MATTHIESEN Magic Finger Bagger, Owner'S Manual

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Brief Overview of the Operation
Model VV510 Magic Finger Bagger
Ice is harvested and delivered to the Hopper at the top of the Magic Finger Bagger by other
conveying equipment. When the ice fills the Hopper to a level above the lower limit switch the
Bagger is ready to operate in automatic mode. During normal operation, the ice is fed down from
the Hopper into a cavity in the Volumetric Drum Assembly. This cavity has an adjustment that
allows the user to determine the volume of ice that will be dropped into the bag which in turn
determines the weight of the ice in the bag being run. The ice is then moved over the Ice Chute
Assembly by the rotating motion of the Volumetric Drum Assembly where it is guided to the pre-
positioned, wicketed bag. The ice bag is opened by an inrush of air from the Blower Assembly and
the ice fills it. This bagger incorporates a method of mechanically vibrating the Hopper and
Volumetric Drum Assemblies with the Sure-Fall Assembly during the drop cycle to assure
consistent finished bag weights. The Magic Finger Assembly (take-off) then indexes forward to
mechanically move the filled ice bag onto the Conveyor Assembly. Usually while it is being moved
along the Conveyor Assembly, it passes through some type of bag closing system like a wire closer
(not supplied with the Magic Finger Bagger). The Conveyor Assembly then delivers the finished
bag to another conveyor to be palletized or baled into multi-packs.
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