Cigarette Reclaimer
The Cigarette Reclaimer separates usable tobacco from cigarette manufacturing waste at up to 120 kg per hour, with a 99.8% separation efficiency and 90% recovery rate. This unit is a reconditioned machine, inspected and tested before it ships, with a documented service record included.
Spec sheet
- Platform
- CR 120
- Primary Function
- Recovers tobacco from waste
- Throughput
- Reclaims 120 kg/hour
- Process Efficiency
- 99.8%
- Yield
- 90%
- Operating Complexity
- Simple
About the Cigarette Reclaimer
Waste is unavoidable in cigarette production, and every rejected cigarette or off-spec batch represents tobacco that would otherwise be lost. This machine recovers that material for reuse, cutting raw material costs and reducing overall waste from the production line rather than sending rejected product straight to disposal.
Operation is straightforward, with no need for constant adjustment or specialized handling once the machine is running.
Recovery runs through reject infeed, steam conditioning, controlled metering, two-stage pneumatic opening, twin-lane sieving, suction paper removal, and dust collection, taking in rejects from quality-control, filter attachment, packing line, and end-of-run or format-change clearances (it does not process tobacco dust, stems, or packing waste, which need separate recovery systems). Recovered tobacco is quality-checked for paper contamination and moisture, then reintroduced into the maker's hopper or central feed at a controlled 5% to 15% of total feed, within the 12% to 14% moisture specification the maker's feeder needs.
Where This Fits in Your Production Line
This machine works alongside your cigarette makers, whether Mark 8, Mark 9, or Protos platforms, recovering usable tobacco from whatever waste those lines generate. It sits as a support function rather than a stage in the primary production sequence, running in parallel with manufacturing rather than in line with it.
Buying This as a Reconditioned Unit
A reconditioned Cigarette Reclaimer has already run in a working factory, meaning the platform's known mechanical issues were found and resolved long before this unit reached inspection. That gets you a tested, factory-proven machine at a fraction of new-equipment cost, with documented service history included.
Looking at Other Options
For upstream tobacco preparation, the Tobacco Feeder, Hauni Tobacco Cutter KT-400, and Tobacco Stem Flattener are also in stock. The full cutter, feeder, and reclaimer range is here for related equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a new or reconditioned machine?+
This is a reconditioned Cigarette Reclaimer, inspected and tested before resale, with a documented service history included.
What is the recovery rate of this machine?+
90%, with a separation efficiency of 99.8%.
What is this machine's processing capacity?+
Up to 120 kg per hour.
Does this machine work with any specific cigarette maker platform?+
It operates as a support machine alongside your cigarette makers, including Mark 8, Mark 9, and Protos platforms, rather than being tied to one specific model.
