MK4 Tobacco Cutting Machine
Consistent cut width, robust build
High-Performance Tobacco Cutting for Every Blend
About Mark 4
The Molins Tobacco Cutting Machine – MK4
The MK4 Tobacco Cutting Machine is a high-capacity rotary cutter capable of processing up to 2700 kg of leaf and 650 kg of stem per hour. Designed to handle all blends, it features an automatic feeding system, hinged bronze conveyor bands, and an adjustable mouthpiece that ensures precise compression before cutting. At its core is an eight-knife rotary cutting head, delivering consistent cut widths with accuracy and reliability across different textures of tobacco.
To maintain performance, the MK4 integrates a self-sharpening grindstone system with diamond dressing, ensuring razor-sharp knives throughout operation. A hot-air gum dispersal unit prevents buildup on blades, while an integrated dust extraction system keeps the process clean and contamination-free. With safety-first features like interlock mechanisms, delayed cowl opening, and easy knife access, the MK4 combines productivity, precision, and operator safety
Detailed technical parameters for precision and performance
MK4 Machine Specifications
Parameter
Specification
Capacity (Leaf)
Capacity (Stem)
Cut Width Range
Cutting Head Speed
Machine Dimensions
Dimension with Dust Collection Unit
Machine Weight
Weight with Dust Collection Unit
Dust Plant Weight
Power Requirement
Main Motor
Optional Variable Speed Motor
Gum Dispersal Heater Temperature
Built for precision, efficiency, and reliability
Why Choose the MK4 – Tobacco Cutting Machine?
01. MK 8D High Speed Cigarette Making Machine
Suitable for making 3000 cigarettes per minute
Standard machine equipment includes a
simplified hopper for use with pneumatic feed
and centralized dust collection system, hydraulic weight control, ecreteur with plain or denser and discs, automatic bobbin changer with splice detection and rejection, suction enclosure, single color printer, expanding tape drum, rod feed inand rod breakout detector, heater lifter, starch pasting unit, cigarette lap sealing heater, rod cut-off unit, full electrical equipment and
high pressure air system.
Key Features
- Rod Speed : 210m per min (max)
- 70mm Cigarettes : 3000 Cigarettes per min
- Machine Weight (approx.) : 2800 kg
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Product Range :
Tobacco section length : 40-80 mm
Tobacco section diameter : 6.4-9.5 mm - Machine Height : 1.40 m
- Power Requirement (approx) : 13 Kw
02. M2 DUPLEX Shell and Slide Packing Machine
Suitable for speed upto 300 packets per minute
The machine is supplied fitted for normal bundle, with an option of embossed and loose front foil parts. Standard features include turretless hopper with agitating rollers, needle slide feed, end flap coding device, electronic detection system for missing cigarettes, slides and bundles with interlocks and full electrical controls and drives.
The machine is supplied fitted for normal bundle, with an option of embossed and loose front foil parts. Standard features include turretless hopper with agitating rollers, needle slide feed, end flap coding device, electronic detection system for missing cigarettes, slides and bundles with interlocks and full electrical controls and drives.
Key Features
- Output (Maximum) : 320 packets per min
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Product Range :
2-row single bundles : 10 Cigs per pack
Cigarette length: 66 to 85 mm
Cigarette diameter: 7.5 to 8.5 mm -
Product Range :
Tobacco section length : 40-80 mm
Tobacco section diameter : 6.4-9.5 mm - Machine Height : 835mm
- Machine Weight (approx.) : 2500 kg
- Power Requirement (approx) : 1.5 Kw
03. WRAPID 350 High Speed Wrapping Machine
Suitable for speed upto 350 packets per minute
The machine wraps rectangular packets with cellophane/BOPP at speeds up to 350 packets per minute. Packets are fed to the infeed conveyor through a hard link up convey and a starwheel mechanism. The infeed pushers deliver them into the turret while the wrapping material is pulled from a reel, cut precisely to the required length and is positioned in front of the packet with the help of suction bands, enrouter tear tape is attached to the main film.
Key Features
- Output : 350 packets per minute
- Compressed Air Requirement : 0.1 cubic meter/hr at 6 bar (approx)
- Power Requirement (approx) : 4.5 Kw
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Machine Size:
Length : 4.9m, Width : 0.08,
Height : 1.9m, Weight : 1500 Kg (approx) - Product Range : 1ength : 60-150 mm Width : 35-65 mm | Height : 15-28 mm
- Materials : Type of film : BOPP, Cellophane, Paper Type of tear Strip : BOPP/Cellophane Application system : Hotmelt/Acetone/ Self-adhesive
The packets are delivered into an indexed turret with the wrapping material end-folds and long seam heat sealing are done. The packets are then taken on to a straight bed where the remaining end-folds are made by plough folder and sealed by heaters.
The machine is equipped with two bobbin holders and an automatic splicing unit ensuring non-stop operation of the machine. Defective packets are automatically rejected while good packets are collated and pushed forward to the parceling machine. The machine comes with features like safety interlock guards and PLC controlled operation.
04. GPW-III High Speed Wrapping Machine
Suitable for Speed upto 150 packets per minute
The machine does a single-layer over-wrapping of cellophane/BOPP on packets. Packets fed into the magazine are taken forward by an endless conveyor chain. The wrap material is pulled from a reel, notched for the tab and precisely cut to the required length before being positioned in front of the packet. The tear strip is attached to the main film with the help of solvent and a heater.
The packet plunges through the wrap material and is delivered into an indexed turret, where the end folds and long seam heat sealing are done. The packets are then taken onto a straight bed where the remaining folds are made by stationary side guides and heat sealed.
Key Features
- Output : 150 packets per min
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Product Range :
Length : 60-150 mm
Width : 35-65 mm
Height : 15-26 mm - Compressed Air Requirement : 0.1 cubic meter/hr at 6 bar (approx)
- Power Requirement : 2 Kw
- Materials : Type of film : BOPP, Cellophane, Paper
- Power Width : 0.8 m
- Machine Weight : 800 Kg
05. COPAR Collating and Parcelling Machine
Suitable for speed upto 15 bundles per minute
The Collating & parceling machine is a fully automatic over-wrapping machine with two modules-the Collator module and the Parceller module
- The Collator module, conveys the individual packets on a conveyor belt to a collating device where these are collated into two or three dimensional configurations.
- The Parceller module cuts the required length of paper or film, overwraps the collation and then folds & seals it
Some of the features of the machine are
- Fully pneumatic with simple operations.
- It can be linked to a single or a number of packaging machines through link-up conveyors.
- Easily accesible Control Panel mounted on adjustable swinging arm.
- Machine can sure wrapping material like kraft paper or heat sealable films.
Key Features
- Output : 15 Bundles per minute
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Bundle:
Max : 375x180x100 mm or 410x180x75 mm
Min : 160x70x40 mm - Air Requirement : 350 Lt/Min of Free Air
- Air Pressure at machine : 5 to 7 Bar
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Materials :
Paper/BOPP
Reel Width : Max 510 mm
Reel Dia : Max 500 mm
Reel Core Dia : Max 150 mm, Min 65 mm
Total : 2050mm (Bundling level : 1340 mm) - Power Requirement : 1.5 Kw - Max
- Power Supply : 415 V, 3 Phase 50Hz AC Supply
06. Spares & Upgradation Kits
Suitable for making 2500-3000 cigarettes per minute
Spares
MOI manufactures more than 100,000 spares parts and various assemblies & sub-assemblies like hydraulic motor, printer heads, knife head assembly etc. for all models of Molins. MOI Cigarette making and packing machines namely
- MK8SM
- MK8D
- Tobacco Cutter : TCM-1, MOIC-200
- M2 Duplex Packer
- PA 8ND
- PA7RO
- WRAPID-350
Conversion & Upgradation Kits
- MK8SM (2,500 CPM) too MK8D (3,000 CPM)
- Conversion kit for Skip Feed Hopper to Pneumatic Feed Hopper
- Conversion kit for “C” Type Printer (2,500 CPM) to “D” Type Printer (3,000 CPM)
- Incorporation of Automation Bobbin Changer
- Replacement of Fixed Drum by Expanding Tape Drum
- Conversion kit for “2K” to “3K” cut off unit
- Incorporation of Tobacco Elevator with Pin and Shark Teeth combination
- Incorporation of Hopper Lower Magnets
- Print Adjuster
- Conversion kit for MK8SM and MK8D main drive
- Conversion kit for Chain Drive to Gear Drive
- RF Catcher FF Catcher
Hard Link Ups
- Hard Link up between MK8 and Max III
- Hard Link up between Duplex Packer and Wrapper
- Hard Link up between Wrapper and Bundler
MOI Engineering Limited, has its factory and head office at Mohali (near Chandigarh) in India and offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai.
MOI Engineering Limited is in the services of the Indian Industry, manufacturing complete range of Cigarette making and Packing Machines. The company has however, diversified inti high speed high precision machinery for a large variety of general purpose packaging. In the pharmaceutical industry, the company has further supplement with Automatic Hard Gelatine Capsule making machine and Turnkey Capsule making Project inclusive of Process Technology.
With strong experience in design, development and manufacture of specialised machines, MOI offers a comprehensive service which includes technical support, installation, commissioning, maintenance and training of technical personal.
Pharmaceutical Machinery
- BOSS 1 : Inspecting Counting & Collating of Strips (80 cuts per min)
- BIM : Bottle Inspection Machine (60 lacks tablets per hour
Printing Machinery
- DOT 2 : Table Top Offset Printing Machine (120 impressions per min.)
- DOT 3 : Table Top Offset Printing Machine with automatic features (120 impressions per min.)
Hard Gelatine Capsule
- ACM XFH-950 Automatic Hydraulic Hard Gelatine Capsule Making Machine
- Turnkey Hard Gelatine Capsule making Project including Process Technology
Our Product Range Also Include
Packaging Machinery
- BRISK : Biscuit Wrapping Machine (150 Pkts per min)
- SWIFT : Detergent cakes/soap Wrapping machine (120 Pkts per min
Razor Blade Machinery
- SG II : Strip Grinding Machine (400 blades per min)
- BTM : Blade Tucking Machine (85 Pkts per min)
Machine under Development
- SWIFT 2 : Twin track soap/detergent cake wrapping machine (240 Pkts per min)
- GPW-T : Wrapping machine for Tea Industry
- FLOW PACK : Horizontal Form Fill Sea Machine
- HARD LINK UP Between : Plug Assembler & Packer
08. PA7RO Plug Assembling Unit
upto 2000 filter tipped cigarettes per minute
PA 7RO, the plug assembling machine assembles filter tips to plain cigarettes and produces unto 2000 filter tipped cigarettes per minute.
The machine is suitable to link with Mark 8 SM cigarette making machine. It is provided with plug (filter) hopper with tray reserve, tipping material bobbin holder, adhesive reservoir and applicator, single end closure deflector drum, cigarette rolling plate, multivariable cork drum with temperature control, cyclone fan unit, free standing vacuum & pressure pump unit, turning device, forward facing cigarette hand catcher and complete electrical/electronic system.
- Supply Input : 415 V, 3 phase-4 wire, 50 HZ
- Power Requirement : 7 KW
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Air Requirement :
Vacuum - free standing unit : 0.1m3 per min @ 510 mm Hg.
Pressure - free standing unit : 0.075 m3 per min @ 0.5 atm.
Key Features
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Product Range : Overall Cigarette Length 65 - 85 mm
Tobacco Length 49- 84 mm - Tobacco Section & Plug Diameter : 6.37 - 10 mm
- Filter Plug Length : 8 - 25.5 mm
- Cork Length : 11 - 30 mm
- Output : Filter tipped cigarettes 2000 cigs. per min (Max)
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Machine Dimensions :
Height : 1.4 m Machine
Weight : 1430 Kg (Approx.)
09. PM4 Plug Making Machine
Suitable for speed up to 2500 rods per minute
PM4, the plug making machine produces filter rods at speeds unto 2500 rods per minute (at a maximum speed of 175 meters per minute).
Processed tow or paper is fed into the machine from a separate tow processing unit driven by the PM4 or from a paper reel stand. The PM4 is suitable for handling cellulose acetate type tow and the PM4 ‘S’ paper type materials. The continuous rod is formed wrapped in paper, sealed, cut into multiple lengths and delivered to a hand catcher, automatic tray filling unit or automatic conveyer system.
‘L’ and ‘S’ model machines are supplied with fixed type drums, starch pasting unit, rod lap sealing heaters, rod cut off unit, rod break-out detectors and 1 or 2 row forward or rear facing rod hand catchers. ‘L’ model machines are supplied with 3-folder garnitures and ‘S’ model machines are supplied with single folder garnitures. Either model can alternatively be equipped with hand adjustable ‘D’ shaped folder garnitures. ‘S’ model machines are fitted with pre-compression parts, variable speed drive for main motor and the complete electrical/electronic system.
Key Features
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Output:
Tobacco Rod Speed : 175 Mtr. Per Min
70 mm Cigarettes or pro-rate : 2500 rods per minute
Maximum cut-off speed : 2500 cuts per min. -
Rod Dimensions:
Length : 52 - 120 mm
Diameter : 6.4 - 9.5 mm
Machine Weight : 1700 Kg (Approx.)
Supply Inputs : 415 V, 3 phase-4wire, 50 HZ.
POWER Requirements : 3 KW
Tow processing Unit Drive
Main drive for
tow-processing unit is transmitted by an
extension shaft at the end of the machine bed.
Optional extras
Expanding type drum in lieu of fixed type drum. Spring loaded paster nozzle and ceramic wheel in lieu of standard. Rod feed in device, centerline gumming, rod ejection parts, solex gauging equipment. Automatic diameter control. PVA pasting
equipment
Link Up
Suitable for linking to tray filling units (TFU) or Molins overhead spiral conveyor and reservoir (OSCAR) to automate plug handling
and inspection system (APHIS).
10. MOIC 2000 High Speed Tobacco Cutter
Cuts ~775 kg/hour depending on tobacco type
Tobacco feed
Cutter Head
Cylindrical cutter head is fitted with 8 knives which pass across the feed mouthpiece and cut the tobacco with shearing action. The width of cut is altered by a hydraulic control valve. The cutter head can be swiveled open which eases cleaning and maintenance. An automatic stopping device is activated if the cutter head is opened while the machine is running.
Main Drive
The drive system is hydrostatic.
An axial piston pump supplies pressurized oil
to two hydraulic motors placed in series,
giving the drive to the cutter head and
conveyor bands. The hydraulic power pack is
designed as a free standing unit for ease of
servicing
Key Features
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Output:
Virginia leaf: 0.6 mm width, 17-18% moisture 2200 Kg/hr.
Stem: 0.15 mm width, 45% moisture 775 Kg/hr.
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Cutting Details:
Range of Cutting width : 0.15 - 3.20 mm
Cutter drum speed : 400 rpm
- Machine Height : 2172 mm
- Machine weight (approx.) : 5500 Kg
- Power Requirement (approx.) : 30 KW
- Dust Collection Unit : 4.5 m³/min
Knife Grinding
Automatic knife advance and continuous grinding system with single piece grinding wheel provides a razor sharp edge to the knives. A diamond regularly dresses the grind stone maintaining a good, clean grinding surface.
Mouthpiece
The Pressure on the
mouthpiece is adjustable to suit the condition
of tobacco. In the event of any solid particles
coming with the tobacco, a safety device is
built into the machine whereby, the bottom
mouthpiece clamping screws get sheared
and the machine stops.
Link Up
Suitable for linking to tray filling units (TFU) or Molins overhead spiral conveyor and reservoir (OSCAR) to automate plug handling
and inspection system (APHIS).