CME's first involvement with cigarette making machinery was to supply customers with spare parts and size change conversion kits for Mark 8/PA7RO, Mark 9/PA8 and Mark 9/Max 'S' combinations. New improved manufacturing processes were developed and refined for key items such as Garnitures and Ecreteur units for Cigarette Making Machines, Drums and Knife Assemblies for Filter Tip Attachment Machines.

CME services expanded to include the rebuilding and upgrading of Mark9/Max 'S' combinations to a high mechanical and electrical specification. The Cigarette Making Machine is fitted with a single PLC Control System, while the Max 'S' Filter Tip Attachment has two PLCs - one for machine control, the other for high speed inspection. A range of optional equipment is also available to meet the needs of specific product designs and operational requirements.

Mark 9 Cigarette Making Machine
Output		5000 Cigarettes p/m
Weight		4240kg
Power requirement		21KW
Compressed Air Requirement		6m³/H @4Bar

Max 'S' Filter Tip Attachment Machine
Output		5000 Cigarettes p/m
Weight		3205kg
Power requirement		12KW
Compressed Air Requirement		20m³/H@5Bar
Vacuum Requirement		19m³/H@0.4Bar
300 packs per minute, based on a CME HLP

		High Specification
		PLC Control System
		Interlocked Safety Guarding with Excellent Access and Visibility