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摘要

A control arrangement is provided for a stream of rod-like objects, in particular cigarettes or filter rods of the tobacco processing industry. The arrangement includes a conveyor, a controllable drive for the conveyor and a membrane located above the conveyor and anchored at one side so as to overlie the stream of cigarettes in use and rise and fall therewith. Scanning means are provided for scanning the height of the membrane and the other end of the membrane is movable and under the action of a load provided by a weight or spring. IMAGE