A manufacturing machine and method for the production of a cartridge for an electronic cigarette can include at least one movable plate, where at least one first seat is present, which is designed to house a support of a heating device, and at least one second seat, which is axially aligned with the first seat and is designed to house a mouthpiece; an assembling conveyor to cyclically move the movable plate along an annular assembling path; a first feeding station arranged along the assembling path, in which a support of a heating device is fed into the first seat; a second feeding station arranged along the assembling path, in which a mouthpiece is fed into the second seat; and a transfer station, in which a support of a heating device and a mouthpiece are simultaneously removed from the movable plate.

A filter part (1, 1) for use in an aerosol generating article and a method of manufacturing the filter part (1, 1). The filter part (1, 1) includes an aerosol permeable core (2) within a sleeve (3) formed integrally therearound. The core (2) is shorter than the integrally formed sleeve (3). The method includes conveying a plurality of aerosol permeable cores (2) along a conveying path at a first speed (S1) and forming a sleeve (3) around each core (2) at a second speed (S2). The second speed (S2) is greater than the first speed (S1) to generate a space between consecutive cores (2) within the sleeve (3).

A filter part (1, 1) for use in an aerosol generating article and a method of manufacturing the filter part (1, 1). The filter part (1, 1) includes an aerosol permeable core (2) within a sleeve (3) formed integrally therearound. The core (2) is shorter than the integrally formed sleeve (3). The method includes conveying a plurality of aerosol permeable cores (2) along a conveying path at a first speed (S1) and forming a sleeve (3) around each core (2) at a second speed (S2). The second speed (S2) is greater than the first speed (S1) to generate a space between consecutive cores (2) within the sleeve (3).

The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing an inhaler article having an upstream resilient element (101) for insertion into a holder to form an inhaler system for providing a dry powder to the lungs of a user, the manufacturing method comprising: moving a ribbon (402) of resilient material from a feeder reel (401) to a cutting stage (405); presenting the ribbon of resilient material to the cutting stage; cutting at least one disk of resilient material from the ribbon of resilient material to form at least one cut disk of resilient material; presenting the at least one cut disk of resilient material to a glue stage (501); dispensing at least one glue ring (502); applying the at least one glue ring to the at least one cut disk of resilient material; and, presenting the at least one cut disk of resilient material having an applied glue ring to an upstream end (120) of an inhaler article; affixing the at least one cut disk of resilient material having an applied glue ring to the upstream end of an inhaler article to form an inhaler article having an affixed upstream resilient element.