Focke & Co.

Ralph Sgodzai

Martin Stiller

Jens Schmidt

Heinz H Focke

Henry Buse

Thomas Häfker

Axel Leifheit

(Liquid) flavoring agents and other substances are transferred to cigarettes immediately prior to or during the packaging operation of the cigarettes (). An advantageous solution is that of the substances being transferred directly to free ends of the cigarettes () once cigarette groups () have been formed and during transportation of these groups. As an alternative, the substances can be transferred to the inside of an inner wrapper of the cigarette group in particular to a folding tab of a base wall.

Method and device for transferring, in particular, flavoring agents to cigarettes

For acquiring characteristic data of a pack ( ), in particular of a cigarette pack, the latter is compressed between a pressure plate ( ) and a bearing plate ( ). The latter is connected to a load cell ( ) in order to determine the applied force as a function of the distance traveled. The characteristic deformation data or change in force at a precise, constant downward movement of the pressure plate ( ) yield a reproducible, characteristic image of the pack ( ) in question.

Method and apparatus for the testing of cuboid-shaped packs

For coding (cigarette) packs ( ) in the region of a conveyor, in particular in the region of a (drying) turret ( ). A region of an outer pack surface, in particular of a side surface ( ), is exposed during the coding. For this purpose, it is possible for the conveying elements of the conveyor to be arranged or designed correspondingly and/or for the walls ( ) of the conveyor pockets ( ) to be dimensioned correspondingly. Alternatively, the packs ( ) are removed from the conveyor, or moved out of the pockets ( ), into the region of action of a laser coder ( ).

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