Apparatus for the transfer of rod-shaped articles
AssigneeHauni Maschinebau AG
InventorsMatthias Jahnke, Konrad Popp
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Abstract
The invention concerns an apparatus for the transfer of rod-shaped articles, in particular filter rods, from an apparatus for transverse axial conveying of the articles to an apparatus for longitudinal axial conveying of the articles or vice versa, the directions of transport of the apparatuses running transversely to each other, including a rotatably driveable conveying means with at least one receptacle, each receptacle being designed for taking at least one article off the apparatus for transverse axial conveying of the articles and discharging the or each received article to the apparatus for longitudinal axial conveying or vice versa, which is characterised in that the running circle L formed by the or each receptacle is variable.
Claims24
Apparatus for the transfer of rod-shaped articles, in particular filter rods, from an apparatus for transverse axial conveying of the articles to an apparatus for longitudinal axial conveying of the articles or vice versa, the directions of transport of the apparatuses running transversely to each other, including a rotatably driveable conveying means with at least one receptacle, each receptacle being designed for taking at least one article off the apparatus for transverse axial conveying of the articles and discharging the or each received article to the apparatus for longitudinal axial conveying or vice versa, characterized in that the running circle L formed by the or each receptacle is variable.
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