EZ TRIM – Ez Trimmer 32″L x 43″W x 43″H
The Ez Trimmer is not only quiet and lightweight, but also features the following unique adjustable controls:
Flower Movement through Airflow and Suction
The air flow is considered properly adjusted when it moves the product around the grate while also allowing the silicone fingers to separate and roll the product. Properly adjusting the airflow and suction eliminates excessive handling and unnecessary agitation.
Rotation & Separation of Product
This is something you will want to adjust based on whether you are trimming wet or dry product as well as adjusting for different strains. Properly adjusting the rotation and separation will reduce batch times.
The Ez Trimmer is not only quiet and lightweight, but also features the following unique adjustable controls:
Wet & Dry Trim Functionality
Properly adjusting the cutting blade and implementing the different grates for wet and dried product will ensure a quality trim without damaging flowers.
Batch Time Control
The Ez Trimmer allows you to watch the product as it is being trimmed, and adjust cycle times, based on what you see during each batch. Every strain and batch are different, so it is important to adjust accordingly. Proper batch time control ensures that flowers are trimmed to your desired level of quality.
Our patented and unique filtration system comes with four collection bags which have varying micron levels for separating and collecting the leaf as it’s trimmed. The first bag collects the larger leaf & stem. This product from this level is good for extraction and separates most of the chlorophyll filled leaf. The second bag collects your sweet leaf making it excellent for extraction & pre-rolls. The third bag is your B grade keif (green), and the fourth bag is your A grade keif (gold). Separating the trim and keif has a lot of upside for both the extraction and creating new revenue streams. Additionally, these bags can also be utilized for manual dry sifting.
How it Works
The untrimmed buds enter the machine through the inner lid on the top and disperse onto the grate. Below the grate is the cutting blade, and below the cutting blade is the fan blade. The two blades spin together. The fan blade creates vortex and suction, moving and dispersing the buds as they are trimmed. Blade depth can be dialed down for strains with an irregular shape to avoid cutting the tips or dialed tight to the grate for dense, compact buds.
The rotating, soft, food-grade silicone fingers and delicate brushes are used to help separate and gently roll the product along the grate. Both the direction and speed of the rotor can be controlled. For example, slowing down the rotor will minimize agitation of the flower, while running the rotor at higher rates or in reverse can create more agitation and quicker trim cycles.
Many factors impact the trim time of a bud, including size, density, leaf quantity, rigidity, moisture content, and more. Therefore, it is essential to adjust your batch time accordingly. Proper Batch Time Control will minimize touch-ups while ensuring your buds are only in the machine for a short time, reducing the potential for damage.
The Satellite works equally well as a wet trimmer or dry trimmer. Install the correct grate, adjust your airflow, rotor speed, and blade depth, and you are ready to go. Since the bud is being trimmed the entire time it is in contact with the grate, cycle times for the Satellite are much lower than with tunnel-style trimmers, reducing the potential for damage. Dry trim cycle times are usually only 45-60 seconds. Wet trim cycle times are around 45 – 90 seconds.
The Satellite’s unique filtration system comes with four collection bags with varying micron levels for separating and collecting the leaf as it is trimmed. The leaf enters the first bag, which is agitated by the airflow from the fan blade, shaking and pressing it through the filtration system. The result is two bags of leaf and two bags of kief.
PREPPING FOR DRY TRIM
IT IS CRUCIAL THAT THE PRODUCT IS DRIED AND PREPPED PROPERLY PRIOR TO TRIMMING, THIS MEANS, ALL OF THE FLOWERS HAVE BEEN INDIVIDUALIZED, AND THAT THE OUTER LEAVES SNAP, AND DO NOT BEND AT ALL WHEN DISTURBED
- Ensure the product is dry enough for trimming (leaves should snap when disturbed)
- Adjust airflow with inner lids open and closed to optimize internal flow rate
- Adjust rotor speed and direction to optimize trim cycle
- Be sure to utilize the dry trimming grate (If the product is still too moist to trim, try trimming using the wet trim grate)
- Proper preparation is key to quality trimming – individualize all flowers, remove fan leaves and keep no more than an ⅛” to 1/4 “of stem at the base of the flowers
- If the product isn’t trimmed in under a minute, the product is too wet
- If the product is still too wet and it is time to trim, open containers the product is being stored in and increase airflow on the product
- There is a balance of quality and speed for every strain, some strains require zero touch up, while others need some, find the optimal trimming cycle time and touch up required that creates the best quality and efficiency
- Quality control or touch up should be happening simultaneously
PREPPING FOR WET TRIM
- Debud and trim within 2-3 hours of harvest and before the leaves get squished or start to curl in
- Avoid piling the wet shucked flowers too high or for too long, as it can squish the product making it difficult to trim and effecting quality
- Dialing in the blade effectively will dramatically change the closeness of the trim, the blade should be no less than 1/16”- 1/8” from the bottom of the grate at all points
- Proper preparation is key to quality trimming – individualize all flowers, remove fan leaves and keep no more than an ⅛” to 1/4 “of stem at the base of the flowers
- If a strain requires a longer trimming cycle time, and in order to avoid sacrificing quality, decide if it makes more sense to just allow the trimmer to do 80% of the trim quickly and touch up the rest with scissors
- There is a balance of quality and speed for every strain, some strains require zero touch up, while others need some, find the optimal trimming cycle time and touch up required that creates the best quality and efficiency
- Quality control or touch up should be happening simultaneously with trimming and with the proper team should not be a bottleneck in the process (to avoid bottlenecking and if necessary, increase the number of employees on quality control)
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