Method and system for arranging rod-like elements

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PATENT NO 8918201
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13734389

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Method and system for arranging rod-like elements, in which an unordered portion of rod-like elements, composed each of at least one part selected from cigarette parts being filter parts and tobacco parts, is delivered to a conveyor which arranges the elements on the conveyor in a plurality of compartments, longitudinally in each compartment and transversely to the direction of movement of the conveyor. The compartments have a length which receives at least one filter part and at least one tobacco part of a cigarette. The type, number and location of parts of the element received in each compartment is defined by at least a single scanning of each successive compartment of the conveyor. The result of the scanning is transmitted to a control unit and the elements are subsequently sorted based on information received from the control unit.

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INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO MACHINERY POLAND SP Z O OPOLAN LA DOM RADOM MASOVIAN

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Chmielewski, Robert Jedlnia Letnisko, PL 4 2
Chojnacki, Wojciech Jerzy Radom, PL 6 9
Sieredzinski, Marek Radom, PL 14 6
Stanikowski, Andrzej Radom, PL 2 0
Stolarski, Krzysztof Radom, PL 6 4
Sulkowski, Andrzej Jedlinsk, PL 2 0

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