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

  • US 7,117,872 B2
  • Filed: 03/20/2003
  • Issued: 10/10/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for managing a supply of at least one of wrapping, additional or auxiliary material(s) in a system for manufacturing tobacco products, including at least one production machine, comprising:

  • programming a nominal target number of products to be turned out by the machine during the course of the relative production run, by way of a master control unit;

    counting a number of products emerging from the production machine and relaying a corresponding input to the master control unit;

    presenting inputs to the master control unit indicating a consumption of each type of wrapping, additional or auxiliary material(s);

    processing an output message based at least on the inputs received and indicating at least a requirement for at least one predetermined type of the wrapping, additional or auxiliary material(s) to be supplied;

    sending the processed message to an operator entrusted with the task of replacing a depleted quantity of the wrapping, additional or auxiliary material(s);

    removing the wrapping, additional or auxiliary material(s) as appropriate for changeover to another brand of product;

    labeling the removed material(s) with information indicating the residual quantity, in anticipation of their subsequent utilization.

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