A tax stamping machine includes an input system that transfers incoming cartons of cigarettes into a conveyor. The input station positions the upper surfaces of the cartons at a predefined height, and the conveyor retains the cartons at the predefined height as the cartons pass through the stamp applicating device. The stamp applicating device includes an opening station, a stamping station, and a closing station. The conveyor includes resilient pulleys that hold the cartons at a predefined height as the cartons move through the opening station, the stamping station, and the closing station such that the upper surfaces of the individual packs of cigarettes are always at the same predefined height regardless of the size of the cartons entering the machine.

A tax stamping machine includes an input system that transfers incoming cartons of cigarettes into a conveyor. The input station positions the upper surfaces of the cartons at a predefined height, and the conveyor retains the cartons at the predefined height as the cartons pass through the stamp applicating device. The stamp applicating device includes an opening station, a stamping station, and a closing station. The conveyor includes resilient pulleys that hold the cartons at a predefined height as the cartons move through the opening station, the stamping station, and the closing station such that the upper surfaces of the individual packs of cigarettes are always at the same predefined height regardless of the size of the cartons entering the machine.

In a method for applying distinguishing markings to a marijuana bud, one or more indicia are directly applied to an irregular outer surface of the marijuana bud. The indicia may be applied to the marijuana bud by spraying, stamping or dipping the marijuana bud with a liquid marking composition including a liquid base and a colored substance. In the method, the bud may be moved along a conveyor with a plurality of other buds, and the liquid marking composition is sprayed directly onto the irregular outer surface of the marijuana bud from spray nozzles located above the conveyor. An apparatus for applying indicia to a plurality of marijuana buds includes a conveyor having a plurality of laterally-extending dividers spaced apart along the moving direction. The dividers define a plurality of channels, each having a width sufficient to closely receive a marijuana bud.

In a method for applying distinguishing markings to a marijuana bud, one or more indicia are directly applied to an irregular outer surface of the marijuana bud. The indicia may be applied to the marijuana bud by spraying, stamping or dipping the marijuana bud with a liquid marking composition including a liquid base and a colored substance. In the method, the bud may be moved along a conveyor with a plurality of other buds, and the liquid marking composition is sprayed directly onto the irregular outer surface of the marijuana bud from spray nozzles located above the conveyor. An apparatus for applying indicia to a plurality of marijuana buds includes a conveyor having a plurality of laterally-extending dividers spaced apart along the moving direction. The dividers define a plurality of channels, each having a width sufficient to closely receive a marijuana bud.

Disclosed is a full-width seal device, the outer part of which comprises a paper inlet, a paper outlet and a housing, and the inner part of which comprises a component moving along the x-axis, a component moving along the y-axis and a seal mechanism, wherein the component moving along the x-axis is used for detecting whether paper has entered the paper inlet and having detected that paper has entered the paper inlet, driving the paper to move along the x-axis; having detected that the paper has moved to a pre-set position on the x-axis, the component moving along the y-axis is used for driving the seal mechanism to move along the y-axis; and after the paper has moved to a pre-set position on the y-axis, the seal mechanism is used for executing a seal operation.

Disclosed is a full-width seal device, the outer part of which comprises a paper inlet, a paper outlet and a housing, and the inner part of which comprises a component moving along the x-axis, a component moving along the y-axis and a seal mechanism, wherein the component moving along the x-axis is used for detecting whether paper has entered the paper inlet and having detected that paper has entered the paper inlet, driving the paper to move along the x-axis; having detected that the paper has moved to a pre-set position on the x-axis, the component moving along the y-axis is used for driving the seal mechanism to move along the y-axis; and after the paper has moved to a pre-set position on the y-axis, the seal mechanism is used for executing a seal operation.

In a leveling unit for imprinting and an imprint apparatus having the leveling unit, the leveling unit includes a base plate, a moving plate and a plurality of link parts. The moving plate is spaced apart from the base plate, and has a reference plane heading for an opposite direction of the base plate. The plurality of link parts connects the base plate with the moving plate, is spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance along a circumferential direction with respect to a center of the reference plane, and is elastically and independently transformed by a pressing force applied to the reference plane to adjust an inclination of the moving plate.

In a leveling unit for imprinting and an imprint apparatus having the leveling unit, the leveling unit includes a base plate, a moving plate and a plurality of link parts. The moving plate is spaced apart from the base plate, and has a reference plane heading for an opposite direction of the base plate. The plurality of link parts connects the base plate with the moving plate, is spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance along a circumferential direction with respect to a center of the reference plane, and is elastically and independently transformed by a pressing force applied to the reference plane to adjust an inclination of the moving plate.

A tax stamping machine includes an input system that transfers incoming cartons of cigarettes into a conveyor. The input station positions the upper surfaces of the cartons at a predefined height, and the conveyor retains the cartons at the predefined height as the cartons pass through the stamp applicating device. The stamp applicating device includes an opening station, a stamping station, and a closing station. The conveyor includes resilient pulleys that hold the cartons at a predefined height as the cartons move through the opening station, the stamping station, and the closing station such that the upper surfaces of the individual packs of cigarettes are always at the same predefined height regardless of the size of the cartons entering the machine.

A tax stamping machine includes an input system that transfers incoming cartons of cigarettes into a conveyor. The input station positions the upper surfaces of the cartons at a predefined height, and the conveyor retains the cartons at the predefined height as the cartons pass through the stamp applicating device. The stamp applicating device includes an opening station, a stamping station, and a closing station. The conveyor includes resilient pulleys that hold the cartons at a predefined height as the cartons move through the opening station, the stamping station, and the closing station such that the upper surfaces of the individual packs of cigarettes are always at the same predefined height regardless of the size of the cartons entering the machine.