A method for managing the supply of wrapping and/or additional and/or auxiliary materials in a system for the manufacture of tobacco products

摘要

The supply of consumables and other materials to production machines (3...9) in a system (1) for the manufacture of tobacco products is managed using a method whereby, once a nominal target number (PL) of products has been programmed at a master control unit (35), a tally is kept of the number (PR) of products emerging from the machine (3...9) farthest downstream, and a corresponding signal relayed back to the master control unit (35), together with a signal indicating the consumption of the various types of material. On the basis of the information received, the master control unit (35) will process an output message indicating the requirement for at least one given type of consumable or wrapping or other auxiliary material to be supplied, whereupon the message is sent to an operator entrusted with the task of replacing the depleted material.