For potato and vegetable processINg 26 Jumbo Sack Filler JBF For sensitive filling of large sacks with potatoes etc. JBF 1000 Zig-Zag jumbo sack filler Jumbo sack fillers are designed for filling 800-1 000 kg sacks or boxes with potatoes and other similar products. The Zig-Zag version with its gentle fall breaker is also suitable for filling boxes. The fall breaker adjusts upwards automatically, to ensure minimum fall height. The standard version has no fall breaker, but has a wider elevator to give higher capacity. It is designed for filling jumbo sacks only. Sack fillers are fitted with wheels, to make them easy to reposition as required. Double JBF with platform scales. EMVE I ÅSTORP AB P.O. Box 144 265 22 ÅSTORP, Sweden

JBF 1000 Zig-Zag: A sack is inserted in the sack frame with two handles, and the sack filler is then started. The sack is lifted from the pallet by a pneumatic piston, and the fall breaker is inserted so that it reaches to the bottom of the sack before the elevator is started. The fall breaker adjusts upwards automatically as the sack is filled. When the sack is about half full an overpressure valve opens and the sack is gently lowered onto the pallet. The sack is held upright throughout filling. Once the fall breaker has reached its upper limit position, and topping off has been completed, the...