Machine for the tobacco processing industry, in particular, a filter tipping machine

A machine of the tobacco processing industry for processing at least one of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry or components of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry comprising:

• a machine frame structured to support conveying arrangements for the at least one of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry or components of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry;
• at least one laser device structured and arranged for processing the at least one of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry or components of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry;
• a laser supply unit for the at least one laser device, said laser supply unit comprising:
• a supply frame structured to receive one or more supply devices for the at least one laser device;
• and
• a supply frame adapter device structured to position the least one laser device one of on or in the supply frame;
• and
• a laser beam guidance device,
• wherein, with an arrangement of the at least one laser device one of on or in the supply frame of the laser supply unit, the laser supply unit is operatively connected via the laser beam guidance device to the conveying arrangements of the machine, and
• wherein the laser beam guidance device is structured and arranged so that laser beams of the at least one laser device are guidable from the laser supply unit to a processing site on the machine for processing at least one of the rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and components of the rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry.