Industries Media No. 2010 habasit. Tobacco Industry Conveyor Belts for Cigarette Manufacturing Habasit-Solutions in motion

Contents 2 Introduction 3 Green leaf processing 4 Primary processing (1st part) 5 Primary processing (2nd part) 6 Secondary manufacturing (cigarette making) 7 Tobacco-specific Habasit product ranges 8 - 10 Fabric-based conveyor and processing belts Օ HabasitLINK® plastic modular belts HabaCHAIN® slat and conveyor chains Features and benefits 11 Application table 12 - 13 Services 14 The Habasit solution 15 Contacts 16 Product liability, application considթrations If the proper selection and application of Habasit products are not recommended by an authorized Habasit sales specialist, the selection...

Introduction 3 Tobacco processing requirements Tobacco processing requires a wide range of conveyor and processing belts. These are key machine lments that ensure the efficient and trouble-free flow of materials through every manufacturing stage. Habasit has developed an extensive array of solutions to allow you to choose the best conveyor belt for each application. All our developments are focused on meeting the rising safety standards within the tobacco industry. As a result, our P-Line products fully comply with pyrolysis regulations and FDA guidelines. The innovative P-Line This comprehensive...

Green leaf processing 4 Process step Process sequence Application Blending and tipping Tobacco hands Blending tables Tipping and butting cutters Tips processing Tips metal rake belt Tips weigh belt Incline conveyor to "hump backs" Tips horizontal feeder belts Main collection belt Butts processing Butts incline and regulating feeder Butts weigh belt Butts incline to "hump backs" Butts horizontal feeder belts Butts main collection conveyor Butts incline to ordering cylinder Butts incline to threshing line Threshing Butts threshing Butts proportional main feeder Butts proportional threshing stations...

Primary processing (1st part) 5 Process step Process squence Application Challenges Virginia, Oriental, Burley Depacking and slicing lamina Depacking and feeding bale slicer Heavy dust Discharging belt from bale slicer 镕 Abrasion Stems Depacking Depacking, feeding weighing device Dust Feeder, chain-driven Weighing device Virginia, Oriental, Burley stems Conditioning Infeed to ordering cylinder Օ Steam Condensate Օ Pollution Virginia, Oriental stems Casing/heavy casing (Burley) Discharging belt from casing cylinder/ Burley toaster Steam Օ Condensate Pollution build-up

Primary processing (2nd part) 6 Process step Process squence Application Challenges Virginia, Oriental, Burley stems Blending and storing 1st bottom belt, silo, chain-driven Dust build-up Shuttle conveyors on top of silo Through belt conveyor - discharging 2nd bottom belt, silo, pulleys Shuttle conveyors on top of silo Concave belt conveyor - discharging Tobacco scanning High-speed double belt 镕 Dust High speed Օ High temperature Virginia, Oriental stems Tobacco cutting Discharging from cutter Dust Օ Moisture Virginia, Oriental, Burley stems Drying (Burley toasting) Discharging from dryer High...

Secondary manufacturing (cigarette making) 7 Process step Process sequence Application Challenges Filter manufacturing Machine process No belt in operation Cigarette making Filter rod transfer Transfer belt Waste removal belt Guarantee smooth and gentle mass flow Packaging Օ Wrapper cardboard/ cellophane Parceller Օ Over-wrapper Dispatch carton to stock Generic materials handling applications with power transmission belts/live roller belts, fabric conveyor belts, plastic modular belts or slat and conveyor chains Օ Mistracking Package damages For all these challenges, Habasit provides exactly...

Fabric-based conveyor and processing belts 8 P-Line Specifically developed for the tobacco industry using the unique features of TPO and TPEE coating. Read about its variety, features and benefits. Belt cover materials Green leaf and primary processing mainly: TPO Thermoplastic polyolefine TPEE Copolyester thermoplastic PET Polyester fabric, impregnated Secondary manufacturing and packaging applications mainly: PVC Polyvinylchloride NBR Nitrile-butadiene-rubber (acrylonitrile-butadiene-rubber) Belt surface structures The belt surface plays a key role in each specific process step or function....

HabasitLINK® plastic modular belts 9 The HabasitLINK® plastic modular belts Drawing on our comprehensive experience and leadership in traditional fabric belting, Habasit's state-of-the-art HabasitLINK® plastic modular belts complete our offering as a single-source supplier and partner for your success. Plastic modular belts are used in a wide range of industries. Modular belt materials PE Polyethylene PP Polypropylene Modular belt surfaces and structures A wide variety of surfaces and structures are available for straight running and radius belts, including flat top, perforated flat top, grip...

HabaCHAIN® slat and conveyor chains 10 The HabaCHAIN® slat and conveyor chains As a high-quality range of slat- and conveyor chain products, HabaCHAIN® chains are suitable for a multitude of applications in the tobacco, beverage, bakery, packaging, and many other industries. Chain materials PP Polypropylene (glass reinforced) PBT Polybutyleneterephthalate (natural, unmodified) Chain shapes, surfaces and structures Different surface shapes and design variations are available in both straight-running and radius/sideflexing versions. HabaCHAIN® chains run on most systems and sprockets on the market...

Features and benefits 11 Fabric-based coated belts Key features Your benefits High temperature resistance No deformation -> Longer service life in applications with steam and hot tobacco - No fiber contamination due to edge damage against the conveyor frame - No contamination by old tobacco due to easy belt cleanability Easy to track Օ Smooth and pore-free belt surface Good release properties Օ Durable Laterally flexible fabric traction Օ Non-absorbent material Edge fray resistance - Less maintenance work - Suitable for through applications - Less cleaning effort - No fiber contamination...