DE2022175A1 - Arrangement for conveying rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, in particular of filter rods - Google Patents

Description

WERKEKORBERACo-KCHAMBURG, 2022175

Bergedorf, April 28, 1970 Patent Hi / Seh

St. Hauni File 1110

Arrangement for conveying rod-shaped articles of tobacco processing Industry, especially of filter rods

The invention relates to an arrangement for conveying rod-shaped Articles of the tobacco processing industry, in particular of filter rods, pneumatic conveying lines from a transmitting station to supplies on processing machines.

Under "rod-shaped objects of the tobacco-processing Industry "is understood in particular to mean filter rods, but the invention can also be used for pneumatic conveying of cigarettes, cigarillos and cigars with and without filters be used.

In the manufacture of to be connected with filter plugs Rod-shaped tobacco articles, in particular filter cigarettes, have to close the filter rods after their manufacture Magazines are promoted by so-called filter attachment machines, in which there is a sufficient supply of filter rods. Always stand up for this promotion more pneumatic conveyor systems. The pneumatic conveyor systems currently in use have a ' Transmitter station with a magazine for storing a sufficient number of filter rods, which are operated via pneumatic Conveying pipes are connected to receiving stations on processing machines (filter attaching machines) for receiving sufficient supplies of pneumatically conveyed filter rods. The known transmitting stations have transfer devices for the automatic transfer of filter rods from the magazines into the conveyor pipes, the receiving stations Transfer devices for automatic transfer of filter rods from the delivery pipes into the magazines. The filter rods have to go to the magazines of the broadcasting stations are transported for what they are after their manufacture

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first be filled into containers, so-called trays. At the speeds achieved by the manufacturing machines today this filling must be done by machine. The trays must then be conveyed to the transmitting stations and there, possibly also by machine, are emptied into the magazines.

The object of the invention is to reduce the cost of tray filling machines and to reduce the means of transport. According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the transmitting station in the delivery area of a manufacturing machine for the

W article is arranged and has a distributor arrangement to which the pneumatic I ¹ Or of the lines are connected, and the τοη measuring arrangements for the supplies of the processing machines can be controlled in the sense of transferring articles into the conveyor lines when supplies are too low. v .. -,

It is already through the ÜSA patent specification 3,397,922 known to transfer cigarettes or filter rods τοη rod machines from directly into pneumatic conveying pipes and to feed them directly from these processing machines (packing machines or filter attaching machines), but it is on a production machine only one processing

fc machine connected. In the case of pneumatic conveying of filter rods from one manufacturing machine to one Filter attaching machine, the manufacturing machine must often be shut down because it produces many more filter rods than the filter attachment machine can remove, or excess filter rods must be removed on the way to the conveyor pipes and other filter attaching machines.

A very safe distribution arrangement, which can be designed in a manner similar to known and proven broadcasting stations (e.g. such as transmitter stations of the tried and tested pneumatic filter transport system FILTROMAT from Hauni-Werke, Hamburg-Bergedorf), according to a further training of the

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Find a container directly loaded with articles by the manufacturing machine, to which several are assigned independently of one another by the measuring arrangement of one Processing machine controllable transfer devices for transferring articles from the container into the conveying lines assigned. Such a distribution ■■ arrangement has the additional cake11 that she is easy with can be equipped with a considerable buffer capacity. The transfer devices are useful as on Bottom of shafts for the formation of superimposed Removal drums arranged in rows of filter rods formed with recordings for each of the lowest articles located in the shafts that are in the recordings before the conveying lines are conveyed into which they are conveyed by compressed air be convicted. Tendons Rod-shaped articles, especially strand machines, should run through as far as possible, since every start-up and shutdown process can cause malfunctions and rejects. In order to avoid shutdowns of a manufacturing machine, this provided according to the invention with a drive and a control arrangement with a measuring device for the Item quantity in the container is connected such that the The speed of the drive increases with decreasing quantity and vice versa. Because this way the production speed the manufacturing machine the acceptance speed of the Processing machines is adapted, the manufacturing machine can generally run through and must first be major downtimes of the processing machines will.

In the aforementioned embodiment of the invention, which the has the additional advantage that the plasticizer generally used for crosslinking plastic threads, e.g. acetate threads, has time in the pilter rods produced, to harden before the holding rods are further processed, the space required for the container and the transferring

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devices for the transfer of piIter rods from the Containers in the delivery lines are relatively large. In addition, the filter rods are stored in the container through the clipboard claimed. According to a further development of the invention, this can be avoided by an article according to its Manufacture in an interrupted delivery flow successively in a delivery line conducting distributor arrangement. Such a distributor arrangement can be a circulating, the articles in uninterrupted conveying flow of the Manufacturing machine taking over and transverse axial to transfer devices have conveying conveyors for transferring the articles into conveying lines. Particularly low A distribution arrangement of the aforementioned type requires effort, in which the conveyor one the articles from a longitudinal axis Transfer drum transferring to a transverse axial conveying movement a manufacturing machine designed as a strand machine for the articles. The transfer devices can thereby be fixed, arranged along the conveying path of the article, connectable to a compressed air source exhibit.

A distributor arrangement in which the filter rods immediately after their production from their longitudinal axis Förderriohtung can be transferred into the tubes without first being transferred into a transverse axial conveying movement and then have to be brought back into a longitudinal axial conveying direction in the pneumatic conveying lines, has according to a further embodiment of the invention a relative to the conveyor track of the article on which it be conveyed longitudinally axially after their production, movable trough plate, on which pressurized air can be applied Well connected to the pneumatic conveying lines are. The selection of the delivery line in the filter rods are transferred successively, is advantageously triggered by the measuring arrangement of the processing machine whose stock is the least. If one or

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The manufacturing machine can handle several processing machines continue to run if, according to a development of the invention, a buffer container for receiving a gate rate of Articles provided with maximum stocks on all Terarbe itungsmasohinen connected to a manufacturing machine is. The contents of the buffer container can be used for unavoidable brief stoppages of the manufacturing machine the processing machines continue with filter rods to supply. In accordance with the invention, this is achieved achieves that a dispensing device for dispensing arti- ■ · none from the buffer container and their transfer to "

the tertiary arrangement is provided, which in the absence of The supply of articles can be activated by the manufacturing machine. An adaptation of the production of the manufacturing machine the decrease of the produced filter rods can according to a further embodiment of the invention thereby achieved be that the manufacturing machine has a drive with a control arrangement, which with the measuring arrangements for the Torräte is connected and works in such a way that the Speed of the drive with decreasing gate assemblies increases and vice versa. In this embodiment of the invention it is avoided that in the event of brief stoppages of the further processing machines the manufacturing machine as well if it has to be shut down, which is because of the risk of malfunction when restarting and because of the start-up and run-out rejects.

The invention is explained in more detail with reference to the drawings containing the exemplary embodiments. Show it:

FIG. 1 schematically shows an overview image with filter attachment machines as Terarbeitinasohinen and one Strand machine for the production of filter rods, which has a distributor designed as a container,

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FIG. 2 is a side view of the distributor of FIG

according to arrow II with transfer devices for transferring clay filter rods from the Containers in pneumatic conveying lines in enlarged scale,

Figure 5 is a section along line IH-III in Figure 2,

Figure 4 shows a circuit arrangement for controlling the

Rod machine depending on the supply of filter rods in the container,

Figure 5 shows a circuit arrangement for controlling the over

guiding devices of the distributor depending on the supplies at the filter attachment machines,

FIG. 6 schematically shows an overview image with a filter attachment

machines as processing machines and a rod machine for the production of filter rods, the one filter rods in uninterrupted flow in pneumatic conveying lines to the Has filter attaching machines or a circulating distributor transferring a buffer,

FIG. 7 * a view of the distributor with an intermediate buffer according to arrow VII in Figure 6 on an enlarged scale,

Figure 8 is a view of the distributor according to the arrow

VIII in Figure 7,

FIG. 9 is a view of a transfer device from FIG

Figure 8 according to arrow IX-IX in Figure 8,

FIG. 10 shows a section along line X-X in FIG. 9,

FIG. 11 shows a circuit arrangement for controlling the transfer devices of the distributor and the strand machine depending on the supplies of the filter attachment machines and the buffer,

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a distributor designed as a trough plate,

FIG. 13 a section along line XIII-XIII in FIG. 12,

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FIG. 14 shows a section along line XIY-XIV in FIG. 12, FIG. 15 shows a circuit arrangement for controlling the Drive of the trough plate depending on the supplies of the filter attachment machine.

In Figure 1 is a manufacturing machine for filter rods in Form of a strand machine 1, e.g. of the KDF type known in the cigarette industry from Hauni-Werke, Hamburgnergedorf, Via a distributor arrangement 3 having a container 2 and pneumatic tubular conveying lines 4a .. · 4d with processing machines for the filter rods in the form of filter attachment machines 6a ... 6d, e.g. of the MAX type from Jüauni-Werke, which is generally known in the cigarette industry. On the filter attachment machines the fed filter rods are cut into individual filter plugs and in a known manner with the Cigarettes linked to the manufacture of filter cigarettes. To transfer the filter rods from the container 2 into the Pneumatic conveying lines 4a ... 4d are used for transfer devices 7a ... 7d, which are part of the distributor arrangement 3 represent and of measuring arrangements 8a ... 8d for the magazines 9a ... 9d of the filter attachment machines 6a 6d located supplies of filter rods are controllable. To transmit the measurement signals from the measurement arrangements 8a 8d, lines 11a ... 11d are used, which are drawn as single lines in FIG. 1 for the sake of clarity. The strand machine 1 has a drive in the form of a direct current motor 12, which is controlled by a control arrangement 13 is controllable. The control arrangement 13 is provided with a measuring device 14 for the quantity of articles in the container 2 tied together·

In Figures 2 and 3, the distributor assembly 3 is with the Container 2 and the transfer devices 7a ... 7d described in more detail, with only one transfer device 7a for Delivery line 4a is explained in detail. From the strand

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Machine 1 in Figure 2 is only the so-called deposit drum 21 shown, in the receptacles 22 filter rods F successively pushed in the axial direction and are then released onto a transfer belt 23, which rotates around rollers 26 and 27 in the direction of arrow 24. If necessary, especially at high speeds, the depositing belt 23 can consist of a troughed belt exist. The rollers 26 and 27 are mounted in a frame 28 which runs along a running rail 29 on rollers 31 and 32 by a drive motor 33 by means of a threaded

P spindle 34 and a spindle nut 36 in the direction of the double arrow 37 can be moved back and forth. 38 and 39 are Sound of a switching nose 40 on the spindle nut 36 actuated a reversing contactor 41 controlling the drive motor 33 Limit switch for switching the direction of rotation of the drive motor 33.

According to the double arrows 42, the container 2 has and movable pivoting body 43 to compensate for any irregularities in the surface of the filter rods formed supply in the container 2. From the transfer devices 7a ... 7d including their control is in Figures 2 and 3 only the transfer device

b 7a described. The transfer devices 7b ... 7d are designed accordingly, including their control, and therefore do not require any further explanation Transfer device 7a has two shafts 46a and 47a, at the beginning of which point in the direction of double arrows 48 and movable rollers 49 are arranged. In the Sohächte 46a and 47a engage hook-shaped locks 51a and 52a, the pin actuated by an electromagnet 72a (shown in striohled lines in FIG. 2) is in effect or can be overridden. For this purpose, the pin 53a is pushed or between the locks 51a and 52a pulled out of them. At the lower end of the shafts 46a and 47a are arranged between two flanges 54a and 56a.

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Nete tubes 57a and 58a, which have a fixed Flange 59a is assigned with bores 61a, 62a and 63a. Suction air lines 64a open at the bores 61a and 62a and66a, a compressed air line 67a at the bore 63a. the Flanges 54a and 56a have bores 68a and 69a and are not shown by drives according to the Double arrows 71a constantly moved back and forth that the bores 68a and 69a alternate with the shaft 46a and the delivery line 4a or the shaft 47a and the delivery line 4a align; the bores 68a and 69a of the flange 56a then alternately align with the bore 61a and 63a or the bore 62a and 63a.

The electromagnet 72a is 53a for actuating the pin in such a manner controllable by the measuring arrangement 8a of the I ¹ IIteransetzmaschine 6a, that the electromagnet the pin 53a between the barriers 51a and 52a pushes (blocking) when the magazine is filled 9a with filter rods F, and pulls it out , (Release) when the supply of pin rods in the magazine falls below a lower level. The measuring arrangement 8a be this, as can be seen from Figure 5, from two superimposed, the filter rod level scanning light barriers 73a and 74a, which are each formed by a light source 76a and 77a and by a Liohtelektischen receiver 78a and 79a, which each a delay element 81abzw. 82a is connected downstream. The output of the delay element 82a is connected to a set input and the output of the delay element 81a is connected to a release input b of a storage element 83a which, after receiving a signal at its set input a, emits a signal at its output e until a signal is applied to its reset input b is. An amplifier 84a, which controls the electromagnet 72a for moving the pin 53a, is connected to the output o of the storage element 83a. ,

The measuring device 14 for scanning the level of the

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container 2 located filter rods and thus the amount of The filter rods F located in this container, as can be seen from FIG. 4, consist of one above the other ! Light barriers 86, 87, 88 and 89, each of light sources 91 or 92 or 93 or 94 and photoelectric Receivers 96 or 97 or 98 or 99 are formed, to which delay elements 101 or 102 or 103 or 104 are connected downstream. Me outputs of the delay elements are connected to a summing element 106 which e.g. as a known, appropriately switched operational amplifier can be designed and its output signal a measure of the height of the level of the filter rods, i.e. the amount of filter rods in the container 2.

The output signal of the summing element 106, which is present as a voltage, is used as the setpoint value of a speed control loop a comparison point 107 is performed, the actual value of one connected to the shaft of the direct current motor 12 Tachodynamo 108 is supplied, depending on the speed of the voltage. That of the difference between target and Output signal of the reference junction corresponding to the actual value 107 controls a power amplifier 111 via a preamplifier 109, which acts as a thyristor amplifier, e.g. from the Type MINISEMI from AEG-TeIefunken. The control takes place in such a way that the output voltage of the power amplifier 111 and thus the speed of the DC motor 12 is increased when the supply formed by the filter rods in the container 2 decreases, i. E. when the output signal given by the summing element 106 increases and vice versa.

Mode of operation of the pneumatic conveying arrangement according to Figures 1 to 5:

The of the strand masohine 1 in a strand process known per se produced filter rods F are successively transferred axially into the receptacles 22 of the deposit drum 21, in which they are initially held by suction air.

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They are transferred to the depositing drum 21 in a transverse axial conveying movement and are transferred to the depositing belt 23 in a delivery zone A after the suction air is switched off, from which they arrive in the container 2. As a result of the relatively slow to and fro movement of the depositing belt 23 brought about by the drive motor 33, the filter rods F are evenly distributed in the container 2. Remaining irregularities in the surface (mirror) of the filter rod supply in the container 2 are compensated for by the pivoting bodies 43 which can be moved to and fro in the direction of the double arrows 42. (

As soon as the supply of filter rods in one of the magazines 9a ... 9d of the filter attachment machines 6a ... 6d falls below the lower light barrier 74a ... 74d of the measuring arrangements 8a 8d, a signal is sent to the associated transfer device 7a ... 7d, which triggers a transfer of filter rods from the container 2 into the delivery line 4a ... 4d. This process is described in detail with reference to the magazine 9a of the filter attachment machine 6a. Therefore decreases the level of FiIterstäbe in the magazine 9a permanently below the lower light barrier 74a from (short-term shortfalls as a result of the movement of the filter rods in the magazine be the delay * membered 82a suppressed), the photoelectric receivers are 79a a signal at the set input a of the storage element 83a, the output c of which excites the electromagnet 72a via amplifier 84a, which then pulls out the pin 53a between the locks 51a and 52a. As a result, the filter rods F located in the shafts 46a and 47a can pass down into the region of the transfer device 7a. The lowermost filter rod is sucked out of the shaft 47a by the suction air acting in the suction air line 66a through the bore 69a into the cylinder 58a which is aligned with the shaft 47a. After executing a pivoting movement of the '! ^ See 54a and 56a according to the double arrow 71a

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aligns the tube 58a with the delivery line 4a, so that the The filter rod F taken over in this tube is transferred into the delivery line 4a by means of compressed air in the compressed air line 67a and 25U of a discharge device on the magazine 9a will. This discharge device, which with the in Figure 7 (at the buffer 216 there), carries the filter rod discharged from the delivery line 4a in the magazine 9a. After executing the pivoting movement described above, the pipe 57a is aligned with the shaft 46a, so that its lowest filter rod is sucked into the pipe 57a by the suction air acting in the suction air line 64a. After a further pivoting movement of the flanges 54a and 56a in the opposite direction, the one in the tube 57a arrives Filter rod gate the delivery line 4a, into which it is transferred by the compressed air in compressed air line 67a is driven to the magazine 9a. In this way, filter rods from the shafts 46a and 47a are successively transferred to the magazine 9a, the level of which rises until the upper light barrier 73a is finally covered, which is only the case when the magazine 9a is full. The disappearance of the output signal at the photoelectric receiver 78a causes a signal on the delete input b of the storage element 83a, whose output signal at the output ο disappears, so that the pin because of the de-energized electromagnet 72a 73a is pressed again between the locks 51a and 52a, so that more filter rods in the shafts 46a and 47a can no longer be taken over into the tubes 57a and 58a.

In this way, the measuring arrangements 8a ... 8d control all Magazine 9a ... 9d according to the consumption in the assigned filter attachment machines 6a ... 6d independent- »one in each other the supply of filter rods from the container 2, which is immediately followed by the strand machine 1 more Filter rods F are fed. If the removal of filter rods F from the magazines 9a ··· 9d, e.g.

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as a result of a fault in the filter attachment machines 6a ... 6d or from upstream cigarette making machines, then increases as a result of the further production of filter rods F by the continuous line machine 1, the level of the Filter rods in container 2. Since in this EaIl more and more light barriers 86 ... 89 are covered is reduced the output signal of the summing element 106, which results in a falling setpoint at the Verleiöhsstelle 107 has the consequence. The speed control loop then automatically reduces the speed of the DC motor 12 accordingly, so that fewer and fewer filter rods are fed per unit of time will. Then there are again more filter rods F from the filter attaching machines 6a ... 6d consumed, the number of light barriers that are no longer covered increases as a result of the lowering of the level of filter rods in the container 2 86 ... 89 and thus the output signal of the summing element 106 again, which increases the speed of the DC: Electricity motor 12 and thus an increased supply of filter rods F entails. In this way, an automatic adaptation of the speed of the strand machine 1 to the consumption can be achieved. The strand machine 1 only has to be stopped when the consumption in all connected processing machines is disturbed over a long period of time, which rarely happens in the normal case.

The embodiment of FIGS. 6 to 11 differs differs from that of FIGS. 1 to 5 mainly in that the distributor arrangement contains the filter rods produced in uninterrupted flow into the pneumatic conveying lines Transferred, whereby in the absence of acceptance the excess filter rods conveyed into a buffer and from there can be fed back to the distributor arrangement if necessary.

The manufacturing machine designed as a strand machine 201 for filter rods F is about one of the filter rods naoh hers Production in uninterrupted flow of conveyors one on top of the other

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following in the delivery lines 2 ^u 4a ... 2O4d conductive distributors ran order 203 with the filter attachment machines 206a .o. 206d formed processing machines. The distributor arrangement 203 has a revolving conveyor in the form of a depositing tube 221 of the strand machine 201 for taking over the filter rods produced and for feeding them in an uninterrupted flow to one filter rod in each case in one of the conveying lines 204a ». 204d transferring transfer device 207a ... 207d. The transfer devices represent part of the distributor arrangement 203 and can be controlled by measuring arrangements 208a ... 208ά for the stocks of filter rods located in the magazines 209a ... 209d of the filter attachment machines 206a ... 206d. Lines 211a.

Above the distributor arrangement 203 is a buffer 216 for receiving filter rods F in the event of insufficient removal the filter attachment machines 206a ... 2Q6 & arranged to the another pneumatic conveying line 2O4e leads, and those with a dispenser 217 for dispensing stored Filter rods to the vertical arrangement 203 is provided if necessary. The dispensing device 217 is connected to the control arrangement 213 via lines 218 Control signals can be fed in (for the sake of clarity, only a single line 218 is shown in FIG. 6), which the Dispensing filter rods to manifold assembly 203 trigger. For transferring filter rods from the deposition drum 221 a further transfer device 2O7e is provided in the conveying line 204 « Transferring filter rods from the laying drum 221 In the conveying lines 204a ... 2Q4e the transfer devices 207a ... 207e via lines 219 (in Fig. only a single line is shown for the sake of clarity) control signals can be supplied. To capture a

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A measuring device 214, the output signal of which is connected to the control arrangement 213 via a line 211e, serves for the maximum supply of filter rods in the buffer 216. The strand machine 201 has a drive in the form of a direct current motor 212, which can be controlled by the control arrangement 213 via a line 215. The strand machine 201 can be switched on and off via buttons 210 and 220, which are connected to the control arrangement 213 via lines 223 (for the sake of clarity, only a single line is shown in FIG. 6). As can be seen in particular from FIGS. 7, 9 and 10, the transfer devices ¹ 7a ·, V "" ^{1 7e have fixed receptacles 226a ·} shows a section. Viewed in the conveying direction of the filter rods F, the receptacles 226a ... 226e narrow and merge into the conveying pipes 204a ... 204e. They can be pressurized with compressed air via lines 227a ... 227e. The receptacles 222 of the depositing drum 221 have air ducts 228 which, via axial bores 229 in the transfer device fT 7a. . ^ r »7e upstream conveyor area of the filter rods are connected to a control slot 231 in a stationary control ring 232 which is connected via a line 233 to a suction air source. In the area of the transfer devices 207a ... 207e, the bores 229 are connected to control slots 236a ... 236e in the fixed control ring 232, to which suction air or compressed air can be supplied via lines 237a ... 237e. The control of the suction air or the compressed air in the lines 237a ... 237e by means of electromagnetic valves is shown in FIG. 11.

Referring to Figures 7 and 8, details of buffer 216 and to be taken from the dispensing device 217. The buffer 216 has a container 241 for receiving the from the conveyor

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device 204e fed excess filter rods, the from behind the mouth of the delivery line 204e, guided over rollers 242 and 243 as well as 244 and 246, continuously rotating belts 247 and 248 can be entered into the container 241.

The measuring device 214 consists of a light barrier that emits a signal when the torrent of filter rods in the Container 241 has become so large that the light barrier is covered.

The dispenser 217 consists of one on its periphery drum 252 provided with receptacles 251. The shaft 253 of drum 252, on which a gear wheel 254 is rigidly attached is can be connected via an electrically controllable coupling 256 to a shaft 257 on which a toothed disk 258 a toothed belt 259 is rigidly attached, the other toothed pulley 261 of an electric drive motor 262 can be driven continuously. An excitation coil 250 of the clutch 256 is via lines 265 and slip rings 255 and 260 can be charged with excitation current. The gear 254 is positively connected to a gearwheels 263 and 264 Gear wheel 266 connected, which is rotatable (loosely) but axially immovable on the shaft 267 of the deposit drum 221 is stored. With the gear wheel 266 is also rotatably on the shaft 267, but axially immovable, A first coil carrier 272, which can be acted upon by excitation current from lines 271 via slip rings 268 and 269, is a Double clutch 273 with an excitation coil 274 for construction firmly connected by a magnetic flux. On the shaft 267 there is also a firmly connected to a toothed disk 276 Via lines 277 and slip rings 278 and 279, excitation current can be applied to the second coil carrier the double clutch 273 with an excitation coil 282 to build up a magnetic flux is rotatable, but axially stored irreversibly. Between the coil carriers 272 and 281, a drive plate 283 is axially displaceable, but not mounted on the shaft.

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which can therefore transmit a torque. You bobbin 272 and 281 and the drive plate 283 are on their facing end faces with a tooth profile, a so-called Mirth serration, provided so that at Excitation of the excitation coils 274 and 282, the drive plate 283 from the coil carrier to which the excitation current is applied is taken. A toothed belt 284 engaging in toothed pulley 276 is via a further toothed pulley 286, which is attached to a drive shaft 287 of the strand machine 201.

FIG. 11 shows details of the control arrangement 213 and the measuring arrangements 208a ... 208d. the latter exist in each case from potentiometers 302a ... 302d connected to voltage sources 501a ... 301d, whose taps 303a ... 3O3d are connected to buttons 304a ... 3O4d, which are set to the Surfaces of the pilter rods in the magazines 209a ... 209d rest. They fall and rise with the changing contents of the magazines 209a ... 209d, whereby they fall the surface the taps in the direction of the positive poles of the voltage sources, i.e. in the direction of higher potentials, when the surface rises in the direction of the minus surface, than 0 in the direction of lower potentials. The tapped voltages corresponding to the contents of the magazines 209a 209d are from the control arrangement 213 supplied. The currents released by these voltages are transmitted via excitation windings 306a ... 306d and 307a ... 3O7d of solenoid valves 308a ... 308d or 309a ... 3O9d, diodes 311a ... 31Id and a constant current source to keep the currents constant to ground 313. The circuit is designed so that only that diode 311a ... 3.114 a current can flow which is acted upon by the highest voltage, which of the lowest Supply of filter rods in a magazine 209a ... 209d sensing button (304a ... 3O4d) is dispensed. the Solenoid valves 308a ... 308d are located on a feed

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line 314 for compressed air from a compressed air source 516 and on a supply line 317 for suction air τοη a suction air source 318 to lines 237a. _o . 237d. The solenoid valves 309a ... 3O9d are located in the supply line 314 for compressed air to the lines 227a ... 227d.

The output signals of buttons 304a ... 3O4d are also connected to inputs a ... d of an IIND / ITICEID element 321, the output β of which is connected to input a of a UHD element 322 is. Input b of AND element 322 is connected to the output of a tacho dynamo coupled to direct current motor 212 323 connected, output c via an amplifier 324 to the excitation windings 306e and 3O7e of further solenoid valves 308e and 3O9e, which are in supply lines for compressed air and 317 for suction air to lines 237e and 227e, respectively.

The output signals of buttons 304a ... 3O4d are also connected to inputs a ... d of a summing element 326, e.g. as a well-known wired operational amplifier can be formed and whose output β emits an output signal that is dependent on the sum of the input signals. This output signal is fed as a setpoint value of a speed control loop to a comparison junction 327, which also a setpoint given by a potentiometer 328 can still be supplied, which represents a minimum value, which is still effective when an output signal at the output e of the summing element 326 and a Miodest speed of the DC motor 212 guaranteed. The output of the comparison junction 327 controls as a speed control deviation a power amplifier 329. The speed control loop ensures that the speed of the DC motor 212 follows the setpoint. The output e of the AND-NIGHT gate 321 is connected to an input b of an AND-NIGHT gate 331, whose input a is connected to the output of the Taohodynamos 323 is connected. The output ο desüND-HIGIÖ: -

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Member 331 is connected to the excitation coils via an amplifier 332 250 and 254 of clutches 256 and 273 connected.

The measuring device 214 designed as a light barrier for The supply of filter rods in the buffer 216 has a light source 336 and a light electrical receiver 337, which is connected to an input a of an OR gate 338. Input b of the OR gate 338 is with Button 220 for switching off the strand machine 201 connected * Output c of the OR gate 338 is connected to a delete input b of a memory element 339, whose set input a is connected to button 210 for switching on the strand machine 201. The output c of the storage element 339 is on the one hand via an amplifier 341 with an excitation coil 282 of the coupling 273, on the other hand with a Motor protection 342 connected, which is used to switch the Power supply of the power amplifier 329 for control of the DC motor 212 is used.

Mode of operation of the pneumatic conveying arrangement of Figures 6 to 11:

Those continuously produced by the strand machine 201 Filter rods F should be in an uninterrupted flow the more expensive order 203 to one of the pneumatic conveying lines 204a ... 204d and from there to that filter attachment machine 206a ... 206d are promoted, the supply of filter rods in their magazine 209a '··· 209d on is the least, which therefore most urgently needs to be replenished with its supply. The most sunk button 304a ... 3O4d uses its potentiometer 302a ... 302d from the greatest potential that a current held constant by the constant current source 312 via the associated Diode 311a ... 311d causes the other currents to block the remaining diodes. In the present excerpt -Example is the supply in the magazine of the filter attachment machine 206d dropped the furthest. The over

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Current flowing through diode 311d excites the excitation winding 3O6d and 3O7d of the solenoid valves 308d and 3O9d, see above that the lines 227d and 237d to the transfer device 207d are connected to the supply line 314 for compressed air are. The other lines 227a ... 227c are connected to the supply line 317 for suction air, the lines 237a ... 237c locked. On the other hand, via the storage element 339, the set input a of which is connected to a signal from button 210 is applied, the excitation coil 282 of the clutch 273 is energized, so that a torque of the shaft 287 over that of the Excitation coil 282 attracted drive plate 283 can only be transmitted to shaft 267 of the disc drum 221, since the drum 252 is not rotating because of the de-energized coil 250. The filter rods F produced are therefore in the Recesses 222 of the deposit drum 221 to the transfer device 207d promoted, because until then suction air acts in the control slots 231 or 236a ... 236c, which the filter st äbe in the receptacles 222 holds. The in the area of the transfer device 2O7d via the air channels 228 Compressed air transfers the filter rods into the stationary receptacle 226d, from where the compressed air supplied through line 227d the filter rods in the pneumatic conveying line 2O4d and in this to the magazine 209d of the filter attachment machine 206d drives. There the filter rods of tapes, similar to the tapes 247, 248, are successively placed in the magazine 209d pressed.

If the supply of filter rods in the magazine 2O9d has increased that it exceeds the second smallest so far, in the example So the one in magazine 209o of the filter attachment machine 206c, then the current disappears via diode 311dj, a current then flows from tap 304c via diode 311o and constant current source 312 (which keeps it constant) to ground 313, the current flow through diode 311d locks. The solenoid valves 308d and 309d are de-energized and solenoid valves 3O8o and 309o energized. As a result, the filter rods through the compressed air, which in the

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Area that transfers the transfer device 2O7o through the lines 227c and 237o into the pneumatic conveying line 204c. In this way it will always be self-sufficient that pIter attachment machine is supplied with filter rods, which have the greatest need, i.e. the smallest stock of filter rods, having".

The output signal of the summing element 321, as a setpoint value of the speed control loop, ensures that the speed of the DC motor 212, i.e. the production speed, is automatically adapted to the needs. If the output signal is high, i.e. low torrates, the speed is high and vice versa.

If, as a result of relatively brief malfunctions in the filter attaching machines 206a ... 206d or from upstream cigarette rod machines, the torrents of all the filter attaching machines have been brought to their maximum size, then the filter rods produced should automatically be transferred to the buffer 216 in order to avoid a shutdown of the rod machine 201. For this purpose, the signal appearing in this case at the output β of the ÜED-NIOHE element 321 is applied to the input a of the AND element 322, whose other input b is also acted upon by a signal from the laehodynamo 323 because the DC motor 212 is still running. As a result, the excitation windings 3O6e and 3O7e of the solenoid valves 308e and 3O9e are supplied with excitation current and switch over, so that the lines 227e and 237e of the transfer device 207e are pressurized with compressed air and the filter rods reach the buffer 216 via the conveying line 204e they are entered from below by the continuously rotating belts 247 and 248. If a maximum torrate is reached in the buffer 216, at which the light barrier 214 is covered, then the photoelectric receiver 337 sends a signal to the release input b of the storage element 339 via the OR gate 338, the output signal of which at output ο disappears so that the motor protection 342 does not

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Excitation voltage receives more and the DC motor 212 turns off. Reports at least one of the filter attachment machines 206a ... 206d is needed again, then the signal at the output e of the IMMTICHT element 321 disappears the stationary strand machine 201 and the tacho dynamometer 323 does not emit a signal, both inputs a and b des AND-ITICHT gate 331 has no input signals, so that the Output c of the AND-NIOHT-Glie of the 331 emits a signal that the excitation coils 250 and 274 are applied. The continuously running drive motor 262 transmits over the excited Clutch 256, the gears 254, 263, 264, 266, the first bobbin carrier 272, which tightened the drive plate 283 and has thereby detached from the second bobbin 281, a. Torque on the drum 252 and the disc drum 221, so that filter rods from the buffer 216 into the receptacles 251 of the drum 252 and from there into the receptacles 222 of the disc drum 221 can be transferred, vcn where they in the manner described above in the transfer device of requesting machine are conveyed and transferred to the corresponding conveying line. Is the light barrier 214 has been released with the sinking level of the filter rods, so by pressing the button 210 the motor contactor 342 is energized again and the direct current motor 212 for the production of further filter rods on the rod machine 201 be approached.

If the strand machine 201 is shut down, e.g. because of a brief malfunction, the consumer machines should 206a ... 2O6d are supplied with filter plugs from the buffer 216 for a certain time · An automatic switch-on the dispensing device 217 for discharging filter rods the buffer 216 and for the transfer into the receptacles 222 of the depositing drum 221 proceeds as follows: First, the excitation current is activated by pressing button 220 interrupted in excitation coil 282 of double clutch 273

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and the DC motor via motor protection 342 212 separated from the electrical "fet", so that the strand machine 201 runs out. The output signal of the speedometer 323 disappears after the line machine 201 is shut down. Since at least one of the J filter attaching machines reports a requirement, i.e. there is an input signal at at least one of the inputs a ... d of the HND-NOT element 321, the UHD-NICHi 'element 321 does not emit an output signal. AND-lilGHT element 331 therefore emits an output signal, that excites the excitation coil 250 of the clutch 256 and the excitation coil 274 of the double clutch 273, so that these the Drive plate 283 attracts. The reason for this is that one Torque from the always running drive motor 262 via the clutch 256 to the drum 252 and via the gears 254, 263, 264, 266 and the first coil carrier 272 the shaft 267 of the laying drum 221 is transmitted. Both drums 252 and 221 are synchronized via the gears, So that the. The filter rods discharged from the buffer 216 into the receptacles 251 of the drum 252 are correctly spaced transferred into the receptacles 222 of the deposit drum 221 and τοπ da to that transfer device 207a ... 207d are conveyed to the pilter attachment machine with the least stock. The transfer of the filter rods from the receptacles 222 into one of the conveying lines 204a ... 204d takes place in the manner already described.

When starting up again, the button 210 is pressed, which again supplies the coil 282 with excitation current and actuates the motor contactor 342 in the sense of switching on the direct current motor 212. When the DC motor 212 starts up, the speedometer gives an output signal which causes the output signal of the AND element 331 to disappear. By de-energizing the excitation coil 250 of the clutch 256 and the coil 2 ^r 4 of the double clutch 273, the torque flow of

The drive motor 262 for the drums 252 and 221 is interrupted and removing filter rods from the buffer

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completed. Now the newly manufactured filter rods arrive again to the transfer devices.

The embodiment of FIGS. 12 to 15 differs from that of FIGS. 6 to 11 essentially in that the distributor arrangement no longer consists of a revolving conveyor with transfer devices assigned to it, but consists of a trough plate without actual controlled transfer devices that according to the supplies in the processing machines relative to a feed path of the filter rods from the Manufacturing machine is movable.

In Figures 12 to 14, a trough plate 421 of the distributor arrangement 403 with receptacles 422a ... 422e on a base plate 423 along the arrows 424 and 424 * by means of swallow tail guides from a drive motor 426 via a threaded spindle 427 and a spindle nut 428 connected to the trough plate 421 moveable. The trough plate 421 can be moved in the direction of arrow 424 by the drive motor 426 when the motor is connected by a motor protection 466 to a feed line 468; the well plate can be moved in the direction of arrow 424 * when the drive motor 426 is connected by a motor contactor 467 to the feed line 468 with reversed polarity. The trough plate 421 is closed off by a cover plate 429 which, above the individual receptacles 422a ... 422e, carries switching cams 431a ... 431e for actuating a fixed cam switch 432. The receptacles 422a ... 422e narrow in the conveying direction of the filter rods (arrow 433) and finally merge on the discharge side of the trough plate into pneumatic conveying lines 404a ... 4Ο4θ that are firmly connected to the trough plate. The pneumatic conveying lines are made of flexible material, at least in the zone adjacent to the trough plate 421, so that they prevent the movement of the trough plate along the arrows 424 and 424 *.

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can follow. They have slots 434a © .. 434d, into which is connected to the base plate 423 from Slide existing gate valves 436 and 437 into thin sheet metal can. Lead delivery lines 404a ... 404d here, just as in FIG. 6, further processing machines, not shown, for magazines in the form of filter attachment machines. The conveying line 404e leads to a buffer (also not shown) for receiving filter rods in the event of a disruption of consumption from which the fiI-terstr rods in the event of a malfunction in the manufacturing machine, they can be returned to the distributor arrangement. Of the manufacturing machine for filter rods designed as a rod machine 401, only one is on the feed side the trough plate 421 arranged guide tube 441 and an accelerator consisting of two rollers 442 and 443 444 for the axial acceleration of the filter rods F is shown. 446 is one which opens into the receptacle 422c line for supplying compressed air.

In Figure 15 are details of the control, in particular the measuring arrangements 408a ... 408d of the filter attaching machines, otherwise not shown, for monitoring the stocks of filter rods in the magazines of the filter attaching machines shown. Similar to in Figure 11 described in detail to connect to voltage sources 451a ... 451d lying potentiometers 452a .. »452d with voltage taps 453a ... 453d, which are on the filter rods in the magazines of the filter attachment machines and moved by the changing surfaces Pushbuttons 454a ··· 454d are movable in such a way that a drop of a pushbutton increases the tapping point assigned to it tapped potential and vice versa. The taps 453a ... 453d are via excitation windings from Relays 456 «... 456d, diodes 457a ... 457d and a constant current source 458 to keep the flowing current constant

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connected to ground 459. The contacts of the relays 456a 456d connect the outputs c of when they close Setpoint generators 461a ... 461d with inputs a ... d of a comparison element 462. The setpoints of a position control loop The output signals of the setpoint generators 461a ... 461d representing the output signals are also connected to inputs a ... d of a AND-NIOKD-G-liedes 463 connected, its output signal on Output ο fed to an excitation winding of a heater 456e is that when its contact closes the output c of a further setpoint generator 461e with an input e of the Comparator 462 connects.

The setpoint generators 461a ... 461d are the receptacles 422a .... 422d and the conveying lines 404a .. 4O4d to the filter attachment machines, the setpoint generator 461e of the receptacle 422e and the conveyor line 404e to the buffer (not shown) assigned. The setpoint generators 461a ... 461e emit voltages that are one, two, three, four and five times higher correspond to a basic value, so that the setpoint generator 461a the simple, the setpoint generator 461e five times Emits voltage value.

An input f of the comparison element 262 is connected to an output o of an up / down counter 464, which counts the signals acting on its input a in positive direction, the signals acting on its input b in a negative direction, and the corresponding one as the actual value of a position control loop emits further processed output signal. The comparison element 462 is designed in such a way that it outputs a signal at its output g as long as the difference between the target value output by one of the target value generators 461a Actual value is positive, and that it emits a signal at its output g * as long as the aforementioned difference is negative. The outputs g and g ¹ are connected to the exciter

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windings of Motοrscnützen 466 and 467 connected, their Contacts the drive motor 426 to perform rotary movements Connect to an electrical feed line 468 with different rotations. The output g of the comparison element 462 is also connected to the field winding of a changeover switch 469, whose Contacts a and b according to the sign of the Comparison element 462 is the difference formed by the cam switch 432 output voltage pulses either to the input a or the input b of the up / down counter. ;

How the arrangement of Figures 12 to 15 works: The filter rods F produced by the rod machine 401 are successively accelerated in the axial direction by the accelerator 444, thereby separated and correspondingly of Figure 12 in the receptacle 422c of the trough plate 421, from where it is transferred from the compressed air supplied through line 446 into the delivery line 404c and to the magazine of a filter attachment machine, possibly with the help of further compressed air supplied to the conveying line 404c, be promoted. The level of the filter rods rises in the magazine of the loaded filter attachment machine via the lowest level in a magazine of the other filter attachment machines, which is e.g. in the magazine of the conveyor line 404a connected filter attachment machine is located, then a current flows from the voltage source 451a through the Tap 453a, relay 456a, diode 457a and the Constant current source 458 keeping constant current to ground 459. Relay 456 switches instead of the setpoint generator 461o, which was previously connected to the comparison element 462, the setpoint generator 461a emitting the setpoint "1" the connecting link 262. At its entrance f was previously written a signal provided by the counter 464 which corresponds to the value "3 * corresponded. The Differ jz is "2% the sign is negative.

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The same element thus emits ^{a signal at its output g 1} , which excites the motor protection 467. The drive motor 426 is connected to the feed line 468 and moves the trough plate 421 in the direction of the arrow 424 ·. The changeover switch 469 is also actuated by the output signal given by output g * and switches its contacts to the position shown in dashed lines, so that the pulses of the cam switch 432 triggered by the switching cams 431b and 431a on the cover plate 429 to the input b of the counter 464 reach. These pulses cause the counter to count downwards. When the second pulse is delivered through

Switching cam 431a corresponds to the output signal ("1") of the counter to the value ( ⁿ 1 ⁿ ) given by the setpoint generator, so that the output signal at output g * disappears and the motor protection 467 opens its contacts. The drive motor 426 stops.

The filter rods are after a short transition period during the movement of the trough plate 421, during which they are without Damage had been transferred through the receptacle 422b into the delivery line 404b, transferred into the delivery line 404a and fed to the corresponding filter attachment machine.

If the level of the filter rod exceeds the through feed line 404a If the magazine is loaded the level of another magazine of the other filter attachment machines, this solves the load an input of the comparison element 462 with a new setpoint from the connected setpoint generator. The comparator 462 then gives an output signal at output g, which start the drive motor 426 in the opposite direction of rotation via the motor protection 466 leaves. Because of the Eontacts a, b of the changeover switch now switching back to the positions shown in solid lines 469, the pulses emitted by the cam switch 432 reach the input a of the counter 464.

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tion between the setpoint and actual value disappears, the output signal at the output g of the comparator 462, so that the Motor contactor 466 the drive motor 426 again from the Feed line 468-J disconnects, remaining in the desired position.

Have all gate councils in the magazines of the filter attachment machines maximum size, so none of the setpoint generators 461a ... 461d with the Comparison element 462 connected, then a signal at the output c of the HIüD-IilCHD element 463 excites the relay 45 6e, the the setpoint generator 461e with input e of the comparison element 462 connects. The drive motor 426 then shifts the well plate 421 in the direction of arrow 424 until the Recording 422e is in front of the conveyor track of the axially conveyed filter rods. The filter rods then pass through the conveying line 404e into the buffer (not shown) until one of the filter attaching machines reports a requirement for the the output signal of the ÜETD-IJICHI element 463 disappears, so that the drive motor 426 the trough plate 421 with the corresponding conveying line to the reporting machine can move into the filter plug feed path. Corresponding to the embodiment in FIGS. 6 to 11 In an embodiment according to FIGS. 12 to 15, the buffer (not shown) can also have a dispensing device be connected for the delivery of filter rods from the buffer to the distributor arrangement 403 when the strand machine 401 is at a standstill. This delivery device transfers the filter rods advantageously onto the conveyor track between manufacturing machine 401 and distributor arrangement 403 « on which they are axially accelerated, e.g. by means of compressed air, and are thus fed to the distributor arrangement 403.

The advantage of the invention is that filter rods no longer as before after production initially in

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Containers need to be filled in which it promotes by hand or via a circular conveyor to a transmitting station where they can only be transferred from the magazine of the transmitter station into the pneumatic conveying lines, but that they are immediately transferred to the pneumatic conveying lines after their production. The particular advantage of the embodiment of the invention according to Figures 1 to 5 is that plasticizers in the filter rods still have enough time to become firm and that a tried and tested and very reliable transmitter unit can be used.

In the embodiments of the invention according to FIGS. 6 to 11 and 12 to 15, the filter rods are more advantageous Way in the uninterrupted flow in which they were produced e.g. on a strand machine, distributed in the conveyor lines according to the requirements of the processing machines, with the last mentioned embodiment do not even have to change their conveying direction, since the conveying movement in in the longitudinal axial direction during manufacture, the longitudinal axial conveying movement in the conveying lines is immediately followed. Despite the immediate transfer of the filter rods after their production, according to a further advantage of the invention Malfunctions on the consumer side by conveying filter rods into a buffer, malfunctions be bridged on the manufacturing side by removing filter rods from the buffer. Finally can advantageously, an undesired shutdown of the manufacturing machine according to the invention largely daduroh be switched off that the speed of the manufacturing machine is adapted to the consumption.

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Claims (1)

WORKS KÖRBER & CO. KG. HAMBURG Bergedorf, April 28, 1970 Patent Hi / Sch Keyword: Italian-Pilter plug feeder-no-clasp Hauni file 1110 Claims ■ / 'ti arrangement for conveying rod-shaped η articles of the "Bakery processing industry, in particular of pilter rods, in pneumatic conveying lines from a transmitting station to supplies on processing machines, characterized in that the transmitting station is arranged in the delivery area of a manufacturing machine (1, 201, 401) for the articles (P) and a distribution arrangement (3, 203, 403), at t which connected the pneumatic conveying lines (4, 204, 404) and that of measuring arrangements (8, 208, 408) for the supplies of the processing machines (6, 206) are controllable is in the sense of a transfer of articles to the Delivery lines when stocks are too low. 2. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the distributor arrangement (3) a container (2) loaded directly with articles (P) from the manufacturing machine (1) has, the several independently of one another each from the measuring arrangement (8a ... Sd) of an associated processing machine (6a ... 6d) controllable transfer device (7a ... 7d) for transferring articles from the container I. are assigned to the pumping lines (4a ... 4O4d). 3. Arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the manufacturing machine (1) has a drive (12) with a control arrangement (13) which is connected to a measuring device (14) for the quantity of articles in the container (2) is connected in such a way that the speed of the drive increases with decreasing amount and vice versa. 4. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized by an Ar- • article (P) in uninterrupted flow after its production distributor arrangement (203, 403) which conducts successively into a conveying line (204a 204e, 404a ... 404e). 10 9 8 4 7 / 09G ^ Stw .: Pneumatic-filter-plug-feed-sohragenlos Hauni file 1110 - Bergedorf, April 28, 1970 5 · Arrangement according to claim 4, characterized in that the distribution arrangement (203) a rotating, the article (F) in uninterrupted conveying flow from the manufacturing machine (201) receiving transversely axially to transfer devices (207a ... 2O7e) for transferring the articles into conveyor lines (204a ... 204e) conveying conveyor (221) having. 6. Arrangement according to claim 5, characterized in that that the conveyor has a deposit drum which converts the articles from a longitudinally axial to a transverse axial conveying movement (221) is a manufacturing machine designed as a strand machine (201) for the articles (F). 7. Arrangement according to claim 5 and / or 6, characterized in that the transfer devices (207a ... 207e) fixed, arranged along the conveying path of the articles (F), connectable to a compressed air source (316) Have recordings (226o). 8. Arrangement according to claim 4, characterized in that the distribution arrangement (403) relative to the conveying path of the articles (F) on which they are after their manufacture are conveyed longitudinally axially, having movable trough plate (421), on whose troughs can be pressurized with compressed air (422a ... 422e) the pneumatic delivery lines (404a 404e) are connected. 9 · Arrangement according to one or more of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that the delivery of the article (F) into the transfer device (207a ... 207e) or the movement of the trough plate (421) from the measuring arrangement (208a ... 208d, 408a ... 408d) of the processing machine whose supply is lowest is triggered. 109847/0964 Stw.s Pneumatic-Pilters-fopfeeding-no-collar Hauni file 1110 - Bergedorf, the 3o. April 1970 1Oo arrangement according to one or more of claims 4 "to 9, characterized in that a buffer container (216) to hold a supply of articles (]?) at maximum Supplies are provided on all processing machines (206a ... 206d) connected to a manufacturing machine (201, 401) is. 11. Arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that that a dispensing device (217) for dispensing articles (P) from the buffer container (216) and for their transfer to the distributor arrangement (203) is provided, which in the absence of a supply of articles from the manufacturing machine (201) can be activated. 12. The arrangement according to one or more of claims 4 to 11, characterized in that the manufacturing machine (201) a drive (212) with a control arrangement (213) having, which is connected to the measuring arrangements (208a ... 208d, 214) for the supplies such that the speed of the drive increases with decreasing supplies and vice versa. 109847/0964