Method and apparatus for the production of a component of an aerosol generating article

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for the production of a rod component (100) of an aerosol generating article, said apparatus comprising: ∘ a first mover (4) adapted to transport a first sheet (2) along a first direction; ∘ a second mover (5) adapted to transport a second sheet (3) along a second direction; ∘ a third mover (6) adapted to transport a susceptor strip (10) along a third direction, said third mover being adapted to position said susceptor strip between the first and the second sheet during transport; and a rod forming device (20) being adapted to form a rod from the first and the second sheets and the susceptor strip and having an inlet (21) and an outlet (22), wherein said first and second sheets and said susceptor strip are introduced in said inlet and said rod is outputted from said outlet.

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