Method and wrapping unit for folding a sheet of wrapping about a group of cigarettes

摘要

A method and wrapping unit for producing a package (1) containing a group (2) of cigarettes, and which include: feeding the group (2) of cigarettes along a path; feeding a sheet (6) of wrapping perpendicularly to the path of the group (2) of cigarettes; feeding a tubular spindle (49) along the path of the group (2) of cigarettes to intercept the sheet (6) of wrapping and fold the sheet (6) of wrapping into a U about the tubular spindle (49); and feeding the group (2) of cigarettes through the tubular spindle (49) to slide the sheet (6) of wrapping off the tubular spindle (49) and apply the U-folded sheet (6) of wrapping to the group (2) of cigarettes.