Cigarette rolling machine
A cigarette rolling machine helps tobacco smokers make hand- rolled cigarettes . There are different models on the market; some since at least 1970 with no design changes. A cigarette rolling machine is not to be confused with a cigarette stuffing machine , with which tobacco is stuffed into a prefabricated cigarette tube. In contrast to cigarette fillers, cigarette rolling machines are suitable for the production of filterless cigarettes as well as filter cigarettes.
The functionality of the different models is very similar. An endless textile or plastic belt loosely tensioned over one or two rollers picks up the tobacco . By closing the rollers or the lid, the band is stretched around the tobacco and, together with the rotating movement of the band, forms the tobacco into the desired cylindrical , in some variants also conical , bead. The cigarette paper moistened at the adhesive edge is added through the gap between the two rollers. The rotating movement pulls the paper in and thus envelops the tobacco bead.
Models
- Efka's ACIMA cigarette case is one of the classics . With the ACIMA, the cloth is not an endless belt, it is held by two mostly sewn hems with steel axles. Attachment with metal clips is also possible. When the ACIMA is open, the cloth behind the roll is filled with tobacco and a cigarette paper moistened on the adhesive edge is inserted behind it. The roll itself is pushed up by side guides when it is closed. As a result, when the tobacco is now clamped, a rotary movement occurs which wraps the tobacco in the paper and ejects the finished cigarette through a slot on the top of the lid.
After inserting the tobacco and paper, the box is closed.
The lathe throws out the finished cigarette.
Simpler models cannot be closed and do not also serve as a case. Usually they are of a two-role design.
