Scalable. Smart. Sustainable Automation for the Future of Tobacco Manufacturing
At Quad, we empower traditional tobacco manufacturers and new-age nicotine product companies with end-to-end automation—from green leaf processing to final pack-out. Whether you're producing combustible cigarettes, heated tobacco sticks, nicotine pouches, or e-cigarette devices, Quad delivers integrated, efficient, and reliable solutions across processing, making, filling, packing, and flow automation.
A solution for entire tobacco value chain
Our expertise spans the entire tobacco production value chain, offering intelligent systems for making, filling, assembling, packing, and end-of-line handling—ensuring maximum efficiency, precision, and compliance.
- Affordable solutions for aligning, inserting, and sealing components
- Entry-level automation for NGP startups
- Retrofitting legacy equipment
- Labelling and Coding Modules
- Visual Inspection Systems (Camera Modules) for QC
Tobacco Processing Automation
Quad’s cutting-edge tobacco processing solutions streamline every stage of raw material handling and conditioning to ensure consistency, flavor retention, and throughput optimization.
Cutting & Coating
- Roll-to-Roll Processing
- Tobacco Strip Cutting & Slicing
- Electrode, Extrusion & Solution Coating – supporting advanced NGP material applications
Drying, Conditioning & Flavoring
- Casing and Flavor Dosing Systems
- Stem Flattening, Toasting & Expansion Dryers
- Reconstitution Processing Units
- Conditioning Tunnels for Moisture Control
Storing & Feeding
- Intermediate Storage Silos
- Automated Feeding and Dosing Systems
- Green Leaf Threshing (GLT) Technology
Air Treatment & Exhaust Systems
- Dry & Wet Exhaust Management
- Air Filtration and Cleaning for Tobacco Environments
Primary Processing for NGPs
- NGP Primary Material Handling & Conditioning
- Powder Treatment & Cosmetic Powder Drying for modern oral formats like Snus, Nicotine Pouches, and Molasses-based products
Smart Flow Automation
- Bale Handling & Undressing
- Conveyor & Transfer Systems for Leaf and Cut Rag
- Software-Based Line Control & Monitoring Systems
Tobacco & Cigarette Manufacturing Automation
Assembly & Combining
- Cartridge Assembly for E-cigarettes
- Combiner for Multi-segment Filters & HNB Devices
Flow Automation
- Tray Handling Systems
- Line Balancing & Buffering Units
Filling Solutions
- High-Precision E-Liquid Filling Machines
- Suitable for closed pods, cartridges, and bottled liquids
Making & Forming
- Cigarette Rod Making & Filter Rod Making
- Electrode Stacking & Winding for Heated Tobacco Units
Packing, Wrapping & End-of-Line Automation
Quad offers a complete suite of secondary packaging and wrapping systems tailored to tobacco’s regulatory, branding, and speed demands.
Packing & Wrapping
- Cigarette Packing, Fold Wrapping, Flow Packing
- Stamp and Coupon Application for Duty-Free and Local Markets
Pouching & Bagging
- Horizontal Flat Pouching Machines for NGP, chewables, or molasses-based formats
Cartoning & End-of-Line
- Carton Erecting, Box Filling & Sleeve Wrapping
- Case Packing & Palletizing with Integrated Traceability
Smart Controls & Compliance
Our systems are fully integrated with real-time line monitoring, data analytics, and production reporting to ensure traceability, regulatory compliance, and line efficiency—especially critical in tightly regulated markets like tobacco and nicotine.
Industries Served:
- Traditional Tobacco (Cut Rag, Strips & Stems)
- Heated Tobacco (Heat-Not-Burn)
- Modern Oral (Snus, Nicotine Pouches, Molasses)
- E-Cigarettes & Vaping
- Personal Care, Cosmetics & Pharmaceuticals (for shared processing tech)
- Battery Cells & Optical Materials (Electrode processing crossover)
- Packaging Material & Industrial Goods
Let’s Redefine Tobacco Manufacturing Together
From legacy cigarette factories to next-gen vaping startups, Quad delivers the automation muscle to modernize your operations. Drive productivity, minimize costs, and ensure consistent product quality with Quad’s tailored automation solutions for the tobacco industry.