An Apparatus for the Control of Tobacco Filling Regularity of Cigarettes. 2nd Report: Results of an Improved Gap Counter / Ein Gerät zum Prüfen der Füllungsgleichmäßigkeit von Cigaretten: 2. Mitteilung: Ergebnisse mit einem verbesserten Lochzähler
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Published Online: Jun 13, 2014
Page range: 485 - 486
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cttr-2013-0144
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The filling gap counter formerly described has been improved. The apparatus detects and counts the number of holes (irregularities) of cigarettes. A comparison of the results obtained respectively by manual and mechanical control showed the judgement formed by an examiner to be unsatisfactory. The ejection of faulty cigarettes as well as the automatical recording of the rate of irregularities are prerequisites to the rapid discovery of the source of defects.