A measuring system for measuring parameters of a multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1") comprising at least one filled segment and at least one tubular end segment , wherein the measuring system comprises: - a transporting device for transferring the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1") along a path of movement (R) transversely to an axis (n) of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1"), wherein the transporting device is provided with transport flutes ; - at least one illuminating device ; characterized in that : - the at least one illuminating device is configured for generating a light beam for illuminating a front surface of the filled segment by passing through the interior of the tubular end segment ; - the measuring system further comprises: - a registering device for registering an image (P, P", P′′′) of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1"), wherein the registering device is configured to receive light of the light beam scattered by the material of the filled segment , which penetrates through a material of a wrapper of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1") and reaches the registering device , forming an outline of the front surface of the filled segment in the image (P, P", P′′′); and - a processing unit configured to process the image (P, P", P′′′) of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1") registered by the registering device and to determine the production process parameters and/or parameters of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1"). - a transporting device for transferring the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1") along a path of movement (R) transversely to an axis (n) of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1"), wherein the transporting device is provided with transport flutes ; - at least one illuminating device ; - the at least one illuminating device is configured for generating a light beam for illuminating a front surface of the filled segment by passing through the interior of the tubular end segment ; - the measuring system further comprises: - a registering device for registering an image (P, P", P′′′) of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1"), wherein the registering device is configured to receive light of the light beam scattered by the material of the filled segment , which penetrates through a material of a wrapper of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1") and reaches the registering device , forming an outline of the front surface of the filled segment in the image (P, P", P′′′); and - a processing unit configured to process the image (P, P", P′′′) of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1") registered by the registering device and to determine the production process parameters and/or parameters of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1"). - a registering device for registering an image (P, P", P′′′) of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1"), wherein the registering device is configured to receive light of the light beam scattered by the material of the filled segment , which penetrates through a material of a wrapper of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1") and reaches the registering device , forming an outline of the front surface of the filled segment in the image (P, P", P′′′); and - a processing unit configured to process the image (P, P", P′′′) of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1") registered by the registering device and to determine the production process parameters and/or parameters of the multi-segment rod-like article (1, 1', 1"). <EOS>