Cutting and wrapping machine for whole or half tobacco leaves - has central electronic control unit to actuate cutting blades, transport belt and wrappers in response to video signals

摘要

In the tobacco cutting machine, a circular table (1) has two lay out surfaces (2, 3) and rotates about a central spindle (4) so that the operator may place a tobacco leaf may be placed in position on a perforated suction plate and subsequently moved under a set of four rollers (24) moved across by a moving gantry arm (28). Movements are regulated by an electronic control unit (11). After cutting, four shaped pieces pass along a moving transport belt (8) and one piece at a time is picked off by one of four vacuum suction boxes (14) and deposited on the upper surface (13) of a wrapping paper web. Scrap pieces pass through to a collection tub (33). Movements of the transport and wrapping procedures are controlled by an electronic unit (11) in response to signals from a viewing camera (10) over the input end of the transport belt (8).