DE102018115933A1 - Multi-segment product manufacturing in the tobacco processing industry - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and a machine for producing rod-shaped products in the tobacco processing industry. The invention is characterized in that an intermediate segment (43) is placed on the outside of a partial product (42), then the intermediate segment (43) together with the partial product (42) are turned around a transverse axis and on a further partial product (42 ') are created so that the intermediate segment (43) is arranged between the partial products (42, 42 ').

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing rod-shaped products in the tobacco processing industry. The invention further relates to the use of a turning drum in a machine in the tobacco processing industry for the production of rod-shaped products which comprise several segments. Furthermore, the invention relates to a machine for producing rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry, the machine having a first product run in which a first rod-shaped product of the tobacco processing industry is conveyed or can be conveyed transversely axially from a plurality of segments, and into a first and a second part product is cut or can be cut, the machine having a second product run, in which a further rod-shaped product of the tobacco processing industry is conveyed or can be conveyed transversely, the second product run being arranged behind the first product run in a conveying direction of the first product.

EP 3 231 300 A1 discloses a process for the production of filter cigarettes, in which filter sticks are conveyed transversely axially, are enveloped centrally with a wrapping material, are cut through this wrapping material, are turned through 180 ° and are spaced apart axially, in order to subsequently be fed to a filter attachment machine. This produces filter cigarettes which have a double wrapping material at their tobacco-side end.

A wide variety of rod-shaped products are increasingly required in the tobacco processing industry. These can include multi-segment filters, rod-shaped tobacco products to which filter segments or spacer segments are attached, or so-called heat-not-burn products.

Particularly in the case of very sensitive segments that are at the extreme end of a rod-shaped product, processing or processing can lead to damage or loss of quality in many conveying elements.

It is an object of the present invention to produce rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry, which consist of several segments, of which one of the sensitive segments is on the outside or is arranged at the end of the rod-shaped product. For this purpose, a method, a use and a corresponding machine are to be specified.

• - gemäß einer ersten Variante:
  • - Zuführen eines ersten stabförmigen Produkts der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie zu einer das erste Produkt queraxial fördernden Fördervorrichtung, wobei das erste Produkt wenigstens drei Segmente aufweist und wobei das erste Produkt mit einem Umhüllungsmaterial umhüllt ist,
  • - queraxiales Schneiden des ersten Produkts in ein erstes und ein zweites Teilprodukt, wobei das erste und das zweite Teilprodukt jeweils wenigstens zwei Segmente aufweisen,
  • - Anlegen eines Zwischensegments an das erste Teilprodukt, so dass in längsaxialer Richtung das Zwischensegment, das erste Teilprodukt und dann das zweite Teilprodukt hintereinander angeordnet sind, oder
• - gemäß einer zweiten Variante:
  • - Zuführen eines Zwischensegments zu einer das Zwischensegment queraxial fördernden Fördervorrichtung,
  • - Fördern eines ersten stabförmigen Produkts der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie in einer das erste Produkt queraxial fördernden Fördervorrichtung, wobei das erste Produkt wenigstens drei Segmente aufweist und wobei das erste Produkt mit einem Umhüllungsmaterial umhüllt ist,
  • - queraxiales Schneiden des ersten Produkts in ein erstes und ein zweites Teilprodukt, wobei das erste und das zweite Teilprodukt jeweils wenigstens zwei Segmente aufweisen,
  • - Anlegen der Teilprodukte an ein Ende des Zwischensegments, wobei das erste Teilprodukt an dem Zwischensegment zur Anlage gebracht wird,

wobei gemäß beiden Varianten die folgenden weiteren Verfahrensschritte ausgeführt werden:

• - gemeinsames Wenden des Zwischensegments und des ersten Teilprodukts, um die Orientierung des Zwischensegments und des ersten Teilprodukts um eine Querachse um 180° zu ändern, und
• - Umwickeln des Zwischensegments und wenigstens eines Teils der an das Zwischensegment angrenzenden Segmente des ersten und des zweiten Teilprodukts mit einem weiteren Umhüllungsmaterial.

This task is solved by a process for the production of rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry with the following process steps:

• - according to a first variant:
  • Feeding a first rod-shaped product of the tobacco processing industry to a conveyor device which transversely axially conveys the first product, the first product having at least three segments and the first product being coated with a wrapping material,
  • transverse-axial cutting of the first product into a first and a second partial product, the first and the second partial product each having at least two segments,
  • - Applying an intermediate segment to the first partial product, so that the intermediate segment, the first partial product and then the second partial product are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal axial direction, or
• - according to a second variant:
  • Feeding an intermediate segment to a conveyor device which transversely axially conveys the intermediate segment,
  • Conveying a first rod-shaped product of the tobacco processing industry in a conveying device which transversely axially conveys the first product, the first product having at least three segments and the first product being encased with a wrapping material,
  • transverse-axial cutting of the first product into a first and a second partial product, the first and the second partial product each having at least two segments,
  • Applying the partial products to one end of the intermediate segment, the first partial product being brought into contact with the intermediate segment,

the following further method steps being carried out in accordance with both variants:

• - Turning the intermediate segment and the first partial product together to change the orientation of the intermediate segment and the first partial product about a transverse axis by 180 °, and
• - Wrapping the intermediate segment and at least a portion of the segments of the first and second sub-products adjoining the intermediate segment with a further wrapping material.

The inventive method ensures that a sensitive segment, the the turning comes to be on the outside, comes to lie on the outside very late, so that with this outside segment few further processing or processing steps have to be carried out. In this way, such a sensitive or sensitive segment is treated very gently.

In the context of the invention, the intermediate segment can comprise a single segment or a plurality of segments. For example, an intermediate segment composed of two external segments of the same type and an intermediate segment of a different type can be combined. In order to make the combined intermediate segment available, a third product run can be provided, which makes the different segment in between available.

Within the scope of the invention, the intermediate segment and the first partial product are turned together such that the end faces of the intermediate segment and the first partial product that face each other before the turning continue to face each other after the turning.

The second partial product is preferably also turned so that the orientation of the second partial product is changed by 180 ° about a transverse axis. In the context of this application, the second sub-product is turned such that the end face of the second sub-product, which was on the outside before the turning, faces an end face of the intermediate segment after the turning.

In the context of the invention, turning around a transverse axis by 180 ° is turning around a transverse axis, that is to say an axis orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first or second partial product or of the intermediate segment. Within the scope of the invention, turning the second partial product and simultaneously turning the first partial product with the intermediate segment can also be staggering, sliding past one another and staggering the second partial product with the first partial product in combination with the intermediate segment.

The first and second partial products are preferably located together in a trough of a conveying member before and after turning, that is to say are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal axial direction of the rod-shaped product. The turning is preferably carried out on a turning drum.

If the first and the second partial product, in particular at least a length of the intermediate segment, are preferably spaced longitudinally apart from one another before the intermediate segment is created, the intermediate segment can be introduced very gently between the first and the second partial product without requiring a large sliding stroke in order to do this to push the first partial product, the second partial product and the intermediate segment together.

As an alternative to a turning drum, several drums can also be used for turning, wherein within the scope of the invention several drums for turning are also to be understood as a turning drum. For example, a combination of a conveyor drum on which the two partial products and the intermediate segment are initially arranged in a trough, the first partial product and the intermediate segment being removed from a conical drum, for example, and discharged onto the conveyor drum from another conical drum, be used. Devices for turning rod-shaped products are, for example, in DE 34 45 945 A1 . EP 0 627 175 B1 and DE 199 20 760 A1 disclosed.

The first partial product, the intermediate segment and the second partial product are preferably arranged coaxially to one another after turning.

The first rod-shaped product having at least three segments is preferably cut in a first product run from a rod-shaped product having at least five segments and then staggered in the first product run with other first rod-shaped products having at least three segments and arranged transversely axially aligned.

A first product run is understood to mean, in particular, an arrangement of conveying and processing drums by means of which, for example, rod-shaped products from a plurality of segments which are covered with a wrapping material are removed from a magazine, are cut, then staggered and moved axially so that they are shifted are aligned transversely axially in order to then be delivered to a conveyor drum or assembly drum, on which they are then cut again in the middle, for example, in order to then carry out further processing steps. A turning step of at least one of the cut rod-shaped products can be regarded as a further processing step. The second product run can have corresponding organs, such as conveying and processing drums, and serves to process and promote an intermediate segment in such a way that it is applied to the first partial product as a double-length product. The second product run can provide for the joint turning of the first partial product with the intermediate segment.

A product run can also be constructed from appropriate conveying and processing elements, by means of which filters or other rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry can be removed from a magazine and conveyed and processed accordingly in order to provide correspondingly long segments of this material. For example, a second product run can be provided, in which a segment or intermediate segment is made available, which can be, for example, a filter segment of twice the length of use.

The intermediate segment is preferably conveyed to the first and second partial product in a second product run, the intermediate segment being cut, staggered and arranged transversely axially in alignment with further intermediate segments, in particular in the second product run, in order then to be applied to the first partial product.

Preferably, the combination of the first partial product, the intermediate segment and the second partial product is shifted longitudinally axially after the first partial product and the intermediate segment have been turned over, so that the intermediate segment, in particular in the middle, lies on a central process line which is transverse to the conveyed rod-shaped products and partial products lies.

The object is further achieved by using a turning drum in a machine in the tobacco processing industry for the production of rod-shaped products which comprise several segments, the turning drum being arranged at the end of a second product run or immediately after the second product run, one for the second product run An upstream first product run is provided, the first product run being designed to process and convey cross-axially rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry, which have several segments, wherein an intermediate segment is created or made available in the second product run it is intended to be arranged on the outside of a rod-shaped product made available from the first product run, so that the intermediate segment after turning in the turning drum about a transverse axis through 180 ° between two of the st molded products is or is arranged.

The second product run is preferably the last product run in which a segment of the rod-shaped product of the tobacco processing industry is conveyed to further segments or rod-shaped partial products.

By using a corresponding turning drum according to the invention, very gentle handling of products is possible which have sensitive segments lying on the outside after turning.

The object is further achieved by a machine for producing rod-shaped products in the tobacco processing industry, the machine having a first product run in which a first rod-shaped product in the tobacco processing industry is conveyed or can be conveyed transversely axially from a plurality of segments, and the further Rod-shaped product in the second product run can be or is applied to the first part product from the outside, so that the order of further rod-shaped product, first part product and second part product results in a longitudinal axial direction of the products, the second product run in a conveying direction of the first product is arranged behind the first product run, characterized in that at the end of the second product run or immediately after the second product run, a turning drum is provided, which is designed to receive the further rod-shaped product and the first partial product and to turn a transverse axis by 180 ° and, after turning, lay it in axial alignment with the second partial product. A cutting device is preferably provided in the first product run for cutting, by means of which the first rod-shaped product is cut or can be cut transversely axially into the first and the second partial product, with a staggering device, in particular staggering drum, and / or a sliding device, in particular, downstream of the cutting device Sliding drum, is or are provided.

The product runs preferably have a plurality of drums, in particular conveyor drums and / or processing drums.

If, in addition to the turning drum, a spreading drum is provided, the spreading drum being arranged upstream of the turning drum, the turning drum directly adjoining the spreading drum or only a further drum being arranged between the turning drum and the spreading drum, a very efficient and small-sized machine is possible ,

The reversing drum is preferably designed to turn both the first partial product with the further rod-shaped product and the second partial product. This is preferably done simultaneously, in such a way that the sub-products arranged coaxially one behind the other and the further rod-shaped product are also coaxially one behind the other after turning.

The product runs are preferably designed as modules, the conveying members and processing members of a product run being arranged in a common frame, scaffold and / or cupboard and having transfer units which are operatively connected to one another when two product runs are connected.

In particular, reference is made to a machine of the patent applicant with the name Merlin. Here, in particular, the WO 03/024256 A2 or EP 2 335 503 B1 directed.

In the context of the invention, the further rod-shaped product can also be regarded as an intermediate segment.

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 according to the invention can fulfill individual features or a combination of several features.

• 1 eine schematische Ansicht auf eine erfindungsgemäße Maschine zur Herstellung von stabförmigen Produkten der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie,
• 2 eine schematische Draufsicht auf stabförmige Produkte, die von einem Anfangsprodukt zu einem Endprodukt verarbeitet werden, und zwar auf der in 1 gezeigten Maschine,
• 3 eine schematische Ansicht einer weiteren erfindungsgemä-ßen Maschine zur Herstellung von stabförmigen Produkten der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie in einer anderen Ausführungsform, und
• 4 eine schematische Draufsicht auf stabförmige Produkte, die von einem Anfangsprodukt zu einem Endprodukt verarbeitet werden, und zwar auf der in 3 gezeigten Maschine.

The invention is described below without restricting the general inventive concept on the basis of exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawings, reference being expressly made to the drawings with regard to all details according to the invention not explained in more detail in the text. Show it:

• 1 2 shows a schematic view of a machine according to the invention for producing rod-shaped products in the tobacco processing industry,
• 2 is a schematic plan view of rod-shaped products that are processed from an initial product to an end product, on the in 1 shown machine,
• 3 2 shows a schematic view of a further machine according to the invention for producing rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry in another embodiment, and
• 4 is a schematic plan view of rod-shaped products that are processed from an initial product to an end product, on the in 3 shown machine.

In the drawings, the same or similar elements and / or parts are provided with the same reference numerals, so that a renewed presentation is not given.

1 shows schematically a view of a machine according to the invention 10 for the production of rod-shaped products in the tobacco processing industry. In a first filter run 61 are from a magazine or stock 11 four times longer products 40 (please refer 2 ) through a removal drum 12 taken. The fourfold products 40 have five different segments, of which three segments are, for example, double in this case. The segments, i.e. the double-length and the single-length segments 50 . 52 , can be: a tobacco rod, a hollow segment, an empty segment, a tube segment, a tobacco foil segment, a filter with activated carbon granules or a filter element, for example a filter acetate element, which may also contain a capsule, for example, which contains a flavoring substance. Multiple variants are possible here. In particular, it is possible that the segment 50 has a tobacco stick. In the 1 organs shown, which are essentially designed as drums, are each rotated in the direction of the arrow.

In the 2 and 4 are the simply long segments with 50 and 52 characterized.

On the removal drum 12 are the quadruple-length products arranged in troughs and transported axially 40 cut in the middle and on a relay drum 14 to hand over. In this way, double-length products are created 41 . 41 ' , On the relay drum 14 become the cut double length products 41 . 41` staggered. The staggered double-length products 41 . 41` are on a sliding drum 15 transferred and shifted longitudinally axially there, so that they are aligned axially one behind the other. These double-length products are aligned in line with each other along the axis 41 . 41` are on a conveyor drum 16 delivered and from there to a cutting drum 17 delivered on the double length products 41 . 41` in the middle by a circular knife 13 get cut. This creates the partial products 42 and 42 ' , which are longitudinally axial to one another, for example in a trough of the cutting drum 17 are arranged. From the cutting drum 17 become the sub-products 42 . 42` on a conveyor drum 18 to hand over.

From the conveyor drum 18 become the sub-products 42 . 42` on a compilation drum 19 passed at a second product run 62 an intermediate segment 43 outside of the first partial product 42 is created. The second product run 62 takes corresponding eight-length segments (not shown), for example filter segments, from a magazine or stock 21 by means of a removal drum 22 , There the double-length segments are cut by circular knives 13 cut in the middle to put on a relay drum 24 handed over and to be staggered there. Then the intermediate segments 43 on a sliding drum 25 handed over and aligned there axially axially in the recesses of the sliding drum 25 postponed. Then the axially aligned are aligned intermediate segments 43 on a conveyor drum 26 passed to the compilation drum from there 19 to be delivered.

In this way, a compilation of a rod-shaped product from two partial products is formed in the longitudinal axial direction 42 . 42 ' and an intermediate segment 43 , as in 2 is clearly recognizable. This compilation is on a turning drum 20 passed on the first sub-product 42 with the intermediate segment 43 is turned together and also the second sub-product 42 ' is also turned.

The assembly turned over in this way is transferred to a conveyor drum 29 and then a conveyor drum 33 , on which the compilation is first pushed together, then a covering paper 44 on the compilation of partial products 42 . 42` and the intermediate segment 43 aufzuheften. For this, a covering paper strip 30 via a suction roll 32 steered by means of a cutting device 31 in topping paper sections 44 cut and pinned to rod-shaped products as is known. This structure is then made up of partial products 42 . 42 ' the intermediate segment 43 and the topping paper 44 on a roller drum 34 passed and into the area of the rolling organ 39 promoted to the topping paper there 44 completely around the sub-product 42 . 42 ' and the intermediate segment 43 to wrap. As in 2 can be seen, this becomes part of the segment 50 each sub-product 42 and 42` as well as the full intermediate segment 43 from the topping paper 44 wrapped.

Then this double-length end product is placed on a conveyor drum 35 passed, then onto a cutting drum 36 handed over and in the middle with a circular knife 13 cut into the final products 45 and 45 ' which is then on an expanding drum 37 are handed over, using a turning drum 38 it is ensured that one end product each 45` turned through 180 ° and correspondingly aligned with the other end products 45 is arranged.

To turn rod-shaped products or articles, please refer to DE 34 45 945 A1 . EP 0 627 175 B1 and DE 199 20 760 A1 ,

3 shows another embodiment of a machine for producing rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry, compared to 1 instead of a conveyor drum 18 a spreading drum 27 is provided. In the expanding drum 27 become the sub-products 42 and 42 ' spaced longitudinally axially to one another or pulled apart.

It then becomes the intermediate segment 43 to the first sub-product 42 created outside and the combination of the first partial product 42 and intermediate segment by 180 ° on the turning drum 20 turned and also the second sub-product 42 ' also by 180 ° on the turning drum 20 turned. The intermediate segment 43 has a distance from the second partial product after turning 42 ' , This distance is in a subsequent sliding drum 28 reduced, the combination of the first sub-product 42 , Intermediate segment 43 and second part product 42 ' is shifted or tumbled axially so far that the intermediate segment 43 in the middle of a process center of the machine 10 is arranged.

Turning the combination of the first part product 42 and intermediate segment 43 can also be carried out in such a way that it occurs around a transverse axis which is not arranged centrally in this combination, so that after turning, the distance between the intermediate segment 43 and the second sub-product 42 ' is essentially zero.

After turning, as in the embodiment of the 1 a covering paper 44 around the intermediate segment and part of the first and second partial products 42 . 42 ' wound.

A turning drum or turning device which is disclosed in the aforementioned documents of the prior art can be used as the turning drum or turning device, which is indicated schematically in the exemplary embodiments. Expanding drums are known to the person skilled in the art from the prior art.

All of the features mentioned, including those that can be seen in the drawings alone and also individual features that are disclosed in combination with other features, are considered to be essential to the invention, alone and in combination. Embodiments according to the invention can be fulfilled by individual features or a combination of several features. In the context of the invention, features that are labeled “in particular” or “preferably” are to be understood as optional features.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

Multisegmentproduktherstellmaschine

11, 21

stock

12, 22

removal drum

13

circular blade

14, 24

staggering drum

15, 25

pushing drum

16, 26

conveyor drum

17

cutting drum

18

conveyor drum

19

Assembly drum

20

beater

27

spreading drum

28

pushing drum

29

conveyor drum

30

Covering paper strip

31

cutter

32

suction roll

33

conveyor drum

34

rolling drum

35

conveyor drum

36

cutting drum

37

spreading drum

38

beater

39

roll organ

40

four times longer product

41, 41`

double length product

42, 42 '

partial product

43

intermediate segment

44

tipping paper

45, 45`

end product

50

first segment

52

second segment

61

first product run

62

second product run

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is only included for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Patent literature cited

• EP 3231300 A1 [0002]
• DE 3445945 A1 [0014, 0041]
• EP 0627175 B1 [0014, 0041]
• DE 19920760 A1 [0014, 0041]
• WO 03/024256 A2 [0029]
• EP 2335503 B1 [0029]

Claims (15)

Process for the production of rod-shaped products (45, 45 ') of the tobacco processing industry with the following process steps: - according to a first variant: - Feeding a first rod-shaped product (41, 41 ') of the tobacco processing industry to a conveyor device (14, 15, 16) transversely axially conveying the first product (41, 41'), the first product (41, 41 ') at least three Has segments (50, 52) and wherein the first product (41, 41`) is coated with a wrapping material, - transverse axial cutting of the first product (41, 41 ') into a first and a second partial product (42, 42'), the first and the second partial product (42, 42 ') each having at least two segments (50, 52), - Applying an intermediate segment (43) to the first partial product (42) so that the intermediate segment (43), the first partial product (42) and then the second partial product (42 ') are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal axial direction, or - according to a second variant: - feeding an intermediate segment (43) to a conveyor device (14, 15, 16) which transversely axially conveys the intermediate segment (43), - Conveying a first rod-shaped product (41, 41 ') of the tobacco processing industry in a conveyor device (14, 15, 16) transversely axially conveying the first product (41, 41'), the first product (41, 41 ') at least three Has segments (50, 52) and wherein the first product (41, 41 ') is covered with a wrapping material, - transverse axial cutting of the first product (41, 41 ') into a first and a second partial product (42, 42'), the first and the second partial product (42, 42 ') each having at least two segments (50, 52), - Placing the partial products (42, 42 ') at one end of the intermediate segment, the first partial product (42) being brought into contact with the intermediate segment (43), the following further method steps being carried out in accordance with both variants: - Turning the intermediate segment (43) and the first partial product (42) together to change the orientation of the intermediate segment (43) and the first partial product (42) about a transverse axis by 180 °, and - Wrapping the intermediate segment (43) and at least part of the segments (50, 52) of the first and second partial product (42, 42 ') adjoining the intermediate segment (43) with a further wrapping material (44). Procedure according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the second partial product (42 ') is also turned so that the orientation of the second partial product (42') is changed by 180 ° about a transverse axis. Procedure according to Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the turning takes place on a turning drum (20). Procedure according to one of the Claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that before the intermediate segment (43) is put on, the first and the second partial product (42 '), in particular at least one length of the intermediate segment (43), are spaced apart axially to one another. Procedure according to one of the Claims 1 to 4 , characterized in that the first and the second partial product (42, 42 ') and the intermediate segment (43) are arranged coaxially to one another after the turning. Procedure according to one of the Claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that the first rod-shaped product (41, 41 ') having at least three segments (50, 52) is cut in a first product run (61) from a rod-shaped product (40) having at least five segments (50, 52) and is then staggered in the first product run (61) with other first rod-shaped products (41, 41 ') and aligned transversely axially. Procedure according to one of the Claims 1 to 6 , characterized in that the intermediate segment (43) is conveyed to the first and second partial products (42, 42 ') in a second product run (62), the intermediate segment (43) being cut, staggered and with in particular in the second product run (62) further intermediate segments (43) are arranged axially aligned axially. Procedure according to one of the Claims 1 to 7 , characterized in that the compilation of the first partial product (42), the intermediate segment (43) and the second partial product (42 ') after the joint turning of the first partial product (42) and the intermediate segment (43) is shifted axially, so that the Intermediate segment (43), in particular in the middle, lies on a central process line which is transverse to the conveyed rod-shaped products (41, 41 ') and partial products (42, 42'). Use of a turning drum (20) in a machine (10) of the tobacco processing industry for the production of rod-shaped products (45, 45 '), which comprise several segments (50, 52, 43), characterized in that the turning drum (20) on End of a second product run (61) or immediately behind the second product run (61), wherein a first product run (61) arranged upstream of the second product run (61) is provided, the first product run (61) being designed to be rod-shaped products (40, 41, 41 ') of the tobacco processing industry, which have several segments (50, 52), to process and to be conveyed transversely axially, an intermediate segment (43) being created or made available in the second product run (62) which is intended to be externally connected to a rod-shaped product (42, 42 ') made available from the first product run (61) to be arranged so that the intermediate segment (43) is arranged after turning in the turning drum (20) about a transverse axis by 180 ° between two of the rod-shaped products (42, 42 ') provided by the first product run (61) or is. Machine (10) for producing rod-shaped products (45, 45 ') of the tobacco processing industry, the machine (10) having a first product run (61) in which a first rod-shaped product (41, 41') of the tobacco processing industry is conveyed or can be conveyed from a plurality of segments (50, 52) transversely axially, and is cut or can be cut into a first and a second partial product (42, 42 ') and wherein the machine (10) has a second product run (62), in which another rod-shaped product (43) of the tobacco-processing industry is conveyed or can be conveyed transversely axially, the further rod-shaped product (43) being able to be applied to the first partial product (42) from the outside in the second product run (62), so that in In a longitudinal axial direction of the products (42, 42 ', 43), the sequence results in further rod-shaped product (43), first partial product (42) and second partial product (42'), wherein in a conveying direction of the first product (41, 41 ' ) the second product run (62) is arranged behind the first product run (61), characterized in that at the end of the second product run (62) or immediately after the second product run (62) a turning drum (20) is provided which is designed for this purpose is to take up the further rod-shaped product (43) and the first partial product (42) and to turn it about a transverse axis by 180 ° and, after turning, to place it in axial alignment with the second partial product (42 '). Machine (10) after Claim 10 , characterized in that a cutting device (13) is provided in the first product run (61) for cutting, by means of which the first rod-shaped product (41, 41 ') is cut axially axially into the first and the second partial product (42, 42') or can be cut, wherein a staggering device (14), in particular staggering drum, and / or a sliding device (15), in particular sliding drum, is or are provided downstream of the cutting device (13). Machine (10) after Claim 10 or 11 , characterized in that the product runs (61, 62) have a plurality of drums, in particular conveyor drums (16, 26) and / or processing drums (12, 14, 15, 22, 24, 25). Machine (10) according to one of the Claims 10 to 12 , characterized in that in addition to the turning drum (18, 20) there is a spreading drum (27), the spreading drum (27) being arranged upstream of the turning drum (20), the turning drum (20) directly adjoining the spreading drum ( 27) connects or only a further drum (19) is arranged between the turning drum (20) and the expanding drum (27). Machine (10) according to one of the Claims 10 to 13 , characterized in that the turning drum (20) is designed to turn both the first partial product (42) with the further rod-shaped product (43) and the second partial product (42 '). Machine (10) according to one of the Claims 10 to 14 , characterized in that the product runs (61, 62) are designed as modules, wherein the conveying elements and processing elements of a product run (61, 62) are arranged in or on a common frame, scaffolding and / or cabinet and have transfer units, which at the connection of two product runs are in operative connection.

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