DWG NO. MOI-1960 · ISO 9001:2015 · REV 66
Cigarette Production Line Machines, from Making to Packing
One supplier for every stage of a cigarette line: making, filter assembly, packing, wrapping, cartoning and bundling. Built in India since 1960, installed in more than 20 countries.
The Line at a Glance
What a cigarette production line is, and what MOI supplies
A cigarette production line turns cut tobacco into bundled cartons in seven steps: a making machine forms the rod, a plug maker and an assembler add the filter, a packer puts 20 cigarettes into a pack, a wrapper seals the pack in clear film, a cartoner boxes ten packs, and a bundler groups the cartons for shipping. MOI Engineering Private Limited builds a machine for each step, so a plant can buy the whole line from one supplier or add one stage at a time.
The Seven Stages, in Order
Each stage is a machine we build. Click a stage to see the machines.
Cigarette Making
Forms the cigarette rod at 3,000 to 5,000 cigarettes a minute with even weight and diameter.
Packing
Hinge-lid packs on the HLP 180 at 180 a minute; shell-and-slide 10s on the M2-10s Duplex.
Wrapping
Clear BOPP overwrap on each packet at up to 350 packets a minute.
Stage by Stage
How each machine hands the product to the next one.
Packing
Hinge-lid packs on the HLP 180 at 180 a minute; shell-and-slide 10s on the M2-10s Duplex.
Wrapping
Clear BOPP overwrap on each packet at up to 350 packets a minute.
Why Buy the Line from One Supplier
The machines already fit together
Each machine is built to hand off to the next without adapters or a third party in between. Speeds are matched at the factory, so the line runs at its rated output from the first week.
One call when something stops
One engineering team owns the whole line: one service contract, one spare-parts stock, one number to ring. No two suppliers pointing at each other.
No stage waits on another
The MK9 at 5,000 cigarettes a minute feeds the M2-10s Duplex at 320 packets a minute and the WRAPID-350 at 350. We balance the stages so nothing sits idle.
Built here since 1960, running in 20+ countries
ISO 9001:2015 manufacturing in Mohali, spares made from original drawings or your sample, and engineers who install and train on site wherever the line goes.
Every Machine in the Line
13 machines, one for each stage of cigarette production.
MK8D Cigarette Making Machine
3,000 cigarettes per minute. Proven reliability with modern automation.
MK8SM Cigarette Making Machine
2,500 cigarettes per minute from a proven, automation-upgraded maker.
MK9 Cigarette Making Machine
5,000 cigarettes per minute. 7.2 million per day.
PM4 High-Speed Filter Rod Maker
High-speed rod production: 2,500 per minute.
PA 7RO Plug Assembling Unit
2,000 filter-tipped cigarettes per minute. The off-line plug assembler for the MK 8 SM.
M2-10s Duplex Cigarette Packaging Machine
The specialist: 320 ten-cigarette packs per minute on just 1.5 kW.
HLP 180 Hinge Lid Packing Machine
180 packs per minute. High-speed reliability for hinge lid packaging.
WRAPID-350 High-Speed Wrapping Machine
350 packets per minute. Efficient overwrapping for a premium finish.
GPW III Wrapping Machine
150 packets per minute. For when 350 is overkill and you need a compact footprint.
GPW-III(S) Cassette Wrapping Machine
Built for products too small for standard wrapping machines. 120 per minute.
CW-11 Wrapping Machine
High-speed BOPP over-wrapping with tear-tape facility, at up to 150 packets per minute.
CM-40 Glue Cartoning Machine
40-60 cartons per minute. Heavy-duty cartoning for diverse packet sizes.
COPAR Collating & Parceling/Bundling Machine
Collates, wraps, and bundles: 15 distribution-ready packages per minute.
Questions Buyers Ask About the Line
What machines make up a complete cigarette production line?
Seven stages: cigarette making, plug making, filter assembly, packing, wrapping, cartoning and bundling. MOI Engineering builds a machine for each stage, from the MK8D and MK9 makers to the HLP 180 packer, the WRAPID-350 wrapper, the CM-40 cartoner and the COPAR bundler.
What is in a complete cigarette packing line?
Four stages, all of them after the cigarettes are made: packing, wrapping, cartoning and bundling. Finished cigarettes go to a packer, either the HLP 180 for hinge-lid packs at up to 180 a minute or the M2-10s Duplex for shell-and-slide 10s at up to 320. Sealed packs are overwrapped in BOPP on the WRAPID-350 at up to 350 packets a minute, cartoned on the CM-40 or CM-60, then bundled on the COPAR. A packing line can be bought on its own, without the making stages.
Can the line be customised for our pack format?
Yes, and most orders involve some of it. Pack dimensions drive the change parts: on the HLP 180 roughly 35 to 40 per cent of the configuration is set by the final packet size, and the M2-10s Duplex takes cigarettes from 66 mm to 85 mm long. Where nothing off the shelf fits, we design the machine to a brief and make both the prototype and the production parts in our own shop.
What is the difference between a tobacco manufacturing machine and a cigarette making machine?
Buyers use "tobacco manufacturing machine" loosely, for any machine in the line, and "cigarette making machine" for the maker itself, the machine that turns cut tobacco and paper into finished rods. MOI builds both senses of the phrase: the MK8D and MK9 makers, and every machine downstream of them through packing, wrapping, cartoning and bundling.
How many cigarettes a minute can an MOI line produce?
The MK9 makes up to 5,000 cigarettes a minute and the MK8D 3,000. Packing runs at 180 packets a minute on the HLP 180 and up to 320 on the M2-10s Duplex, and wrapping at up to 350 packets a minute on the WRAPID-350. We balance the stages so no machine waits on another.
Can I buy one machine, or only the full line?
Either. Most customers start with one stage, often packing or wrapping, and add stages later. Every machine is built to hand off to the next, so a line can grow one machine at a time.
Do you make spare parts for Molins-type MK8, MK9 and HLP machines?
Yes. We make parts from original drawings where we hold them, or reverse-engineer them from your worn sample. Molins is a trademark of its owner; MOI Engineering is an independent manufacturer.
Where are the machines built, and where do you install?
Every machine is built at our plant in Mohali, Punjab, India, where this line has been made since 1960. Machines are installed and running in more than 20 countries, and our engineers commission and train on site.
How do I get a price?
Send the stage you need, your target speed and your pack format through the contact form or WhatsApp. Machines are quoted on request, and a quote for a single machine normally goes out within one working day.
Tell Us the Stage, the Speed and the Pack
Send the stage you need, your target output and your pack format. A quote for a single machine normally goes out within one working day.