Method and apparatus for applying elongate susceptor elements to an aerosol-forming substrate

Abstract

A method of applying elongate susceptor elements to an aerosol-forming substrate for an inductively heatable aerosol-generating article is provided, the method including the steps of: providing an aerosol-forming substrate in the form of a sheet material; providing elongate susceptor elements; supplying the elongate susceptor elements to and conveying them through a vibratory alignment conveyor including at least one guide channel in which the elongate susceptor elements are conveyed by vibration towards a discharge end of the guide channel, thereby aligning their length dimension at least partially along a longitudinal direction of the guide channel; and depositing the at least partially aligned elongate susceptor elements discharged from the discharge end of the guide channel on a main surface of the sheet material.

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