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General Information
Safety
Omcan Manufacturing and Distributing Company Inc. and Food Machinery Of America, Inc. dba Omcan
are not responsible for any harm or injury caused due to any person’s improper or negligent use of
this equipment. The product shall only be operated by someone over the age of 18, of sound mind, and
not under the inuence of any drugs or alcohol, who has been trained in the correct operation of this
machine, and is wearing authorized, proper safety clothing. Any modication to the machine voids any
warranty, and may cause harm to individuals using the machine or in the vicinity of the machine while
in operation.
MT 500 vacuum packaging machines are sturdy, reliable and modem machines, easy to use and combining
high productivity with excellent results. These pages include installation instructions, operating suggestions and
procedures for correct maintenance. The description uses, for precision and simplicity, numbers that indicate
parts specied in the parts list.
PAY ATTENTION TO WORK SAFETY:
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CAN CAUSE HARM TO PERSONS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
TO INSTALL THIS APPLIANCE ONLY AFTER HE HAS READ THIS MANUAL WITH CARE AND BECOME
FAMILIAR WITH ALL NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS.
WARNING
Welding and cooling times must be adjusted depending on the thickness of the bag that is used greater
thicknesses require longer times and vice versa. The time required to aspirate all the air and generate a
vacuum depends on the relationship between the dimensions of the bag and the quantity of product it contains.
Every time there is liquid inside the plate seal or inside the cup these must be immediately cleaned and dried.
Presence of liquid, in fact, may prevent perfect vacuum seal. In this case we recommend repeating the weld
one centimeter back from the rst weld. Avoid putting materials in the bags that may puncture the bag during
aspiration phases.
IMPORTANT
THE MANUFACTURER DECLINES ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HARM TO PERSONS, ANIMALS OR
PROPERTY CAUSED BY FAILURE TO COMPLY, TOTALLY OR IN PART WITH THE INSTALLATION,
OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ABOVE.
CE STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY AND MACHINE SAFETY STANDARDS
The CE statement of conformity is the process whereby the manufacturer or his agent residing in the European
Community states that the machine placed on the market complies with all the basic health and safety
requirements that concern it. Signing the CE statement of conformity authorizes the manufacturer or his agent
residing in the European Community to put the CE brand on the machine (1). The manufacturer, in particular,
guarantees: The machines are designed to operate, be adjusted and undergo maintenance without these
procedures, performed in the conditions herein stipulated, exposing persons to risks; The manufacturer has
applied the following principles, in the order given, when selecting the most appropriate solutions: reduce or
