● To achieve peak throughputs and consistent trim quality, the following functions
should be added to the duties of the Trim Team Lead (or other resource):
○ The Infeed Conveyor must always be loaded with material, and the loading
must be done correctly (i.e. in a single, consistent layer);
○ The amount of time that there is a red light in the lid must be minimized. Brief
stops for trim tote changes and hot swaps should be the only reason the
machine is not running. If the lid is red, the Trim Team should be immediately
on it with the goal of getting up and running again as quickly as possible.
○ The following must be on-hand at all times so as to prevent unnecessary
stoppages (see previous bullet):
● Spare trim totes placed near the back of the trimmer for quick
swap-out
● Empty collection bins placed near the outfeed line for quick
swap-out
● Full bins of material placed near the infeed line so that the Infeed
Conveyor is always full and has a continuous supply of
untrimmed product
● At the beginning of a trim session, the material that comes out of the machine in the
first minute or two will not necessarily be trimmed to the level being sought, since
the tumbler is just getting filled and the tilt angle and feed rate are getting dialed in.
To best manage this, Eteros recommends having two totes available on the outfeed.
Over the first few minutes, material is collected in Tote A on the outfeed; once the
desired level of trim is reached, swap in Tote B on the outfeed. The material in Tote A
can then be run through the trimmer again or set aside for touch-up by hand.
● In general, our observation is that it is faster overall to spend the time on preparing
material upstream of trimming, and this will always yield a higher value (i.e. higher
cannabinoid content) trim. Some operations are not structured in a way that allows
for this, which is no problem, but the end-user must adjust their throughput and
yield forecasts accordingly.
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