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42 tobaccoasia MANUFACTURING NEWS 制造新闻 New Kaymich High Capacity Flavor Application System Kaymich is delighted with the market response to the new high capacity Gemini flavor application system and has seen a signifi- cant increase in the manufacture of product having significantly higher dosages of flavor, specifically menthol. Kaymich uses a new pump significantly higher in capacity – up to one liter per minute depending upon materials – yet still ca- pable of maintaining accuracy of +/-1% flow across a range of dosages between 0.91ml per minute to ≥1000ml per minute, sub- ject to materials used. While delivery accuracy is reliant upon the pump, any fluctua- tions due to outside factors such as fluctuating machine speed, are monitored using a none-invasive flow meter, which eliminates any negative effect on the flow rate of monitoring delivery rates. Any out of tolerance product is identified and rejected. In this way the consistency of product progressing through the cigarette man- ufacturing process is guaranteed. The second technical obstacle to high speed high dosage ap- plication was the capacity of the tanks and their ability to melt fla- vor (menthol). Gemini has two 50-liter tanks which normally ex- pect to have menthol melted ready for dispensing inside ninety minutes. To assist in the process of maintaining a supply of mol- ten menthol for application by the Gemini, a re-circulation system has been developed to further reduce the melt time. Using the feedback provided by level sensors in the tanks, flavor supply to the pump is alternated between the two 50-liter tanks ensuring continuity of supply and subsequently production. The large tank capacity means that operators are free to get on with their "day job" of making rather than managing the flavor ap- plication system and specifically the supply of flavor. outside the country and this will make the country gain more foreign currency." He then assured the investors of their safety, saying the government would provide the necessary security to their investments. "The two things that investors get worried about are fiscal and investment security, but as Malawi government we will make sure that we provide maximum security," the President said. ETC chairperson, Nabila Mohsen, hailed Mutharika for allowing them to invest in Malawi. He said ETC is primarily engaged in the manufacture and trade of tobacco products and accessories, agricultural marketing, and expert trading as well as real estate services. Malawi is the 12th largest producer of tobacco leaf and the 7th largest global supporter of tobacco. As of 2010, Malawi was the world's leading producer of burley leaf tobacco. Today, Malawian tobacco is found in blends of nearly every cigarette smoked in industrialized nations. New Kaymich Hot Melt Controller Kaymich has announced the launch of a new hot melt controller replacing the now obsolete CM7A, CM7A1, CM7A2, CM7A3, and CM7A4 industry standard digital controllers. The CM7A7Ax is easier to configure, easier to use and offers improved accuracy in terms of tempera- ture control. Gradual obsolescence of electronic components provided the need for a new controller which is now available as a direct replacement for existing units. The main circuit board has been fully re-designed to incorporate modern technology and components and is fully backwardly compatible with the CM7A range of controllers. The CM7A7Ax provides control for three-zone gravity fed hot-melt systems. It incorporates the necessary interface connections on the rear panel for heated zone power, heated zone temperature measurement, main input power and host machine control signals. Each zone set-point temperature can be individually configured as appropriate for the installation via the in-built tempera- ture controllers via the unit front panel. Heated zone temperature measurement can be achieved using standard PT100 sensors or thermocouples preconfigured during manufacture, but can be altered by trained service technicians if necessary, making the controller suitable for use in different installations.