ROLLING DRUM FOR A TOBACCO INDUSTRY PRODUCT MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING TOBACCO INDUSTRY PRODUCTS

摘要

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a rolling drum (59 for use in a tobacco industry product manufacturing apparatus. The rolling drum has a peripheral surface (6) configured to carry a collation of rod-shaped articles. The rolling drum comprises a plurality of ridges (7) on the peripheral surface, each ridge comprising a trailing face (8) and a leading face (9). The rolling drum comprises a plurality of suction holes for retaining the collation of rod-shaped articles. The plurality of suction holes are disposed at the trailing face and the leading face of each of the ridges. Also disclosed is a rolling apparatus comprising such a rolling drum, and a machine for assembling tobacco industry products comprising such an apparatus. Also disclosed is a method of assembling tobacco industry products using such a rolling apparatus or machine.