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

An arrangement comprising:

• a machine of the tobacco processing industry having a machine frame;
• an external laser supply unit;
• one or more laser devices positionable one of in or on the machine frame of the machine;
• a supply connection system being structured to connect the external laser supply unit to the one or more laser devices;
• and
• the supply connection system being structured to connect at least one of a control device, a cooling device and a voltage supply device to the one or more laser devices so that the one or more laser devices are operable for processing at least one of rod-like articles and components of the rod-like articles.

A laser supply unit for at least one laser device for processing at least one of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry and components of rod-like articles of the tobacco processing industry, comprising:

• a supply frame structured to receive one or more supply devices for the at least one laser device;
• and
• at least one of:
• an adapter device structured to position the at least one laser device one of on or in the supply frame,
• at least one laser device structured to be positionable in operative connection with an adapter device of a machine of the tobacco processing industry,
• the at least one laser device being positionable in co-operation with the adapter device of the supply frame one of on or in the supply frame.