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16 tobaccoasia Manufacturing Focus 工厂聚焦 For more information please contact Heinrich Burghart GmbH is@burghart.net www.burghart.net The Burghart PENTAGON is a fully automated 20 port rotary smoking machine which was designed to smoke up to 400 cigarettes in accordance to both ISO 3308 and Canada Intense. It is equipped with two single piston pumps to allow smoking two cigarettes in parallel. The automated process of the PENTAGON includes: loading the cigarette holders; lighting the cigarettes; controlling the lighted cigarettes via a BLC sensor; changing of the Cambridge filters – capacity of the Cambridge filter magazine: 20 pieces. The complete operation is controlled by a touch screen PC. All measurement parameters and results are stored automatically and are available for printout as well as for further analysis. better by burghart ! • Unique lab equipment • Quality made in Germany • For more than 55 years when fully operational by 2016, will employ up to 600 people, with the combined annual production touted at 30 billion units. André Calantzopoulos, PMI's chief executive officer, said, "The develop- ment and commercialization of reduced- risk products represents a significant step toward achieving the public health objective of harm reduction, a potential paradigm shift for the industry, and an important growth opportunity for PMI. This investment underscores our strong commitment to Italy and in particular to the Bologna region, which is not only home to our state-of-the-art filter factory, Intertaba, located in Zola Predosa, but also offers great infrastruc- ture and, most importantly, access to exceptional human talent." Austria New Light on Tipping Paper The Austian company Tann Papier has announced a new finishing technique for tipping paper called micro embossing, which uses hotfoil to produce interplay of light and color. The technique works through small distortions on the surface of the embossing foil that cause chang- ing light patterns, depending on which Micro embossed tipping from Tann Papier angle you view it from. The company says "it produces new visual perceptions [...] This unique effect is especially impressive and can be used for delicate lines and logos". There's more informa- tion available at info@tanngroup.com.