This is a family of automatic test stations with plug-and-play modules for measuring the physical parameters of cigarettes, filter rods and cigarillos. The stations are designed to meet the highest quality standards. Various modules are available to determine ten analysis attributes. The six test stations of the SODILINE family together with an optional extension frame applicable to each of them give the possibility to design a test station containing one to six modules, perfectly adaptable to individual customer requirements. Cigarettes and filters are fed from a hopper. The product falls by gravity through each individual module