Bianciardi, Ezio

A machine (M) for forming segments for the industry of smoking articles, comprising a feeding station (100) configured to feed a first web (N) along an advancing direction (A) and a collection station (200) having a converging conduit (20) configured to receive the first web (N) and collect it. The machine (M) further comprises a wrapping station (300) configured to receive the first web (N) in a collected form and to wrap it with a second web (L) of wrapping material, thus forming a continuous rod (B). The machine (M) further comprises a cutting station (400) configured to cut the continuous rod (B) into segments (S) having a predefined length. The converging conduit (20) is defined at the bottom by a guiding body (21), and is defined at the top by a cover element (22) comprising a lower surface (22a) made of at least two materials having different surface characteristics.

Described is a work island (1) for making rod-shaped segments (S) for the smoking article industry in a continuous process. The work island comprises a machine (100) for making a multilayer web (N) formed from at least one layer of plant-based reconstituted material and at least one reinforcing layer. This machine (100) includes a feed unit (50) for feeding a continuous reinforcing layer (R) which is fibre-based and/or made at least partly of a conductive material, a feed unit (10) for feeding a moist, plant-based material (M), a forming unit (20) which combines (M) and (R), and a drying unit (30) for removing moisture from the plant-based layer. Downstream, a machine (200) converts the multilayer web (N) into rod-shaped segments (S), operating in sequence relative to the machine (100).

A machine (100) for forming segments (S) for the industry of smoking articles, comprising a supply station (200) configured to supply a first web (N), and a collection station (300) having a converging conduit (301) configured to receive the first web (N) and gradually collect it. The converging conduit (301) extends between an inlet opening (I) and an outlet opening (U) of the first web (N). The converging conduit (301) is defined at the bottom by a guiding body (301a) forming a longitudinal groove and defined at the top by a cover element (301b) configured to define, at least partly, the converging trend of the conduit (301). The cover element (301b) comprises a plurality of blowing openings (302) configured to introduce a fluid flow into the converging conduit (301) so that the fluid flow is arranged at least partly between an inner surface (301b') of the cover element (301b) and the first web (N) in an at least partially shaped form. The blowing openings (302) are arranged in a terminal section (T) of the cover element (301b).

A machine (100) for forming segments (S) for the industry of smoking articles comprising a supply station (200) configured to supply a first web (N) of filling material along an advancing direction (A). The machine (100) comprises a collection station (300) having a converging conduit (301) configured to receive the first web (N) and gradually collect it, and a wrapping station (400) configured to receive the first web (N) and wrap it. The machine (100) comprises a cutting station (500) for cutting the continuous rod (B) into segments (S) having a predefined length. The converging conduit (301) is defined at the bottom by a guiding body (302) forming a longitudinal groove, and it is defined at the top by a cover element (303) configured to define, at least partly, the converging trend of the conduit (301). The collection station (300) comprises vibrating means (600) configured to vibrate the cover element (303) while the first web (N) passes through the converging conduit (301).

A laser drilling station (S) for bar-shaped tobacco industry articles (A) wrapped in a wrapper, comprising a transport cylinder (100) configured to advance each article (A) along an advancement path passing through a drilling area (P). The station (S) further comprises at least one laser drilling device (200) configured to operate the drilling of the wrapper of an article (A) arranged in the drilling area (P), and a counter-roller (300) located in the drilling area (P), above the article (A), and configured to cause a rolling of the article (A). The counter-roller (300) is operated by a motor (600). The station (S) further comprises a detection device (400) configured to perform at least one optical inspection of a front surface (F) of each article (A) in the drilling area (P) and a control unit (500) connected to the detection device (400) and to the motor (600) of the counter-roller (300) and configured to control the motor of the counter-roller (300) according to the outcome of the optical inspection carried out.

Described is a machine for preparing and extracting a hot beverage from a capsule (1) comprising a first fixed extraction unit (8) associated with the frame (6) and comprising a matching housing (9) for the capsule (1) and means (10) for perforating the capsule (1) and passage of the liquid mixture, to extract the beverage; a second movable extraction unit (11), positioned in the frame (6), and movable inside the frame (6) to bring a capsule (1) into the housing (9) of the first fixed unit (8) for extracting the liquid mixture by feeding a pressurised hot fluid into the capsule (1); the means (10) for perforating and passage of the mixture comprise a perforating punch (12), positioned fixed at a bottom (9a) of the housing (9), and partly protruding from the bottom (9a); the punch (12) comprises a first apical portion (12a) configured to intercept and perforate a wall (3) of the capsule (1) at a deformation of the wall (3) of the capsule (1), due to the effect of the pressurised fluid, towards the bottom (9a) of the housing (9) and a second base portion (12b) having a bridge-shaped cross-section defining an opening (13) passing towards a channel (14) or chamber, positioned below the punch (12), configured for the controlled falling of the beverage coming out of the opening of the wall (3) of the capsule (1) whilst the punch (12) is kept, that is to say, inserted, inside the capsule (1).

A unit for transferring discrete elements (100, 200), in particular capsules, comprising a first hopper (2) and a second hopper (2'), a combination conveyor (7) and respective feeding lines (3, 3') arranged between each hopper (2, 2') and the combination conveyor (7). The feeding lines (3, 3') are configured to perform a change in pitch between successive discrete elements (100, 200) along the respective feeding path, and furthermore, the feeding lines (3, 3') are configured to release respective pairs of discrete elements (100, 200) so as to make, on the combination conveyor (7), a sequence of alternating pairs of first discrete elements (100) and second discrete elements (200).

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