Heated seam pump

A method for applying adhesive to wrapping material for smoking articles, comprising:

• providing an adhesive application system, the adhesive application system comprising:
• a housing configured to receive the adhesive from an adhesive holding component, the housing comprising:
• an adhesive conduit in fluid communication with the adhesive holding component, the adhesive conduit configured to receive the adhesive from the adhesive holding component;
• and
• a heater aperture extending at least partially through the housing, the heater aperture positioned adjacent to the adhesive conduit;
• a pump coupled to the housing, the pump in fluid communication with the adhesive conduit, the pump configured to apply the adhesive to the wrapping material;
• and
• a heater sized and configured to fit within the heater aperture, the heater configured to heat the adhesive in the adhesive conduit to a target adhesive temperature that is greater than a normal operating temperature of the pump;
• determining whether a temperature of the heater is lower than the target adhesive temperature;
• and
• in response to determining that the temperature of the heater is lower than the target adhesive temperature, directing the heater to reach the target adhesive temperature.

An adhesive application system, comprising:

• a housing configured to receive an adhesive from an adhesive holding component, the housing comprising an adhesive conduit in fluid communication with the adhesive holding component, the adhesive conduit configured to receive the adhesive from the adhesive holding component;
• a pump coupled to the housing, the pump in fluid communication with the adhesive conduit, the pump configured to apply the adhesive to a wrapping material for a smoking article;
• a heater operably coupled to the housing, the heater configured to heat the adhesive in the adhesive conduit to a target adhesive temperature;
• and
• a controller operably coupled to the heater, the controller configured to determine whether a temperature of the heater is lower than the target adhesive temperature and, in response to determining that the temperature of the heater is lower than the target adhesive temperature, directing the heater to reach the target adhesive temperature.