly made to the drawings with respect to all in the text unspecified details of the invention. Show it:

• 1 schematically in section a cross section through a sliding drum,
• 2 schematically in section a plan view of the sliding drum in the receiving area for receiving rod-shaped products on the sliding drum,
• 3 schematically in section a further cross section through the sliding drum in the conveying region between the receiving area and the transfer area of the rod-shaped article and
• 4 schematically in section the arrangement of transport carriage of the sliding drum in the transfer area to a subsequent conveyor drum.

In the drawings, the same or similar elements and / or parts are provided with the same reference numerals, so that apart from a new idea each.

In 1 is a section of a cross section through a sliding drum 10 shown, for example, part of a drum assembly of a Filteransetzmaschine F is. The sliding drum 10 has in the circumferential direction two rows of successively arranged transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 on, parallel to the axis of rotation R are displaceable.

In 2 is a plan view of the sliding drum 10 shown schematically in the neckline. Here are the transport carriages 12.1 . 12.2 arranged side by side in the reception area. In the receiving area, based on the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article to be conveyed from the upstream conveyor drum, for example, from a staggering drum in a staggered manner filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 to the sliding drum 10 issued. For this purpose, the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 receiving troughs 14.1 . 14.2 on, leaving the filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 in the receiving troughs 14.1 . 14.2 be staggered recorded.

When transferring the filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 from the upstream conveyor drum to the sliding drum 10 are the filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 staggered in a staggered manner transversely and longitudinally axially offset from each other so that they in the staggered manner to the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 be handed over. Here are the filter segments F1 . F2 a first series of staggered filter segments arranged one behind the other while the filter segments F3 . F4 also form a second series of staggered filter segments arranged one behind the other. For each row of the staggered arranged filter segments is in each case a row with the circumferentially arranged segmented transport carriage 12.1 or. 12.2 on the sliding drum 10 intended.

After receiving the filter segments F1 . F2 or. F3 . F4 the two rows in the receiving troughs 14.1 . 14.2 the respective transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 become the transport carriage arranged side by side in the transfer area 12.1 . 12.2 (see. 2 ) after the inclusion of the filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 from the middle of the sliding drum 10 moved away from each other, leaving the filter segments F1 . F2 the first row and the filter segments F3 . F4 the second row are longitudinally spaced apart from each other (see. 1 ).

During the rotation of the sliding drum 10 become the transport carriages 12.1 . 12.2 moved outward, leaving the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 in the direction of the sliding drum 10 arranged on the outside attacks 16.1 . 16.2 to be moved. The attacks 16.1 . 16.2 are here on a schematically designated drum body 18 the sliding drum arranged, the stops 16.1 . 16.2 fixed to the rotatable drum body 18 are attached, so that the attacks 16.1 . 16.2 during rotation of the sliding drum 10 co-rotate.

For the movement of the transport carriages 12.1 . 12.2 parallel to the axis of rotation R are the transport carriages 12.1 . 12.2 of guide rods 20 interspersed, being responsible for the movement of the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 corresponding cams and / or drives or the like are provided. For the sake of clarity was from a marking of the guide rods 20 in the 2 and 4 apart.

Between the outside stops 16.1 . 16.2 are the transport carriages 12.1 . 12.2 parallel to the axis of rotation R movably arranged, whereby the stops 16.1 . 16.2 each have a pin-shaped head portion, the arrangement of the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 in the field of attacks 16.1 . 16.2 , relative to the radial direction of the sliding drum 10 above the transport carriage 12.1 . 12 , 2 is formed (see. 3 ).

In 3 is a schematic cross section through the sliding drum 10 shown. Here is a position of the transport carriages 12.1 . 12.2 schematically between the inclusion of filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 (see. 1 ) and before the delivery or transfer of the filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 to a subsequent conveyor drum (see. 4 ).

The ends of the stops 16.1 . 16.2 are here above the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 each arranged so that the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 below the stops 16.1 . 16.2 be moved to the outside. To the staggered on the transport carriage 12.1 arranged filter segments F1 . F2 and those on the second transport carriage 12.2 arranged filter segments F3 . F4 Queraxial succession in a row on the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 to arrange is the length of the stops 16.1 . 16.2 on each side of the sliding drum 10 the same length (cf. 2 ). During the longitudinal axial spacing of the transport carriages 12.1 . 12.2 or the filter segments F1 . F2 the first row and the filter segments F3 . F4 the second row becomes the filter segments F1 . F2 in the direction of the attacks 16.1 and the filter segments F3 . F4 in the direction of the attacks 16.2 emotional. When driving under the transport carriage 12.1 below the stops 16.1 and when driving under the second transport carriage 12.2 below the stops 16.2 (see. 3 ) become the filter segments F1 . F2 to the attacks 16.1 and the filter segments F3 . F4 to the attacks 16.2 approximated, so that when arranging the filter segments F1 . F2 at the attacks 16.1 and the arrangement of the filter segments F3 . F4 at the attacks 16.2 and with further movement of the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 outwards the filter segments F1 . F2 in the receiving troughs 14.1 . 14.2 of the transport carriage and the filter segments F3 . F4 in the receiving troughs 14.1 . 14.2 of the transport carriage 12.2 be moved so that the filter segments F1 . F2 or. F3 . F4 before the delivery of the filter segments to a subsequent conveyor drum on the respective transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 are arranged in a row transverse axial succession (see. 4 ).

During the promotion or in the transfer area between the inclusion of the filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 on the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 and the output of the filter segments is in the transfer area therebetween for the filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 above the filter segments in each case a guide body or a cover 22.1 . 22 , 2 provided so that during movement of the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 outwards the filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 on the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 be guided safely. The guide body 22.1 . 22.2 are by means of a holder 24 stationary eg mounted on a machine housing or the like.

In 4 is schematically the arrangement of the filter segments F1 . F2 or the filter segments F3 . F4 on the respective transport carriage 12.1 or. 12.2 at delivery on the transport carriage 12.1 or. 12.2 shifted and arranged in a row behind one another filter segments F1 . F2 or. F3 . F4 shown schematically, for reasons of clarity of the marking of the attacks 16.1 . 16.2 and the guide rods 20 was disregarded.

By means of the sliding drum according to the invention 10 become the staggered arranged filter segments F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 (see. 1 ) by means of the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 and the outside stops 16.1 . 16.2 in a defined position on the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 brought to a subsequent conveyor drum before delivery.

In the context of the invention can also be provided that after the formation of two rows of successively arranged transaxially filter segments F1 . F2 or. F3 . F4 on the respective transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 (see. 4 ) the distance of the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 together with the filter segments arranged thereon F1 . F2 . F3 . F4 is reduced, so that the longitudinal axial distances of the row one behind the other on the transport carriage 12.1 . 12.2 respectively arranged filter segments F1 . F2 such as F3 . F4 be shortened.

All mentioned features, including the drawings alone to be taken as well as individual features that are disclosed in combination with other features are considered alone and in combination as essential to the invention. Embodiments of the invention may be accomplished by individual features or a combination of several features. In the context of the invention, features which are identified by "particular" or "preferably" are to be understood as optional features.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

pushing drum

12.1, 12.2

transport carriage

14.1, 14.2

receiving troughs

16.1, 16.2

attack

18

drum body

20

guide rod

22.1, 22.2

guide body

24

holder

R

axis of rotation

F

filter attachment

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• EP 1013181 A [0008]
• GB 2267021 A [0009]
• US 5984851 A
• DE 2655790A [0011]

Claims (11)

Sliding drum (10) of the tobacco processing industry for moving rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter rods and / or filter pieces and / or segmented products, in the longitudinal axial direction with two juxtaposed rows of successively in Circumferential direction of the sliding drum (10) arranged transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) for the rod-shaped article (F1, F2, F3, F4), wherein the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) at least one or more receiving wells (14.1, 14.2) for the rod-shaped article ( F1, F2, F3, F4), wherein the transport carriages (12.1, 12.2) are displaceable or displaced parallel to the axis of rotation (R) of the sliding drum (10) during the rotation of the sliding drum (10), the transport carriages (12.1, 12.2 ) between a receiving area for receiving rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) in the receiving troughs (14.1, 14.2) of the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2 ) and a transfer area for transferring rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) from the receiving troughs (14.1, 14.2) during rotation of the sliding drum (10) are spaced apart, wherein the sliding drum (10) lateral stops (16.1, 16.2 ) for the displaced or displaced rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4), wherein the transport carriages (12.1, 12.2) between the stops (16.1, 16.2) are arranged, and wherein the stops (16.1, 16.2) for the rod-shaped article (F1, F2, F3, F4) in the arrangement of the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) on the stops (16.1, 16.2) relative to the radial direction of the sliding drum (10) above the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) are arranged. Sliding drum (10) after Claim 1 , characterized in that the sliding drum (10) has a rotating or rotatable drum body (18), wherein the stops (16.1, 16.2) for the rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) are arranged on the drum body (18). Sliding drum (10) after Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) have an adjustable stroke length, wherein the stroke length of the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) between the receiving area and the transfer area, in particular variable, is adjustable. Sliding drum (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that the distance of the oppositely arranged stops (16.1, 16.2), in particular variable, is adjustable. Sliding drum (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 4 , characterized in that in the circumferential direction of the sliding drum (10) between the receiving area for the rod-shaped article (F1, F2, F3, F4) and the transfer area for the rod-shaped article (F1, F2, F3, F4) above the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) for or for each transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) one, preferably stationary held, guide body (22.1, 22.2) is provided. Sliding drum (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that the transport carriages (12.1, 12.2) of guide rods (20) are penetrated, wherein the transport carriages (12.1, 12.2) along the guide rods (20) and / or by means of the guide rods (20) are movable. Machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter attachment machine (F) or multifilter production machine, with a sliding drum (10) of the tobacco processing industry according to one of Claims 1 to 6 , Method for the transverse axial conveying of rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter rods and / or filter pieces and / or segmented products, wherein rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) in a staggered arrangement of a conveyor drum, in particular staggering drum, to a sliding drum (10) according to one of Claims 1 to 6 be handed over. Method according to Claim 8 , characterized in that the rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) are conveyed in two rows on the conveyor drum, in particular staggering drum, wherein the articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) of each row are each connected to a row of the transport carriages (12.1, 12.2) of the sliding drum (10), in particular spreading drum, are passed. Method according to Claim 8 or 9 , characterized in that on the conveyor drum the rod-shaped article (F1, F2, F3, F4) of each row are each arranged in a staggered manner transversely axially behind one another and longitudinal axial shifted to each other or are. Method according to one of Claims 8 to 10 , characterized in that the rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) of the two rows on the sliding drum (10), in particular spreading drum, preferably in pairs, on the sliding drum (10) by means of the transport carriage (12.1, 12.2) longitudinally axially spaced apart be and the rod-shaped article (F1, F2, F3, F4) laterally on the stops (16.1, 16.2) of the sliding drum (10) are arranged, wherein before the transfer of the rod-shaped article (F1, F2, F3, F4) to a subsequent Conveyor, in particular conveyor drum, for the rod-shaped articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) two spaced rows of single-row transverse axial successively arranged articles (F1, F2, F3, F4) on the sliding drum (10) are formed.

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