R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation

British American Tobacco (germany) Gmbh

Heiko Hertrich

Horst Grzonka

Thomas Jung

Rolf Kramp

Norbert Schulte

Rainer Herrmann

Wolfgang Wurf

The invention relates to a method for supplying a flowable medium to the tobacco rod of a smoking product, wherein the medium is introduced on a drum () of a cigarette machine, after the tobacco rod is formed.

Method for supplying a flowable medium to the tobacco of a smoking product

The invention relates to a method for supplying a flowable medium to the tobacco of a smoking product ( ), wherein the medium is introduced on a drum ( ) of a cigarette machine, after the rod is formed, as well as to a device for supplying a flowable medium to the tobacco of a smoking product ( ), comprising a means by which the medium is introduced on a drum ( ) of a cigarette machine, after the rod is formed.

Device for supplying a flowable medium to the tobacco of a smoking product

The invention relates to a banderole handling device including at least one cassette arranged for supplying banderoles to a banderoling machine, a closure for the discharge end of each cassette and including a cassette support, wherein each cassette is arranged substantially vertically at the cassette support and is positionable above a banderole feeder chute of the banderoling machine. In addition, the invention relates to device for arresting a cassette including banderoles relative to a banderole feeder chute of a banderoling machine, including a closure for the discharge opening of the cassette wherein the closure is configured so that it is accommodated in a receiving portion arranged in a fixed position relative to the banderoling machine or banderole feeder chute during its opening operation. The invention relates further to a system for filling cassettes with stacks of banderoles, in which the cassettes are filled by means of a banderole stack feeder.

Apparatus and system for handling banderoles

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Bayreuth, Germany

Heiko Hertrich