US20140371044A1 - Machine for the tobacco processing industry, in particular, a filter tipping machine - Google Patents

Machine for the tobacco processing industry, in particular, a filter tipping machine Download PDF

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US20140371044A1
US20140371044A1 US14/305,740 US201414305740A US2014371044A1 US 20140371044 A1 US20140371044 A1 US 20140371044A1 US 201414305740 A US201414305740 A US 201414305740A US 2014371044 A1 US2014371044 A1 US 2014371044A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/14—Machines of the continuous-rod type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/60—Final treatment of cigarettes, e.g. marking, printing, branding, decorating
    • A24C5/606—Perforating cigarettes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring

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  • Embodiments of the invention relate to a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular a filter tipping machine, having a machine frame.
  • the machine frame is designed and configured so that conveying arrangements for rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and/or for the components thereof are provided and/or can be arranged on the machine frame.
  • Embodiments further relate to an arrangement having a machine of the tobacco processing industry, an external laser supply unit and a laser supply unit for at least one laser device for processing rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and/or the components thereof.
  • a filter tipping machine is an apparatus, or respectively machine, for producing filter cigarettes with a device for receiving tobacco rods of double use length, with a device for cutting these double length tobacco rods into tobacco rods of single length, with a device for inserting double length filter plugs between the tobacco rods of single use length, with a device for connecting the double length filter rods to the two tobacco rods of single use length by wrapping with a sheet of tipping paper that is separated from a supplied strip of tipping paper via a cutting device, with a device for performing a separating cut through the double length filter plugs so that filter cigarettes arise of single use length.
  • a single track filter tipping machine a series of tobacco rod-filter plug-tobacco rod groups, arranged consecutively transverse axially, as a single track material stream to a tipping device.
  • perforations of holes are introduced into the wrapping material or wrap strip of the rod-like article.
  • the perforations are introduced into the wrap strip using laser beams as coherent radiation.
  • embodiments of the present invention provide a machine of the tobacco processing industry with a perforation device for rod-like articles and/or for the components thereof
  • the machine can be easily modified to the spatial conditions in a simple manner.
  • a machine of the tobacco processing industry in particular a filter tipping machine, can have a machine frame that is designed and configured so conveying arrangements for rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and/or the components thereof are provided on the machine frame, and have an external, or respectively separate, laser supply unit for at least one laser device for processing rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and/or the components thereof
  • the laser supply unit has its own separate supply frame that is designed and configured in order to receive one or more supply devices for at least one laser device.
  • the machine frame has an adapter device for a laser device in order to arrange a laser device on or in the machine frame
  • the supply frame has an adapter device for a laser device in order to arrange a laser device on or in the supply frame
  • at least one laser device is designed and configured so that the laser device can be arranged or is arranged in co-operation with the adapter device of the machine frame on or in the machine frame, and/or the laser device can be arranged or is arranged in co-operation with the adapter device of the supply frame on or in the supply frame.
  • Embodiments are based on the idea that a laser device, such as a CO 2 laser, for example, can be installed, or respectively adapted without great expenditure on or in corresponding production machines of the tobacco processing industry, such as for example in a filter tipping machine or in a multi-filter making machine, whereby for example a laser device can be inserted in different production machines.
  • the laser device with the base housing thereof can be arranged on a laser supply unit, whereby the laser device can be arranged also as a device external to the machine, or respectively a separate device, or as a unit external to the machine for example behind a filter tipping machine.
  • the laser device can also be a part of the production machine so that with the use of the adapter device(s) on or in the machine frame, the housing of the laser device, such as for example the resonator housing of the laser device, is integrated as a component on the machine, such that the devices necessary for operation are provided for the laser device at the external or separate laser supply unit.
  • the housing of the laser device such as for example the resonator housing of the laser device
  • the devices necessary for operation are provided for the laser device at the external or separate laser supply unit.
  • a laser for example which was acquired for an existing filter tipping machine or multi-segment filter making machine can be used at another, new cigarette making machine, or transferred there, with little expenditure.
  • additional laser systems can be used successively at several machines of the tobacco processing industry.
  • the laser system can be arranged on the separate laser supply unit or can be arranged for example as a type of attachment directly on the machine frame. Furthermore it is possible to consider respective spatial conditions with the design of the machine and with arrangement of the laser supply unit and the machine.
  • the laser device can be adapted to numerous different machines which are designed with an appropriate adapter unit for the laser device.
  • the supply frame is designed and configured in order to receive, preferably in the interior of the supply frame, a control device for the laser device and/or a cooling device for the laser device and/or a voltage supply device for the laser device and/or a compressed air supply device for processing the rod-like articles and/or the components thereof via the laser device.
  • At least one separating wall or several separating walls are provided in order to, preferably completely or respectively substantially completely, separate a device for the laser device selected from the group comprising control device and/or cooling device and/or voltage supply device for the laser device and/or compressed air supply device with respect to another device selected from the same group comprising control device and/or cooling device and/or voltage supply device for the laser device and/or compressed air supply device.
  • An embodiment of the machine is further directed to the supply frame for the laser device having one, preferably separate, receiving area for at least one laser device or for several, preferably two, laser device.
  • the one laser device can be arranged or is arranged in the receiving area, or using the or several adapter devices of the supply frame, the laser devices can be arranged or are arranged in the receiving area of the supply frame.
  • the laser device has several laser beam sources so that for example with a multi-track filter tipping machine on which several parallel partial flows with rod-like articles are perforated using two or more laser devices, which are received in the receiving area in the supply frame of the external laser supply device.
  • the power of laser devices can be the same or different.
  • the machine is provided additionally so that the supply frame of the laser supply unit has a housing that can be closed preferably on all sides using flaps and/or doors on the top side and preferably on at least one or all side walls.
  • the supply frame of the laser supply unit has a housing that can be closed preferably on all sides using flaps and/or doors on the top side and preferably on at least one or all side walls.
  • the frame is designed with flaps and/or doors, whereby this offers simple and direct handling and accessibility from all sides to the operating devices and/or the laser devices on the supply frame. Furthermore, maintenance work on the operating devices and/or the laser device can be performed easily without completely switching off the production machine.
  • a preferred embodiment of the machine is directed to an arrangement of one or more laser devices in or on the supply frame of the laser supply unit.
  • the laser supply unit is operatively connected, or respectively in operative connection, by at least one laser beam guidance system, with the conveying arrangements of the machine.
  • the laser beam guidance system or the laser beam guidance systems are designed and configured so that laser beams of the one or the laser device(s) are guided or can be guided from the external laser supply unit to a processing site on a machine for processing, in particular perforating, the rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and/or the components thereof.
  • the laser guidance system it is achieved that the laser beams of the laser device are guided from the external laser supply unit to the appropriate units, for instance conveying works, or respectively conveyor drums, on the machine for producing rod-like products, for instance filter cigarettes, in order to appropriately perforate the rod-like articles and/or the components thereof
  • appropriate beam splitters and/or deflection mirrors and/or further guiding devices, for instance mirrors, and optics for the laser beams are provided in the laser guidance system in order to appropriately guide the processing of the rod like articles and/or the components thereof towards the processing site on the production machine.
  • the laser device has a resonator housing, and the resonator housing is designed and configured for arranging in or on the machine frame and/or for arranging in or on the supply frame, wherein in particular, the laser is designed as a CO 2 laser.
  • a preferred embodiment of the machine is directed to an arrangement of one or more laser devices in or on the machine frame of the machine.
  • the preferably laser device-free, separate, or respectively external, laser supply unit is connected by a supply connection system to the laser device(s) on the machine.
  • the supply connection system is designed and configured so that the control device and/or the cooling device and/or the voltage supply device are connected to the laser device(s), so that the laser device adapted to the machine or laser devices adapted to the machine are operated or can be operated for processing, in particular for perforating the rod-like articles and/or the components thereof.
  • the laser supply unit has at least one or more connectors, in particular plugs or plug receptacles, for further devices and/or that the laser supply unit has at least one, preferably touch-sensitive, display unit and/or one preferably touch-sensitive input unit.
  • the plug connections can be designed as a plug connection for a bus system as well as for fiber optics and further data connections.
  • Embodiments are directed to an arrangement, or respectively by a device with a machine of the tobacco processing industry and an external laser supply unit which is further characterized in that with the arrangement of one or more laser devices in or on the machine frame of the machine, the external laser supply unit is connected by a supply connection system to the laser device(s) on the machine.
  • the supply connection system is designed and configured so that the control device and/or the cooling device and/or the voltage supply device are connected to the laser device(s), so that the one laser device or the laser devices are operated or can be operated for processing, in particular for perforating, the rod-like articles and/or the components thereof.
  • the laser supply unit has several plugs and/or plug receptacles for further devices and that the laser supply unit has at least one, preferably touch-sensitive display unit and/or one preferably touch-sensitive input unit.
  • Embodiments are directed to a laser supply unit for at least one laser device for processing rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and/or the components thereof.
  • the laser supply unit has a supply frame that is designed and configured, in order to receive one or more supply devices for at least one laser device.
  • the supply frame has an adapter device for a laser device in order to arrange a laser device on or in the supply frame, and/or at least one laser device is designed and configured so that the laser device is or can be brought in operative connection with the adapter device of a machine of the tobacco processing industry, and/or the laser device is arranged in co-operation with the adapter device of the supply frame on or in the supply frame.
  • the laser supply unit is further characterized in that the supply frame is designed and configured in order to receive a control device for the laser device and a cooling device for the laser device and a control supply device for the laser device and a compressed air supply device.
  • the laser supply unit in the interior of the supply frame at least one separating wall or several separating walls are provided in order to preferably substantially completely separate a device for the laser device selected from the group comprising control device and/or cooling device and/or voltage supply device for the laser device and/or compressed air supply device with respect to another device selected from the same group comprising control device and/or cooling device and/or voltage supply device for the laser device and/or air supply device.
  • the supply frame for the laser device preferably has one separate receiving area for at least one laser device or for several, preferably two, laser devices, wherein with the use of the adapter device for the laser device, the one laser device can be arranged or is arranged in the receiving area, or wherein using the or several adapter devices of the supply frame the laser devices can be arranged or are arranged in the receiving area of the supply frame.
  • the supply frame of the laser supply unit has a housing, preferably closable on the top side and laterally, with flaps and or doors, and that the laser supply unit has at least one, preferably touch-sensitive, display unit and/or one, preferably touch-sensitive, input unit.
  • the laser supply unit can be connected via a laser beam guidance system to a machine of the tobacco processing industry, wherein the laser guidance system is designed and configured so that laser beams of the one or the laser device(s) can be guided from the laser supply unit to a processing site on a machine for processing, in particular perforating, the rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and/or the components thereof.
  • the laser supply unit can be connected by a supply connection system to the separate laser device(s).
  • the supply connection system is designed and configured so that the control device and the cooling device and the voltage supply device are connected to the separate laser device(s) so that the one separate laser device or the separate laser devices can be driven to operate, in particular perforate, the rod-like articles and/or the components thereof.
  • the laser supply unit preferably has several plugs and/or plug receptacles for at least two, particularly different, machines of the tobacco processing industry and/or for a connection to, in particular, a local network and/or a factory network and/or an Internet connection and/or a central compressed air supply and/or a central cooling supply.
  • the laser supply unit in advantageous embodiments can have further features which were cited and explained in conjunction with the machine of the tobacco processing industry described above.
  • the above explanations are referred to here in order to avoid repetitions.
  • Embodiments according to the invention can fulfill individual characteristics or a combination of several characteristics.
  • Embodiments of the invention are directed to a machine of the tobacco processing industry.
  • the machine includes a machine frame structured to support at least one of conveying arrangements for rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and components for conveying rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry; at least one laser device structured and arranged for processing at least one of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and components of the rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry; and a laser supply unit for the at least one laser device that includes a supply frame structured to receive one or more supply devices for at least one laser device.
  • the machine also includes at least one of: the machine frame has an adapter device structured so that that at least one laser device is positionable one of on or in the machine frame, the supply frame has an adapter device structured so that at least one laser device is positionable one of on or in the supply frame, the at least one laser device is structured to be positionable in co-operation with the adapter device of the machine frame one of on or in the machine frame, and the at least one laser device is positionable in co-operation with the adapter device of the supply frame one of on or in the supply frame.
  • the machine may be structured as a filter tipping machine.
  • the supply frame can be structured and arranged to receive at least one of a control device for the laser device, a cooling device for the laser device, a voltage supply device for the laser device and a compressed air supply device for processing the at least one of the rod-like articles and the components of the rod-like articles via the at least one laser device.
  • An interior of the supply frame can include: at least one separating wall structured and arranged to substantially completely separate a device for the laser device that includes at least one of a control device, cooling device, a voltage supply device for the laser device, and a compressed air supply device from another device for the laser device that includes another control device, another cooling device, another voltage supply device for the laser device and another compressed air supply device.
  • the supply frame for the laser device has a receiving area for at least one laser device, and one of: via the adapter device for the laser device, the at least one laser device is arrangeable in the receiving area, or via the adapter devices of the supply frame, the at least one laser device is arrangeable in the receiving area of the supply frame.
  • the receiving area may include at least two separate receiving areas and the at least one laser device may include at least two laser device.
  • the supply frame of the laser supply unit has a housing with at least one of flaps and doors. Further, the housing is closable on all sides.
  • the machine can further include a beam guidance system.
  • the laser supply unit With the arrangement of the at least one laser device one of in or on the supply frame of the laser supply unit, the laser supply unit is operatively connected via the at least one laser beam guidance system to the conveying arrangements of the machine.
  • the at least one laser beam guidance system can be structured and arranged so that laser beams of the at least one laser device are guidable from the laser supply unit to a processing site on the machine for processing at least one of the rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and the components of the rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry.
  • the processing may include perforating at least one of the rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and the components of the rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry.
  • the at least one laser device can include a CO 2 laser having a resonator housing structured to be at least one of positionable one of in or on the machine frame and positionable one of in or on the supply frame.
  • Embodiments of the instant invention are directed to an arrangement that includes a machine of the tobacco processing industry having a machine frame; an external laser supply unit; one or more laser devices positionable one of in or on the machine frame of the machine; a supply connection system being structured to connect the external laser supply unit to the one or more laser devices; and the supply connection system being structured to connect at least one of a control device, a cooling device and a voltage supply device to the one or more laser devices so that the one or more laser devices is operable for processing at least one of rod-like articles and components of the rod-like articles.
  • the external laser supply unit can have at least one of a plurality of plugs and a plurality of plug receptacles for further devices, and that the laser supply unit may have at least one of a display unit and an input unit.
  • the display unit can include a touch-sensitive display unit and the input unit can include a touch-sensitive input unit.
  • Embodiments are directed to a laser supply unit for at least one laser device for processing at least one of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and components of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry.
  • the laser supply unit includes a supply frame structured to receive one or more supply devices for the at least one laser device; and at least one of: an adapter device structured to position the at least one laser device one of on or in the supply frame, at least one laser device structured to be positionable in operative connection with an adapter device of a machine of the tobacco processing industry, the at least one laser device being positionable in co-operation with the adapter device of the supply frame one of on or in the supply frame.
  • the supply frame may be structured and arranged to receive a control device for the laser device, a cooling device for the laser device, a control supply device for the laser device and a compressed air supply device.
  • An interior of the supply frame may include at least one separating wall structured and arranged to separate a device for the laser device selected from the group consisting of: a control device, a cooling device, a voltage supply device for the laser device and a compressed air supply device from another device selected from the same group consisting of: another control device, another cooling device, another voltage supply device for the laser device and another compressed air supply device.
  • the supply frame for the at least one laser device may have separate receiving areas for the at least one laser device, and at least one of: via the adapter device for the at least one laser device, the at least one laser device is positionable in the receiving area, or via the adapter device of the supply frame, the laser devices may be positionable in the receiving area of the supply frame.
  • the supply frame of the laser supply unit can have a housing closable on a top and at sides with at least one of flaps and doors, and that the laser supply unit may have at least one of a display unit and an input unit.
  • the display unit may include a touch sensitive display unit and the input unit comprises a touch sensitive input unit.
  • the at least one laser supply unit can be connectable, via a laser beam guidance system, to a machine of the tobacco processing industry, and wherein the laser guidance system may be structured and arranged to guide the laser beams of the at least one laser device from the laser supply unit to a processing site on a machine for processing, in particular perforating, the at least one of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and the components of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry.
  • the at least one laser device can include at least two laser devices, and, with separate arrangements for the at least two laser devices, the laser supply unit may be connectable, via a supply connection system, to the at least two separate laser devices, and the supply connection system is structured and arranged to connect a control device and a cooling device and a voltage supply device to the at least two separate laser devices so that the at least two separate laser devices are operable for processing, in particular for perforating, the at least one of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and the components of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry.
  • the laser supply unit may also include at least one of a plurality of plugs and a plurality of plug receptacles for at least one of: at least two machines of the tobacco processing industry; and a connection to at least one of a local network, a factory network, an internet connection, a central compressed air supply and a central cooling unit supply.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an example embodiment of an arrangement of a machine for producing rod-like articles having a separate laser supply unit according to a first example embodiment
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a further example embodiment of an arrangement of a machine for producing rod-like articles having a laser supply unit according to a second embodiment
  • FIGS. 3 a , 3 b , 3 c schematically illustrate different views of a laser supply unit.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows a perspective view of an example embodiment of an arrangement of a schematically represented filter tipping machine 10 and a separately established laser supply unit 20 .
  • the filter tipping machine 10 is represented in section, wherein for reasons of clarity of the drawing, further unit(s) or respectively devices, are omitted.
  • the backside of the filter tipping machine 10 can be seen in FIG. 1 .
  • the filter tipping machine 10 has a (not visible) machine frame in which conveyor drums and further devices necessary for the operation are arranged.
  • the laser supply unit 20 is arranged behind the backside of the filter tipping machine 10 and has its own supply frame (not represented here).
  • the laser supply unit 20 is designed having a closed housing.
  • a laser device 30 is arranged on the top side of the filter tipping machine 10 using an adapter unit (not shown in detail), so that the laser device 30 , for example a CO 2 laser, can be releasably arranged for generating laser beams on the machine so that with use of the laser beams perforations are created in the filter cigarettes or the components thereof produced with the filter tipping machine 10 .
  • the laser device 30 is arranged above the machine frame of the filter tipping machine 10 and connected thereto with the interposition of the adapter device.
  • the externally, or respectively separately, arranged laser supply unit 20 is connected via a connection channel 25 to the laser device 30 in order to appropriately control and operate the laser, or respectively the laser device 30 .
  • the supply units or supply modules necessary for the operation of the laser device 30 are arranged, or respectively housed, here in the laser supply unit 20 .
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view in section of a further example embodiment of an arrangement of a filter tipping machine 10 and a separately arranged laser supply unit 20 .
  • the laser supply unit 20 is arranged here behind the backside of the filter tipping machine 10 , wherein a laser device 30 is arranged in the laser supply unit 20 .
  • the laser device is not visible due to the protection, or respectively the closed housing of the laser supply unit 20 .
  • a compact design is attained due to the arrangement of the operating devices for the laser device and the arrangement of the laser device in the laser supply unit 20 .
  • a beam guidance device 27 is provided in the form of a duct or the like, in order to guide the laser beams from the laser supply unit 20 to the processing sites on the filter tipping machine 10 for processing, or respectively for perforating, rod-like articles and/or the components there of (not shown here).
  • the laser device is releasably arranged within the laser supply unit 20 and with the use of an appropriate adapter device in the laser supply unit 20 , with a combination of the laser supply unit 20 with another filter tipping machine, the laser device can be removed from the laser supply unit 20 and subsequently be arranged on an appropriate further filter tipping machine 10 provided with an adapter device. Then, the operating devices for the laser device are connected to the laser device then arranged on the filter tipping machine in order to appropriately operate the laser device, as is schematically represented in the example embodiment according to FIG. 1 .
  • FIGS. 3 a , 3 b and 3 c show different views of a laser supply unit 20 , wherein the laser supply unit 20 is shown in an open state in FIGS. 3 a and 3 b.
  • the laser supply unit 20 has flaps 21 . a, 21 . b on the top side and doors 22 . a, 22 . b, 22 . c, 22 . e and 22 . e on the long and short sides.
  • FIGS. 3 a , 3 b show perspective representations of the laser supply unit 20 with opened flaps 21 . a, 21 . b and open doors 22 . a to 22 . e.
  • FIG. 3 a schematically shows a perspective view of the front side
  • FIG. 3 b schematically shows a perspective back view of the laser supply unit 20 .
  • FIG. 3 c shows a schematic top view of the laser supply unit 20 .
  • two resonator devices 32 . a and 32 . b for generating two laser beams are arranged parallel next to each other in the interior of the open laser supply unit 20 .
  • the resonator devices 32 . a, 32 . b are separated in the interior by separation walls with respect to the other installation spaces of the laser supply unit 20 .
  • a voltage supply unit 23 for example in the form of a transformer and a DC module, for supplying the resonator devices 32 . a, 32 . b are arranged in a separate installation space in the interior of the laser supply unit 20 .
  • a cooling device 24 for the laser device 30 is arranged in the interior of the laser supply unit 20 in a further separate installation space.
  • an appropriate pneumatic device is also provided for the filter tipping machine in the interior of the laser supply unit 20 . Due to the fact that space is provided beneath the flap 21 . a for two resonator devices 32 . a, 32 . b arranged next to each other, the laser supply unit 20 can be optionally formed with one or both resonator devices 32 . a, 32 . b for generating laser beams.
  • a compressed air supply device 35 is provided in the inside of the installation space behind the door 22 .
  • a beam output plate 28 is arranged on the face side of the laser supply unit 20 so that the laser beams generated in the resonator devices 32 . a, 32 . b are guided with use of appropriate optics and further optical devices, for instance a beam multiplier or and integrated mirror equivalent and/or mirror, etc., from the laser supply unit 20 to the processing sites on a filter tipping machine.
  • Two laser guide devices 27 are arranged at the beam output plate 28 in order to guide the laser beams generated by the resonator devices 32 . a, 32 . b from the laser supply unit 20 to the processing sites on the filter tipping machine 10 .
  • the two laser guide devices 27 are arranged in parallel to each other, wherein each laser guide device 27 is connected via an optical device 31 and a mirror 37 to the beam output plate 28 in order to appropriately deflect and guide the laser beams from the laser supply unit.
  • the laser supply unit 20 in the interior has a plug arrangement 29 and a cable feed-through 33 so that the laser supply unit 20 is connected to further devices or to further control devices or the like.
  • the plug arrangement 29 can comprise connection devices and/or plug devices for data lines such as multiple plugs, fiber optics, coaxial cables and network cables.
  • plug connections 34 are provided for example in the form of plugs as well as plug receptacles, or respectively plug sockets.
  • a multiple plug connection can also be provided.
  • a touch-sensitive, display 26 is provided on the side of the housing of the laser supply unit 20 .

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