Suction belt conveyor of a rod-forming machine of the tobacco processing industry for conveying materials, in particular tobacco, a rod-forming machine of the tobacco processing industry and use of the rod-forming machine and a method for measuring material properties of a material rod of the tobacco processing industry. The suction belt conveyor includes at least one rod guiding channel, which is open at the bottom and which is delimited by two lateral channel sides and a suction belt along a conveying path. At least one electromagnetic measuring device is integrated in the channel sides of the suction belt conveyor at at least one position along the conveying path in order to determine properties of the conveyed material.

Apparatus for producing a rod of aerosol-generating material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a first feed device adapted to supply a first web of aerosol-generating material to a processing unit, a second feed device adapted to supply a second web of aerosol-generating material, and a web changeover unit arranged to change supply of aerosol-generating material to the processing unit from the first web of aerosol-generating material to the second web of aerosol-generating material. The web changeover unit is configured to position a leading edge of the second web of aerosol-generating material adjacent to a trailing edge of the first web of aerosol-generating material upstream of the processing unit during changeover from the first web of aerosol-generating material to the second web of aerosol-generating material. A method of producing a rod of aerosol-generating material is also disclosed.

Apparatus for Manufacturing a Rod of Aerosol Generating Material, Methods of Manufacturing a Rod of Aerosol Generating Material and Methods of Manufacturing an Article for an Aerosol Provision System The present disclosure relates to an apparatus (9) for manufacturing a rod of aerosol generating material (3). The apparatus (9) comprises a suction belt (11) for conveying aerosol generating material, the suction belt (11) comprising suction holes (16) to retain aerosol generating material on the suction belt (11), and wherein the apparatus (9) is arranged such that the suction belt (11) receives a first aerosol generating material (4) at a first supply zone (17). The apparatus (9) further comprises a blocking member (19) configured to block some of the suction holes (16) in CA the suction belt (11) at the first supply zone (17) such that the first aerosol generating material (4) is arranged in a profile comprising a plurality of first regions of the first aerosol generating material (4), with no or a reduced amount of first aerosol generating material provided between the first regions. The apparatus (9) further comprises a first feeding device (30) configured to supply at least one of beads, pellets or granules of a second aerosol generating material (5) between said first regions. The present disclosure also relates to methods of manufacturing a rod of aerosol generating material, and to methods of manufacturing an article for an aerosol provision system. The present disclosure also relates to an article for use in an aerosol provision system.

A machine for wrapping smokable material in a wrapper includes a garniture defining a straight path along a longitudinal axis on which a wrapper is guided. A garniture belt transports the wrapper along the straight path. A feeding device for feeding a smokable material to the garniture includes a first conveyor having an upper section on which the smokable material is supported, the first conveyor being actuatable to move the smokable material in a feed direction toward a downstream side of the first conveyor. A holding container has a bottom defined at least partially by the first conveyor. A feed transports the smokable material from a supply container to the holding container so that that an amount of smokable material in the holding container is maintained within a range including a predetermined minimum amount and a predetermined maximum amount. A metering device meters the amount of smokable material that is moved by the first conveyor from the holding container toward the garniture.

A manufacturing method for an aerosol generating substrate, which method includes: extruding a mixed material at room temperature to form an extruded substrate, wherein the mixed material is a component of an aerosol generating substrate; and subjecting the extruded substrate to hot air drying. The mixed material is extruded at room temperature and has good fluidity. In addition, further provided is a manufacturing system for an aerosol generating substrate.

A manufacturing method and a manufacturing device for manufacturing an aerosol generating substrate are provided. The manufacturing method for manufacturing the aerosol generating substrate includes: room temperature extrusion molding of a mixed material is performed to allow the mixed material to form an extrusion substrate; and the extruded substrate is cooled and hardened.