EP3590362B1 - Multisegment product manufacture for the tobacco processing industry - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing rod-shaped products for the tobacco processing industry. The invention also 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. The invention also relates to a machine for producing rod-shaped products for the tobacco processing industry, the machine having a first product run in which a first rod-shaped product for the tobacco processing industry is conveyed or can be conveyed transversely from several segments, and into a first and a first second partial 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 axially, 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 method for producing filter cigarettes in which filter sticks are conveyed transversely axially, centered with a Wrapping material are wrapped, are cut through this wrapping material, turned by 180 ° and longitudinally axially spaced from one another, in order then to be fed to a filter attachment machine. In this way, filter cigarettes are produced which have a double wrapping material at their tobacco-side end.

Furthermore show WO 2014/064655 A2 and WO 2014/072953 A1 Processes and machines for the production of tobacco products, which are composed of three or more segments.

In the tobacco processing industry, a wide variety of rod-shaped products are increasingly required. This 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.

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

The object of the present invention is to gently manufacture rod-shaped products for 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 should 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 problem is solved by a process for the production of rod-shaped products for 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 conveying device which transversely axially transports the first product, the first product having at least three segments and the first product with a wrapping material is enveloped,
  • 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,
  • Creating an intermediate segment on 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 conveying device conveying the intermediate segment transversely axially,
  • Conveying a first rod-shaped product of the tobacco processing industry in a conveying device which conveys the first product transversely axially, wherein the first product has at least three segments and wherein the first product is wrapped 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,
  • Placing the partial products at one end of the intermediate segment, the first partial product being brought to rest against the intermediate segment,
  whereby according to both variants the following further process steps are carried out:
  • turning the intermediate segment and the first partial product together in order 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 part of the segments of the first and the second partial product adjoining the intermediate segment with a further wrapping material.

The method according to the invention ensures that a sensitive segment that comes to lie on the outside after turning does not come to lie on the outside until very late, so that few further processing or processing steps have to be carried out with this external segment. As a result, 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 made up of two external segments of the same type and a segment of a different type located between them can be combined. In order to make the combined intermediate segment available, a third product run can be provided, which makes available the segment of a different type in between.

The joint turning of the intermediate segment and the first partial product takes place within the scope of the invention in such a way that the end faces of the intermediate segment and the first partial product that face one another before turning continue to face one another after the turning.

The second partial product is also preferably turned over, so that the orientation of the second partial product is changed by 180 ° around a transverse axis. The turning of the second partial product takes place in the context of this application in such a way that the end face of the second partial product, which was on the outside before the turning, faces an end face of the intermediate segment after the turning.

Turning around a transverse axis by 180 ° is, within the scope of the invention, turning around a transverse axis, that is to say an axis that is 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 back 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 conveyor member before and after being turned, that is to say they are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal axial direction of the rod-shaped product. Turning is preferably done on a turning drum.

If the first and the second partial product, in particular at least one length of the intermediate segment, are spaced axially from one another in the longitudinal axis, the intermediate segment can be inserted very gently between the first and the second partial product without requiring a large sliding stroke pushing together the first partial product, the second partial product and the intermediate segment.

As an alternative to a turning drum, several drums can also be used for turning, whereby within the scope of the invention several drums for turning are also to be understood as 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, for example, the first partial product and the intermediate segment being removed from a conical drum and discharged back onto the conveyor drum by a further 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 being turned.

The first rod-shaped product, which has at least three segments, is preferably made up of at least one product in a first product run five segments having rod-shaped product cut and then in the first product run with other first rod-shaped products having at least three segments staggered and arranged transversely axially in alignment.

A first product run is understood to mean, in particular, an arrangement of conveyor and processing drums by means of which, for example, rod-shaped products made up of several segments that are wrapped with a wrapping material are removed from a magazine, cut, then staggered and displaced axially in such a way that they are are arranged transversely axially aligned in order to then be delivered to a conveying drum or assembling drum, on which they are then, for example, cut again in the middle in order to then undertake further processing steps. Turning at least one of the cut rod-shaped products can be viewed as a further processing step. The second product run can have corresponding organs such as conveying and processing drums and is used to process and convey 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 are removed from a magazine and conveyed and processed or processed accordingly in order to make segments of this material available accordingly. 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 useful length.

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

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

The object is also achieved by using a turning drum in a machine of 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 behind the second product run, one leading to the second product run upstream arranged first product run is provided, wherein the first product run is designed to process rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry, which have several segments, and to convey transversely axially, wherein in the second product run an intermediate segment is created or made available for this purpose it is provided 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 by 180 ° between two of the rod-shaped products made available by the first product run 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 Invention, a very careful handling of products is possible that have sensitive segments on the outside after turning.

The object is also achieved by a machine for the production of 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 several segments, and the further one Rod-shaped product in the second product run can or is applied to the first partial product from the outside, so that the sequence of further rod-shaped product, first partial product and second partial product results in a longitudinal axial direction of the products, with the second product run in a conveying direction of the first product is arranged behind the first product run, characterized in that a turning drum is provided at the end of the second product run or immediately after the second product run, which is designed to receive the further rod-shaped product and the first partial product and to move a que to turn rachse by 180 ° and store them after turning axially aligned 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 second partial products, with a staggering device, in particular a 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 being directly connected to the spreading drum or just another drum between the turning drum and spreading drum is arranged, a very efficient and compact machine is possible.

The turning 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, namely in such a way that the partial products arranged coaxially one behind the other and the further rod-shaped product are also again coaxially one behind the other after being turned.

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

For this purpose, reference is made in particular to a machine owned by the patent applicant with the name Merlin. Here is also particularly to the WO 03/024256 A2 or EP 2 335 503 B1 referenced.

In the context of the invention, the further rod-shaped product can also be viewed 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.

Fig. 1

eine schematische Ansicht auf eine erfindungsgemäße Maschine zur Herstellung von stabförmigen Produkten der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie,

Fig. 2

eine schematische Draufsicht auf stabförmige Produkte, die von einem Anfangsprodukt zu einem Endprodukt verarbeitet werden, und zwar auf der in Fig. 1 gezeigten Maschine,

Fig. 3

eine schematische Ansicht einer weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Maschine zur Herstellung von stabförmigen Produkten der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie in einer anderen Ausführungsform, und

Fig. 4

eine schematische Draufsicht auf stabförmige Produkte, die von einem Anfangsprodukt zu einem Endprodukt verarbeitet werden, und zwar auf der in Fig. 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, with express reference being made to the drawings with regard to all inventive details not explained in more detail in the text. Show it:

Fig. 1

a schematic view of a machine according to the invention for the production of rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry,

Fig. 2

a schematic plan view of rod-shaped products that are processed from an initial product to an end product, namely on the in Fig. 1 shown machine,

Fig. 3

a schematic view of a further machine according to the invention for the production of rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry in another embodiment, and

Fig. 4

a schematic plan view of rod-shaped products that are processed from an initial product to an end product, namely on the in Fig. 3 shown machine.

In the drawings, the same or similar elements and / or parts are provided with the same reference numerals, so that they are not introduced again in each case.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a machine 10 according to the invention for the production of rod-shaped products for the tobacco processing industry. In a first filter run 61, four-fold products 40 (see FIG Fig. 2 ) removed by a removal drum 12. The four times long products 40 have five different segments, of which three segments are, for example, twice as long 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 granulate or a filter element, for example a filter acetate element, which also has, for example, a capsule may be included, which contains a flavoring agent. There are multiple variants here possible. In particular, it is possible for the segment 50 to have a tobacco rod. In the Fig. 1 organs shown, which are essentially designed as drums, are each rotated in the direction of the arrow.

In the Figures 2 and 4th the single long segments are marked with 50 and 52.

The quadruple-length products 40, which are arranged in troughs and conveyed transversely axially, are cut in the middle on the removal drum 12 and transferred to a staggered drum 14. In this way, double-length products 41, 41 'are created. The cut double-length products 41, 41 ′ are staggered on the relay drum 14. The staggered, double-length products 41, 41 'are transferred to a pusher drum 15 and there displaced longitudinally axially so that they are aligned transversely axially one behind the other. These double-length products 41, 41 ', arranged longitudinally axially aligned one behind the other, are transferred to a conveyor drum 16 and from there transferred to a cutting drum 17 on which the double-length products 41, 41' are cut in the middle by a circular knife 13. This results in the partial products 42 and 42 ′, which are arranged longitudinally axially to one another, for example in a trough of the cutting drum 17. The partial products 42, 42 ′ are transferred from the cutting drum 17 to a conveyor drum 18.

The partial products 42, 42 ′ are transferred from the conveyor drum 18 to an assembly drum 19, in which an intermediate segment 43 from a second product run 62 is placed on the outside of the first partial product 42. The second product run 62 removes corresponding eight-fold segments (not shown), for example filter segments, from a magazine or supply 21 by means of a removal drum 22. There the double-length segments are cut in the middle by circular knives 13 in order to be transferred to a staggered drum 24 and staggered there. Subsequently, the intermediate segments 43 are transferred to a sliding drum 25 and there, aligned transversely axially in the troughs Shift drum 25 moved. Subsequently, the intermediate segments 43, which are arranged in cross-axial alignment, are transferred to a conveyor drum 26 in order to be delivered from there to the assembly drum 19.

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

The compilation turned in this way is transferred to a conveyor drum 29 and then a conveyor drum 33 on which the compilation is first pushed together in order to then attach a covering paper 44 to the compilation of partial products 42, 42 'and the intermediate segment 43. For this purpose, a tipping paper strip 30 is directed over a suction roller 32, cut into tipping paper sections 44 by means of a cutting device 31 and, as is known, attached to rod-shaped products. Subsequently, this structure of partial products 42, 42 'is transferred to the intermediate segment 43 and the covering paper 44 on a roller drum 34 and conveyed to the area of the rolling element 39 in order to wrap the covering paper 44 completely around the sub-product 42, 42' and the intermediate segment 43 . As in Fig. 2 As can be seen, a part of the segment 50 of each partial product 42 and 42 ′ as well as the complete intermediate segment 43 is wrapped by the covering paper 44.

This double-length end product is then transferred to a conveyor drum 35, then transferred to a cutting drum 36 and cut in the middle by means of a circular knife 13 into the end products 45 and 45 ', which are then transferred to a spreading drum 37, a turning drum 38 ensuring that that in each case one end product 45 ′ is turned through 180 ° and is arranged correspondingly in alignment with the other end products 45.

For turning rod-shaped products or articles, reference is made to DE 34 45 945 A1 , EP 0 627 175 B1 and DE 199 20 760 A1 .

Fig. 3 shows another embodiment of a machine for the production of rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry, compared to FIG Fig. 1 instead of a conveyor drum 18, a spreader drum 27 is provided. In the spreader drum 27, the partial products 42 and 42 'are axially spaced from one another or pulled apart.

The intermediate segment 43 is then placed on the outside of the first partial product 42 and the combination of first partial product 42 and intermediate segment is turned by 180 ° on the turning drum 20 and the second partial product 42 'is also turned by 180 ° on the turning drum 20. After turning, the intermediate segment 43 is at a distance from the second partial product 42 '. This distance is reduced in an adjoining sliding drum 28, with the combination of first partial product 42, intermediate segment 43 and second partial product 42 ′ being shifted or tumbled longitudinally and axially to such an extent that intermediate segment 43 is arranged in the middle of a process center of machine 10.

The turning of the combination of first partial product 42 and intermediate segment 43 can also be carried out in such a way that it takes place around a transverse axis that is not centrally arranged in this combination, so that after turning the distance between intermediate segment 43 and second partial product 42 ′ is essentially zero is.

After turning, as in the embodiment of the Figure 1 a tipping paper 44 wrapped around the intermediate segment and a portion of the first and second sub-products 42, 42 '.

As a turning drum or turning device, which is indicated schematically in the exemplary embodiments, a turning drum or turning device can be used, which is described in the documents just mentioned of the prior art are disclosed. Expanding drums are known to those skilled in the art from the prior art.

In the context of the invention, features which are identified with “in particular” or “preferably” are to be understood as optional features.

List of reference symbols

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Multi-segment product manufacturing machine

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stock

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Removal drum

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Circular knife

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Relay drum

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Sliding drum

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Conveyor drum

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Cutting drum

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Conveyor drum

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Assembling drum

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Turning drum

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Spreader drum

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Sliding drum

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Conveyor drum

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Covering paper strips

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Cutting device

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Suction roll

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Conveyor drum

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Rolling drum

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Conveyor drum

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Cutting drum

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Spreader drum

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Turning drum

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Rolling element

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quadruple product

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double length product

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Partial product

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Intermediate segment

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Covering paper

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End product

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first segment

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Claims (15)

1. A method for producing rod-shaped products (45, 45') of the tobacco-processing industry, having the following method steps:

   - according to a first version:

   - supply a first rod-shaped product (41,41') of the tobacco-processing industry to a conveying device (14, 15, 16) conveying the first product (41, 41') along a transverse axis, wherein the first product (41,41') has at least three segments (50, 52), and wherein the first product (41,41') is wrapped with a wrapping material,

   - cut the first product (41,41') along a transverse axis into a first and a second partial product (42, 42'), wherein the first and the second partial product (42, 42') each have at least two segments (50, 52),

   - place an intermediate segment (43) on 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 sequentially in the longitudinal axial direction, or

   - according to a second version:

   - supply an intermediate segment (43) to a conveying device (14, 15, 16) conveying the intermediate segment (43) along a transverse axis,

   - convey a first rod-shaped product (41, 41') of the tobacco-processing industry in a conveying device (14, 15, 16) conveying the first product (41, 41') along a transverse axis, wherein the first product (41,41') has at least three segments (50, 52), and wherein the first product (41,41') is wrapped with a wrapping material,

   - cut the first product (41,41') along a transverse axis into a first and a second partial product (42, 42'), wherein the first and the second partial product (42, 42') each have at least two segments (50, 52),

   - place the partial products (42, 42') at one end of the intermediate segment, wherein the first partial product (42) is brought into contact with the intermediate segment (43),

   wherein the following additional method steps are performed according to both versions:

   - jointly turn the intermediate segment (43) and the first partial product (42) to change the orientation of the intermediate segment (43) and the first partial product (42) by 180° about a transverse axis, and

   - wrap the intermediate segment (43) and at least part of the segments (50, 52) of the first and the second partial product (42, 42') bordering the intermediate segment (43) with a additional wrapping material (44).
2. The method 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.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that turning is performed on a turning drum (20).
4. The method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that before placing the intermediate segment (43), the first and the second partial product (42') are spaced from each other along the longitudinal axis, in particular by at least a length of the intermediate segment (43).
5. The method according to one of 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 each other after turning.
6. The method according to one of 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 then arranged staggered and flush with other first rod-shaped products (41, 41') along a transverse axis in the first product run (61).
7. The method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the intermediate segment (43) is conveyed to the first and second partial product (42, 42') in a second product run (62), wherein the intermediate segment (43) is in particular cut, staggered and arranged flush along a transverse axis with other intermediate segments (43) in the second product run (62).
8. The method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the assembly of the first partial product (42), the intermediate segment (43) and the second partial product (42') is moved along the longitudinal axis after the first partial product (42) and the intermediate segment (43) are jointly turned so that the intermediate segment (43), in particular in the middle, lies on a central process line which lies on a transverse axis to the conveyed rod-shaped products (41, 41') and partial products (42, 42').
9. A use of a turning drum (20) in a machine (10) of the tobacco-processing industry to produce rod-shaped products (45, 45') which comprise several segments (50, 52, 43), characterized in that the turning drum (20) is arranged at the end of a second product run (61) or directly after the second product run (61), wherein a first product run (61) arranged upstream from the second product run (61) is provided, wherein the first product run (61) is configured to process and convey along a transverse axis rod-shaped products (40, 41, 41') of the tobacco-processing industry that have several segments (50, 52), wherein in the second product run (62), an intermediate segment (43) is created or made available which is provided to be arranged outside on a rod-shaped product (42, 42') made available from the first product run (61) so that the intermediate segment (43), after being turned 180° about a transverse axis in the turning drum (20), will be or is arranged between two of the rod-shaped products (42, 42') made available by the first product run (61).
10. A machine (10) for producing rod-shaped products (45, 45') of the tobacco-processing industry, wherein the machine (10) has a first product run (61) in which a first rod-shaped product (41, 41') of the tobacco-processing industry consisting of several segments (50, 52) will be conveyed or is conveyable along a transverse axis and will be cut or is cuttable 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 will be conveyed or is conveyable along a transverse axis, wherein the other rod-shaped product (43) can be placed on the first partial product (42) from the outside in the second product run (62) such that the sequence of the other rod-shaped product (43), first partial product (42) and second partial product (42') results in a longitudinal axial direction of the products (42, 42', 43), wherein the second product run (62) is arranged after the first product run (61) in a conveying direction of the first product (41, 41'), characterized in that at the end of the second product run (62) or directly after the second product run (62), a turning drum (20) is provided which is configured to receive the other rod-shaped product (43) and the first partial product (42) and to turn them 180° about a transverse axis and place them flush with the second partial product (42') along the longitudinal axis after turning.
11. The machine (10) according to claim 10, characterized in that, in the first product run (61) for cutting, a cutting device (13) is provided by means of which the first rod-shaped product (41, 41') will be or is cuttable along a transverse axis into the first and the second partial product (42, 42'), wherein downstream of the cutting device (13), in particular a staggering device (14), in particular a staggering drum, and/or a pushing device (15), in particular a pushing drum, is or are provided.
12. A machine (10) according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the product runs (61, 62) have a plurality of drums, in particular conveying drums (16, 26) and/or processing drums (12, 14, 15, 22, 24, 25).
13. The machine (10) according to one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that a spreading drum (27) is provided in addition to the turning drum (18, 20), wherein the spreading drum (27) is arranged upstream of the turning drum (20), wherein the turning drum (20) directly adjoins the spreading drum (27), or only one additional drum (19) is arranged between the turning drum (20) and spreading drum (27).
14. The machine (10) according to one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the turning drum (20) is designed to turn both the first partial product (42) with the other rod-shaped product (43) as well as the second partial product (42').
15. The machine (10) according to one of claims 10 to 14, characterized in that the product runs (61, 62) are designed as modules, wherein each of the conveying units and processing units of a product run (61, 62) are arranged in or on a common frame, structure and/or cabinet and have transfer units that are operatively connected to each other in the connection of two product runs.

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