Abstract: Method for sampling individual rod-like articles of the tobacco-processing industry from an article massflow via a sampling unit. The article massflow includes a plurality of rod-like articles arranged longitudinally and axially parallel to each other and is conveyed along a conveying section at a predetermined conveyor speed. The method includes moving the sampling unit parallel to a conveyor direction of the article massflow, capturing at least one individual rod-like article from the article massflow with the sampling unit, and removing the captured at least one individual rod-like article from the article massflow in a direction at an angle to the conveyor direction of the article massflow.

Abstract: Method for sampling individual rod-like articles of the tobacco-processing industry from an article massflow via a sampling unit. The article massflow includes a plurality of rod-like articles arranged longitudinally and axially parallel to each other and is conveyed along a conveying section at a predetermined conveyor speed. The method includes moving the sampling unit parallel to a conveyor direction of the article massflow, capturing at least one individual rod-like article from the article massflow with the sampling unit, and removing the captured at least one individual rod-like article from the article massflow in a direction at an angle to the conveyor direction of the article massflow.

Abstract: In resistance forge welding, the heat for the welding point is produced by simultaneous action of an electrical current and the force of the electrode as well as the electrical resistance of the materials to be welded in the region of the point of contact of the electrodes. The workpieces generally lie flat on each other and are welded under considerable pressure at individual points by the force of the electrode. The current and the electrode force are supplied via the electrodes.In order to increase the controllability and dynamics of the electrode movement, according to the invention a controllable electromotive drive (13), which has a drive spindle (16) or a toothed rack, is used.