Method for operating a stranding machine and stranding machine

摘要

The invention relates to a method for operating a strand machine of the tobacco-processing industry. The invention further relates to a rod making machine of the tobacco processing industry. The method according to the invention is characterized in that strand material (107, 117) is jerked onto a suction strand conveyor (17, 106) for starting the strand machine and it is detected whether the suction strand conveyor (17, 106) is filled with a predeterminable amount of strand material (107, 117 ), an additive (101) is supplied to the strand material (107, 117) in the region of the suction strand conveyor (17, 106) and in the case in which the suction strand conveyor (17, 106) is not supplied with a predeterminable amount of strand material (107 , 117), no supply of an additive takes place. The strand machine according to the invention comprises a first sensor (118, 118 ') which detects the occupancy of a suction strand conveyor (17, 106) with strand material (107, 117).