Arrangement for transversely axially conveying of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry

An arrangement for transversely axially conveying of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry, the arrangement comprising:

• a conveying inspection section comprising at least one conveyor drum for conveying a first row of article segments transversely axially disposed behind each other in a transverse axial conveyor direction and for conveying a second row of article segments transversely axially disposed behind each other in the transverse axial conveyor direction, whereby, in the conveying inspection section, the first row of article segments are conveyable along a first conveying path, and the second row of article segments are conveyable along a second conveyor path;
• at least one first head end inspection device being arranged along the first conveying path for at least one head end of the first row article segments;
• at least one second head end inspection device being arranged along the second conveying path for at least one head end of the second row of article segments;
• and
• a further conveyor drum arranged, with respect to the transverse axial conveyor direction, after at least one of the conveying inspection section or the first and second head end inspection devices,
• wherein the further conveyor drum is configured to convey article segment pairs that each include one first row article segment and one second row article segment.