ZL23 Filter Rods Making Machine | Mid-Speed Acetate & PP Filter Rod Production Line

ZL23 Filter Rods Making Machine – Mid-Speed High-Stability Domestic Filter Rod Forming Unit For Medium & Large Tobacco Factories

 Introduction to ZL23 Filter Rods Making Machine

The ZL23 filter rods making machine is a mature mid-speed domestic filter rod forming set, composed of two core modules: YL13 tow opening & plasticizer gluing machine and YL23 filter rod forming cutter. It adopts three-stage air opening + two-stage screw roller expansion technology to fully stretch acetate or polypropylene tow, evenly spray triacetin plasticizer, complete paper wrapping, side hot melt sealing, continuous forming and fixed-length cutting in one integrated workflow.

Positioned between low-speed ZL21 and high-speed imported KDF2, ZL23 balances production capacity and investment cost perfectly. Its rated acetate filter speed reaches 250m/min, far higher than ZL21’s 110m/min, close to entry-level KDF2 performance at much lower purchase and maintenance cost. It can cooperate with capsule filter cigarette manufacturing machine to produce burst-bead aroma capsule filter rods for menthol and fruit-flavored cigarettes.

This unit seamlessly links downstream mini MK8, commercial MK9 and Protos70 automatic cigarette making machines. Matched with full tobacco primary machinery and post-packaging equipment (GDX1/GDX2/HLP2 packers, YB59A film wrapper, YB69A carton machine), it builds a fully unmanned closed cigarette production workflow from raw acetate tow & tobacco leaf to packed finished cigarette cartons. All fiber contact parts adopt food-grade stainless steel with fully enclosed dust-proof housing to prevent acetate fiber scattering, stable for 24-hour non-stop mass production.

Standard Core Technical Parameters of ZL23 Filter Rods Making Machine

• Rated Production Speed: 250 m/min for acetate tow filter rods; 160 m/min for polypropylene tow filter rods
• Supported Filter Rod Circumference: 24.0–24.5 mm, tolerance ±0.2 mm; roundness deviation ≤0.35 mm
• Filter Rod Length Range: 80–144 mm, cutting tolerance ±0.5 mm
• Max Cutter Head Rotation Speed: 2100 r/min, auto sharpening cutter blade
• Raw Material Adaptation: Virgin acetate tow, polypropylene tow, supports grooved filter rods after modification
• Control System: Siemens PLC + touch screen HMI, digital parameter storage, auto tow break & paper shortage alarm
• Total Installed Power: 22 KW (excluding air compressor)
• Compressed Air Requirement: ≥0.5 MPa, air flow ≥1.5 m³/min
• Overall Dimension: 5740 × 3080 × 3050 mm
• Net Machine Weight: 3500 KG
• Working Voltage: 380V three-phase, customizable for global factory power grids

Key Advantages of ZL23 Filter Rods Making Machine For Tobacco Manufacturers

1. Mid-Speed High Output, Cost Advantage Over Imported KDF2 250m/min stable acetate filter forming speed meets medium-large factory daily mass filter demand, double the output of ZL21 low-speed model. Compared with high-speed imported KDF2 filter rod machines, ZL23 cuts procurement budget significantly while retaining near-mid-high speed performance, the best cost-performance choice for factories expanding filter production capacity without ultra-high investment.
2. Three-Stage Air Opening & Uniform Plasticizer Coating, Stable Filter Quality YL13 opener uses three-level air expansion plus two-stage screw combing to fully loosen tow fiber, avoiding hard blocks and uneven plasticizer distributionMade-in-Ch.... High-precision plasticizer spray system ensures consistent filter hardness and suction value, finished filter rods meet high-speed tipping requirements of MK9 and Protos70 cigarette makers, effectively reducing tipping defects and waste cigarettes.
3. Dual Raw Material Compatibility, Diversified Filter Production Supports both acetate tow and polypropylene tow as raw materials. Simple mold adjustment allows production of ordinary flat filter rods, grooved filter rods and capsule burst bead filter rods, one machine covers multiple filter product specifications without purchasing separate equipment sets.
4. PLC Intelligent Digital Control, Automatic Fault Diagnosis Full digital PLC control stores dozens of filter production formulas for one-click recall when switching cigarette brands. Auto paper splicing, auto blade sharpening and real-time fault alarm functions reduce manual intervention frequency, lowering labor cost and unexpected production downtime. High-precision spiral bevel gear transmission guarantees long-term stable operation with low noise and small vibration.
5. Full Synchronous Docking With All MK Series & Protos Cigarette Makers Standard finished filter rod conveying outlet perfectly links mini MK8, commercial MK9 and Protos70 high-speed cigarette making machines, supporting real-time speed interlock for automatic continuous filter feeding without manual transport. Reserved docking interface for capsule filter inserting equipment enables integrated mass production of flavored burst bead filter rods.
6. Modular Split Structure, Easy Maintenance & Global Spare Parts Supply Independent split YL13 opening unit and YL23 forming unit for easy disassembly, deep cleaning and vulnerable parts replacement. Centralized automatic lubrication reduces core transmission component abrasion. As tobaccomachinery.top one-stop supplier, we stock full range original matching spare parts for ZL23 machine for fast global delivery and remote video technical guidance. Detachable feeding channels support quick cleaning of residual plasticizer and fiber scraps to prevent cross-contamination between different filter formulas.

Complete Production Workflow Matched With ZL23 Filter Rods Making Machine

1. Acetate or polypropylene tow raw material is loaded into ZL23 filter rods making machine for three-stage air opening, plasticizer spraying, rolling, paper wrapping and fixed-length cutting into standard filter rods
2. Optional capsule filter cigarette manufacturing machine embeds mint/fruit aroma burst beads into filter rods for flavored capsule cigarettes
3. Finished filter rods are automatically conveyed to mini MK8 / commercial MK9 / Protos70 cigarette making machine
4. Uniform cut tobacco processed by full tobacco primary line (steaming, separating, casing & flavoring, drying, storage silo, vibrating conveyor) enters cigarette maker feeding hopper
5. Cigarette machine completes tobacco rod rolling and filter tipping assembly
6. Finished tipped cigarettes flow into GDX1/GDX2/HLP2 cigarette packing machine for inner aluminum foil packet forming
7. Cigarette packets pass YB59A packing film machine for transparent cellophane wrapping with tear tape, then YB69A carton packing machine for strip carton loading and sealing for wholesale & export shipment

As one-stop tobacco machinery supplier operating tobaccomachinery.top, we supply full supporting equipment matched with ZL23 filter rods making machine: complete tobacco primary processing machinery, all models cigarette making machines, capsule filter inserting units, soft/hard box full packaging lines and full stock of ZL23 vulnerable spare parts. We provide comparative layout schemes for ZL23, low-speed ZL21 and high-speed KDF2 filter rod machines based on customer daily output demand.

Request Custom Quotation For ZL23 Filter Rods Making Machine

Inform our engineering team your target daily filter rod output, raw material type (acetate / polypropylene), required filter rod dimensions, matched cigarette maker model and workshop space layout. Our technical team will design a complete mid-speed filter production line layout plan and offer competitive factory direct price for new factory construction or old production line upgrading renovation.

Q: Which cigarette making machines can ZL23 filter rods making machine match?

A: ZL23 has standard synchronous conveying interfaces compatible with mini MK8, commercial MK9 and Protos70 high-speed cigarette makers, realizing fully automatic filter supply for tipping assembly without manual transport.

Q: What raw materials can ZL23 filter rods making machine process?

A: It supports acetate tow and polypropylene tow, and can produce grooved filter rods and capsule burst bead filter rods after simple mold modification.

Q: What is the difference between ZL21, ZL23 and KDF2 filter rod making machine?

 A: ZL21: low-speed 110m/min, low investment for small startup workshops; ZL23: mid-speed 250m/min, balanced cost & output for medium-large factories; KDF2: high-speed 250–400m/min imported unit for ultra-large high-volume filter mass production.

Q: Can ZL23 produce capsule burst bead filter rods?

A: Yes, it can be connected with our capsule filter cigarette manufacturing machine to automatically embed mint and fruit flavor burst beads inside acetate filter rods for flavored capsule cigarettes.

Q: Does your factory supply full spare parts for ZL23 filter rods making machine?

A: We stock all core vulnerable spare parts including tow expansion rollers, plasticizer spray nozzles, auto-sharpen cutter blades, wrapping paper feed rollers and photoelectric sensors, supporting fast global shipping and remote video technical guidance for installation, commissioning and routine maintenance.