MAX™ Operator Manual
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Original Printed In English
Thank you for purchasing the Sharp MAX™ bagger. The Sharp MAX™ is the low cost solution for manually
bagging product, dramatically reducing packaging costs and improving package quality. The Sharp MAX™ has
an optional integrated high-performance, low-cost ribbon printer for printing barcodes, text, or graphics on the
packaging material.
Both models of the Sharp MAX™ can be upgraded to a version that meets the EU safety, health, and envi-
ronmental requirements.
The Sharp MAX™ bagger can be upgraded from a manual, hand-loaded operation, to a fully automated pack-
aging system. A variety of options, including weighers, counters, and conveyors are easily connected via option-
al interfaces.
Your Sharp MAX™ is a product of extensive research and field testing with the following features:
• State of the art Step Logic Programming technique that logically controls each machine
action (step) in sequence and verifies that the correct action occurred with sensor feed-
back.
• Simplified layout of digital outputs in PLC program for ease of troubleshooting.
• Improved fault handling that can display multiple fault conditions simultaneously.
• Simplified operator set-up.
• Displays all PLC I/O status, including Expansion I/O.
• Manual motion pushbuttons on Options Screen that provide both text and color cues as to
the state of the device.
• Help Screens show setting range and default values.
• Speed settings in inches/second instead of raw numbers.
The materials used were selected for maximum durability and optimum performance. Every unit is thoroughly
inspected and tested prior to shipment.
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual has been prepared for your use in operating the Sharp MAX™ Modular System. Included in the
manual are helpful facts on operating and basic troubleshooting information.
It is important that you familiarize yourself with the product as much as possible before operating or trouble-
shooting.
Make sure you read through the IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION and INTRODUCTION sections of this
manual before operating this machine.
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