(19)
(11) EP 1 195 323 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(43) Date of publication:
10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15

(21) Application number: 01123656.9

(22) Date of filing: 02.10.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 19/28, B65B 57/10, G05B 19/418, B65B 65/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 03.10.2000 IT BO000577

(71) Applicant: G.D Societa' per Azioni
40133 Bologna (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Bergo, Daniele
    40137 Bologna (IT)
  • Campanini, Roberto
    40127 Bologna (IT)
  • Spatafora, Mario
    40100 Bologna (IT)

(74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Automatic cigarette processing machine


(57) An automatic cigarette processing machine (1) having a control unit (32) and a number of successive work stations (9), each having a respective number of operating devices (10); for each work station (9), the control unit (32) has at least one respective controller (33) directly connected to the work station (9) and for controlling all the operating devices (10) at the work station (9) substantially independently of the other controllers (33).