The Hollow Tube Maker is a high-speed machine for large-scale production, built around a maker unit and a plug assembler that works with it. It is supplied by Orchid Tobacco Dubai from our Jebel Ali Free Zone base as part of our wider range of tobacco machinery. It suits large facilities that need high capacity and consistent output to meet strong demand.
The Hollow Tube Maker has a production capacity of 2,100 cigarettes per minute. Its rod speed range is 140 to 175 metres per minute, and its cut-off speed reaches up to 2,500 rods per minute, which gives the line room to run at pace without the cutting stage becoming the limit.
The machine is a two-unit setup. The 3,050 kg maker and the 1,800 kg plug assembler work together, so plan floor space and foundations for both. Its total power of 14 kW is modest for its speed, which keeps electrical planning simple.
It sits with the filter making equipment in a factory, alongside machines such as the KDF 2, KDF 1 and Molins PM5, and feeds the cigarette making machines such as the Mark 8, Mark 9 or Protos 70. Finished cigarettes then go on to your cigarette packing machines such as the HLP-225, HLP-2 or HLP-1.5.
It suits large-scale facilities that want to produce their own components at volume, and plants adding capacity to an existing line. Ask our team how it should be matched to the rest of your line.
The closest comparison is with the other filter-side machines we supply. The KDF 2 and KDF 1 are filter rod makers from Hauni, and the Molins PM5 is another option for the same stage. Compare their specifications with the Hollow Tube Maker’s 2,100 cigarettes per minute and 2,500 rods per minute cut-off before you choose, and ask our team which suits your output target. You can see the full range under our cigarette filter making machines.
For the making stage that follows, the Protos 80 ER runs at up to 8,000 cigarettes per minute and the Protos 70 at up to 7,000, so match the capacity of each stage to the next.
A two-unit machine like this takes planning, so we recommend talking to our team before you decide. Use the Inquire Now button or contact us to ask about the condition of the machine, what is included with it, and the next steps for delivery and setup. If you need parts for an existing line, you can also browse our spare parts range.
