Customer Applications PRECISE MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT FOR BEST QUALITY TOBACCO In the manufacture of tobacco products, it is important to accurately monitor the entire process: from curing through aging to fermentation of the tobacco and the production and storage of the end products. Example: cigar production (Havana, Cuba) Famous brands like Cohiba, Montecristo and Partagas are often household names, even among the uninitiated. But before a cigar is made, the tobacco must be prepared and made fit for consumption. After harvesting, the tobacco leaves are tied in bundles known as gavillas in the casa de tabaco, and hung up to dry . The drying process, which takes place in the so-called dry shed, serves to further ripen the tobacco leaves, and re- duces the sugar and water content i

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