Device for treating filter tow as well as apparatus for making filters

describes an apparatus for treating filter tow material for the production of filters for rod-shaped smoking articles such as cigarettes, with Filtertowbereitstellungsmitteln (7) for providing at least two filter tow strips (4, 6), at least two tow guideways (2, 3), in each of which tow guideway (2, 3) a filter tow strip (4, 6) is performed, and processing means (24, 44) for processing the filter tow strips (4, 6). The special feature of the device is that each tow guideway (2, 3) has its own processing device; (26, 28, 30, 49 27, 29, 31, 50) is assigned, which is separately controllable.