Primary Processing

For decades, KSEC has supplied primary processing line with capacity from 300kg/h to 12000kg/h to over 180 cigarette factories in the worldwide. Generally, a complete primary processing line consists of following sections: 1) lamina processing subline, 2) cut-lamina processing subline, 3) stem processing subline, 4) Burley tobacco processing subline, 5) cut-tobacco blending subline. Casing kitchen is required for large scale production scenario. 

1) Lamina processing subline

The processing flow of this section usually is: Lamina unpacking (auto or manual) – Slicing –    Conditioning (DCC or vacuum conditioning) – Silo (pre-blending and bulking)

2) Cut-lamina processing subline

The processing flow of this section usually is: Discharging from silo – NTRM sorting – Cutting – Expansion – Drying

3) Stem processing subline

The processing flow of this section usually is: Stem unpacking – Stem washing – Expansion & conditioning – Silo – Conditioning – Cutting – Drying

4) Burley tobacco processing section

It set multi casing application before burley toasting and accelerate the casing liquid absorbing. Burley tobacco toaster has function of keeping humidity and drying. It has wide adjustable range of drying temperature and precise moisture control and high automation.

5) Cut-tobacco blending subline

All kinds of cut-lamina, cut-stem, expanded cut-tobacco and reconstitute tobacco will be blended in a certain recipe preset. The blended cut-tobacco will go through metering and flavoring then be stored in a cut-tobacco silo.