Method and apparatus for the separation of stacked flat products and the use of the apparatus in the packaging of cigarettes

摘要

The device operates to separate the layers of flat material, in a stack, the lowest layer (10) is subjected to suction at the sides. This draws down the side sections (12), from the remainder of the material stack (11), before the bottom layer is released and removed. The device is also fitted with a transport slide (15) that has a flat centre section. The side sections are parallel to the direction of movement and have a downwards slope on at least one side with an opening linked to an underpressure supply.