Handling assembly for transport containers for rod-shaped articles for the tobacco industry, circulation cassette, and method for changing of the fill level of transport containers

摘要

The assembly has first transport unit (13) for supplying transport containers (11) made of cardboard to a level varying device (12), and second transport unit (14) for transporting transport container from level varying device. Several circulation cassettes (15) are rotatably provided for receiving and transporting the transport containers to remote side of the level changing device through a transfer device (16) during the assembly operation. The transfer device is arranged on the transport path of the circulation cassettes. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) circulation cassette; and (2) method for changing level of empty or article filled container.