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Rev. 03 - 07/2015 - Cod. 1501151 - Instruction manual for vacuum chamber packaging machines
Mod. C254-C308-C312-C412-C420
5. DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE AND ITS FUNCTIONS
TheFriulmedchambervacuumpackingmachinesareusedtovacuumpackproductsinsidespecialbagsor
containers.Forthispurpose,thevacuumbagcontainingtheproductisplacedinsidethevacuumchamber.Once
thelidisclosedthevacuumpumpisactivated,whichdrawstheairfromthechamber.Afterafewseconds,the
depressioncreatedinsidethechamberallowsthelidtoremainclosed.Oncethevacuumiscomplete,thebag
ishermeticallysealedbymeansofasealingbar.Subsequently,theairentersthechamberonceagain,thereby
allowingthelidtobeopenedautomatically.Thepackedproductcanthenberemovedfromthechamber.
Anothermethodofvacuumpackingproductsconsistsinusingspecialrigidcontainers,insidewhichthevacu-
umiscreatedbyusingadevicethatconnectsthemachinetothecontainer.Spacepermitting,thecontaineris
placeddirectlyinsidethechamber.Theairisdrawnfromthecontainerthroughaspecialcheckvalve,whichis
closedoncethevacuumiscomplete.
Certainspecial“embossed”bagsallowthevacuumtobecre-
atedoutsidethevacuumchamber,therebyallowingproducts
withdimensionslargerthanthoseofthevacuumchamber
tobepacked.
Controlpanel
2
Vacuumchamber(tank)
3
Hinge
4
Detachablepiston
5
TransparentPlexiglasslid
6
Sealingbar
Counterpartbar
Mainswitch
Powercable
Lidlipgasket
Magnetforstartingthecycle
Analogue vacuum gauge
Gasinjectionnozzles
Panel
Machineserialnumber
Sealingbarelectricalcontacts
Pumpoilindicator
Gas connection