I think I solved a 40 yr old machine problem!

[Darren_Garrison]

I thought this sounded familiar!

Trying to solve a machine problem

This is from 40 years ago and no longer important, but it still bugs me. I was working as a mechanic on packaging machinery for a large coffee co. These particular machines were what we called pouch pack machines where they packaged 1 1/2-ounce coffee in these little mylar bags. The problem I had was that the bags would get about .006 of an inch shorter with each stroke of the machine. This meant that about every 5 minutes the machine would have to be cut off and then restarted. No waiting perio…