Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for obtaining the continuity of the uniformity of the structure and density of a stream of transported loose material, particularly organic plant material, and particularly tobacco material. According to the inventive method, a previously loosened material is compacted during transportation between conveyors, then, the compacted material is comminuted to a form suitable for further processing, and at least one intermediate element, preferably a bracket (5, 6), and thereby also the stream of the compacted material, is vibrated directly before the comminution process. A device according to the invention comprises at least one intermediate vibrating element, preferably this being at least one bracket (5, 6), located transversely to the direction of motion of the material.

Abstract: A method for washing conveyor belts, according to the invention, is characterized in that the drive of the conveyor belt (2) is transferred via rollers (3) and a cleaning element is driven, preferably having the form of a rotating brush (9), and the shield (4) is sprayed by a spraying system (7), and the cleaning element is wetted by a wetting system (8). A device for washing conveyor belts, comprising a cleaning element and spraying nozzles, is characterized in that the conveyor belt (2) is situated between a pressuring element and a washing-cleaning assembly (1).

Abstract: A method relates to a production line where cigarettes are arranged in horizontal layers within approximately vertical channel (3) of packing machine feeding system, the width of which is slightly bigger then the cigarette diameter. The cigarettes are moved gravitationally toward the bottom plate (6) tram which they are transferred to the packing machine, whereas faulty cigarettes are detected with sensors (9, 11) defining their defects, and the faulty cigarettes are rejected by a rejecting device (14).

Abstract: A cutting machine for organic plant materials has a frame in which a cutterhead of a drum having sets of cutting knives (16, 18) symmetrically arranged on its perimeter surface is mounted. At least two separate knife extension arrangement (10, 10a) are arranged opposite to each other within the drum and actuated separately by being connected to the corresponding cutting knives (16, 18) through a motor (1, 1a) whose speed is controlled by an external signal independent of speed of the cutterhead drum.

Abstract: Present invention relates to the method and apparatus for removing a plastic film from packages, where packages covered by the plastic film are introduced to the first transport path characterized in that an sorbent (12) is introduced to the second transport path. Next the sorbent (12) is heated to the flow temperature of the plastic that is removed, in particular plastics from the polyolefin's group. Afterwards within the common part of the first and second transport path (2) of the separating device the sorbent (12) is mixed with transported packages (11) covered with a plastic film. A sieve (8) of the separating device directs sorbent (12) covered by absorbed plastic to the removing path (6,9), while packages (11) free from plastic film are directed towards the exit gate (4) of the separating device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for obtaining the continuity of the uniformity of the structure and density of a stream of transported loose material, particularly organic plant material, and particularly tobacco material. According to the inventive method, a previously loosened material is compacted during transportation between conveyors, then, the compacted material is comminuted to a form suitable for further processing, and at least one intermediate element, preferably a bracket (5, 6), and thereby also the stream of the compacted material, is vibrated directly before the comminution process. A device according to the invention comprises at least one intermediate vibrating element, preferably this being at least one bracket (5, 6), located transversely to the direction of motion of the material.

Abstract: A method for washing conveyor belts, according to the invention, is characterized in that the drive of the conveyor belt (2) is transferred via rollers (3) and a cleaning element is driven, preferably having the form of a rotating brush (9), and the shield (4) is sprayed by a spraying system (7), and the cleaning element is wetted by a wetting system (8). A device for washing conveyor belts, comprising a cleaning element and spraying nozzles, is characterized in that the conveyor belt (2) is situated between a pressuring element and a washing-cleaning assembly (1).

Abstract: Present invention relates to the apparatus for conditioning of organic materials, for example tobacco, comprising inlet gate (1a), conditioning chamber (0) and outlet gate (1b). The conditioning chamber (0) comprises a set of nozzles (12, 13) and sieves (3) supplying thermodynamic medium, and immobilizing means (5, 6) for immobilizing organic material, placed in relation to each other in a such way that the flowing thermodynamic medium flows over conditioned organic material placed in the immobilizing means (5, 6). Preferably the thermodynamic medium is a steam or any other medium with controllable physicochemical properties that are preferable for the conditioning process.

Abstract: A method and device is provided that separates non-parallel streams of displacing multi-layered stacks of rod-like elements which fill a horizontal conveyor (wherein the elements are displaced by force) and a channel positioned at an angle (wherein the elements are displaced by gravity.) The inside dimensions of the cross sections of the conveyor and the channel allow an equal flow of the elements. To separate the streams, the elements are removed from the adjoining area of the conveyor and the channel, wherein the stack of the elements is a passive stream, to the area of the conveyor or the channel, wherein the stack is an active stream. The space that is taken up by the removed elements equals the space of one quarter of the radius of the cylinder, wherein the walls of the cylinder that are parallel to the axis of the cylinder, separate multi-layered non-parallel streams of the elements.

Abstract: A cutting machine for organic plant materials, especially for tobacco, comprising a frame and a cutterhead mounted in the frame, the cutterhead being in the form of a drum having cutting knives (16, 18) symmetrically arranged on its perimeter surface, wherein the cutterhead comprises at least two separate knife extension arrangements (10, 10a) arranged alternately to each other below the perimeter surface of the cutterhead drum and actuated separately, each of the two knife extension arrangements (10, 10a) being connected to the corresponding cutting knives (16, 18) and equipped with a motor (1, 1a), revolutions of which being controlled by means of an external signal independent of parameters of the cutterhead drum motion, the signal being transmitted and adjusted by electric motors (1, 1a) by means of an electric signal specifying the required extension rate of the appropriate knives set, the motors (1, 1a) being arranged axially symmetrically on both sides of the drive shaft.

Abstract: An apparatus for transporting loose tobacco material includes a transporting belt, equipped with a vibratory sub-assembly with independent driving elements and a feeding channel placed over the transporting belt. The vibratory sub-assembly has the form of at least two separate vibratory portions, each having at least one roller with eccentric elements and symmetrically arranged counterweights. Each of the vibratory portions has separate adjusting elements to provide independent adjustment of the magnitude and direction of vibration amplitude vector, and also has separate adjusting elements providing independent adjustment of the frequency of the transporting belt vibrations, independently of speed of the transporting belt. An additional belt conveyor having vibratory portions is mounted over the transporting belt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting machine for organic plant materials, especially for tobacco, which comprises a cutting head mounted inside a main frame, and a feeding-compacting arrangement frame forming a stream of the fed material, comprising transporters feeding the material into a cutting zone, and means for compacting and/or polarizing relative distribution of fed particles. The cutterhead (2) of the cutting machine is mounted in a stationary main frame (1) fixed preferably to the floor, and the feeding-compacting arrangement frame (5) is moved along the horizontal guides (7). The cutting head 82) is a cutterhead with the main axis of rotation being horizontal.

Abstract: A belt conveyor transporting loose tobacco material, comprising a transporting belt (3), equipped with an vibratory sub-assembly with independent driving means, a feeding channel being placed over the transporting belt (3), is characterized in that according to the invention the vibratory sub-assembly of the transporting belt (3) has a form of at least two separate vibratory portions (V1, V2, V3), each comprising at least one roller (10a) having eccentric elements (10b) and symmetrically arranged counterweights (10c), and in case of using eccentric elements (10b) of the same active radii on the rollers (10a) of all the vibratory portions (V1, V2, V3), the distance between the transporting belt (3) and the axes of the rollers (10a) of the starting vibratory portion in which feeding of the loose tobacco material takes place is minimal, and the distance form the transporting belt (3) to the axes of the rollers (10a) of successive vibratory portions (V2, V3) is an increasing function, and when the axes of the rol

Abstract: In the store at the inlet of the transport sector (11) is situated the first drive mechanism (21) of the conveyor (8) which is controlled by and connected to a fullness sensor (22) assembled in the input station (16) via a control unit, and at exit of the transport sector (11) is situated a second drive mechanism (23) of the conveyor (8) which is controlled by and connected to a fullness sensor (24) assembled in the output station (17) via a control unit, while the transport sector (11) is defined by two, active and passive, identical support guide mechanisms (10, 15) for the conveyor (8), consist of independent disc modules (6) rotary assembled on the axes (5, 14), moreover the return sector (9) consists of two, active and passive, identical support guide mechanisms (7, 13) of the conveyor (8), that consist also of independent disc modules (6) rotary assembled on the axes (4, 12), while the axis (5) of the active support guide mechanism (10) in the transport sector (11) is fixed to the axis (4) of the active