Cuban Cigars Industry Process
Cuban Cigars Industry Process
Industry Process
Industry Process The tobacco industry frames the production of hand-twisted and mechanized tobacco, the production of mechanized cigarettes, both for export and for national consumption. For this, the excellence of the best tobacco leaves obtained from the agricultural and pre-industrial process is combined with the experience and expertise of linkers and operators, and the manual art of our torcedores, which allow the creation of a high quality cigar and international prestige The manufacturing process of twisted tobacco begins with the purchase, reception and storage of the raw material to be used from the pre-industrial process. Later this raw material is transferred to the different productive areas in which it is transformed until it becomes a finished product ready for sale. The fundamental processes for its elaboration and completion are the following: Zafado, humectado, despalillo and classified of the leaf: it consists of processing the bunches of the received layer thirds and to take off the leaves that conform the sheaf of leaf, to supply water to him so that it acquires the required humidity and that these do not suffer breaks in the process of extraction of the central vein and its classification by size, texture and color according to the vitolario in production. Conditioning of casings and casings: it consists in providing the required humidity to the different classes of flown, dry, light, medium time and capotes making the heavy or packets, according to the links established for the elaboration of the vitolario in production. Manufacture of hand roll cigars , the manufacture of tobacco is done in two manual or mechanized forms and can be Long Gut (made with casing composed of whole sheets of tobacco) or Short Casing (made with casings of parts of tobacco leaves of sections more short). Tobacco Drying, its objective is to homogenize the humidity of the twisted cigars, ensuring their subsequent packaging without risk of being affected by mold. Tobacco Completion, includes several specific processes: 1. Classified and packaging of cigars (Chosen): it is where the twisted cigars are classified by colors and shades and their packaging is made with uniformity. 2. Banding: this is where the twisted tobacco ring or headband that identifies the commercial brand is placed, the packaging is made in aluminum tubes, pouches and display. 3. Adornado of containers, is where are enabled and papered the current drawers according to the brand and assortment, and the labels required by the customer are placed. 4. Packing and Marking, in this process the containers containing the twisted cigars are packed in cardboard boxes and the finished product is marked. This process ends with the storage and conservation of the finished product and its subsequent sale to the customer. The process of making cigarettes begins with the elaboration of ligatures through the combination of different kinds of tobacco from the West, Center and East of the country, according to the brands that are made in the different factories. It is a fully mechanized production process composed of the following phases: Primary Process: the classes of tobacco defined in the linked, are cut and moisturized obtaining the strand or sting that will be used in the conformation of the cigarette. Secondary Process: The thread made in the primary is taken to the making machine where the cigar cord is made, cut and passed to the packer, where the pack is shaped, shrink-wrapped, packed and packed in cardboard boxes . This process ends with the sale to the commercial company "La Vega" which is responsible for marketing the three brands of strong or black cigarettes (Criollos, Titans and Popular) and a brand of soft or blond cigarettes (Aromas). Read the full article