Introducing our NEW Production Machine!

[@foreverbrownsfan]

Tyler nailed it. Outdoors With The Morgans IS addicting. Your interest in the foundation of the various companies (you feature) is so positive - need more of that these days.

[@BissellMapleFarm]

Go Browns

[@PatrickCPalmer]

Great to see you expanding the business and creating a potential future for your family.

[@johnking8679]

Thanks for sharing Mike and Melissa !! Onwards & Upwards !!

[@lennyyoung2035]

Can I get fire starter delivered?

[@bigbigby4657]

Now you need a mini conveyor to run the chips up from standing floor level up to the hopper!.😊

[@haroldphipps3457]

Sort of like buying a lathe or a mill! The big piece is only the beginning. The "tooling" and accessories cost the REAL money!

[@tomgreenwood9000]

Just another piece to the puzzle of building a legacy business , the way I see it. Keep up the good work.

[@davidbishop4015]

Great purchase. Good luck with it. Stay safe.

[@terryclement9811]

I’m like you Mike, I like see neat machinery and learn how things are made. Congratulations!

[@pikelander7785]

You were right in my backyard! Congrats on the new machine, can't wait to hear about the new products. As always, your channel (and family) is very inspiring.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us Mike and Melissa, sure glad Tyler reached out to you and you two were able to work out something to help you both with your processing your fire starter sales business. Keep up the good work and great videos stay safe and have fun. Fred.

[@L2FlyMN]

Very cool machine tour!!! Who ever thought the new shed would so quickly become a factory! 😁😁

[@waynesellars4064]

Mike I remember when you started with your first video and you said didn't know if it would take off and look at you now! Just shows with your work ethic and drive you can excel. Love your channel. Thanks

[@daveneil3963]

You're in the big time now! I bet your fire starter buyers are happy to see this addition! Almost everything you do is efficient so this is a natural progression Now you can catch up on other things. When I was in high school my dad and a friend had a company where they designed escapement mechanisms on vibratory bowls to count and orient parts before they were put in bags, very interesting and remotely similar to the machine you just bought. Can't wait to see what is in store for the future. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@ghostbuck88]

That’s cool to hear Dave! We sell a lot of bowl feed counting machines integrated with Autobaggers. I was mezmorized the first time I saw a bowl fed counter in action

[@kenpignotti3546]

Congrats on the new piece of equipment. Has to be exciting for you guys.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Thanks

[@dennislamers986]

I was a pipefitter and worked in a few food plants. From pizza making equipment to fluids(soaps) it all starts with a machine that weights each portion. Can't wait to see it operating.

[@-S-K-Miller]

completely different world from what I"m used to. Thanks for sharing this, Mike!

[@jeffpeters1014]

You will be very busy moving the bags through to keep the production up. Great to see you diversify! Love the channel!

[@wgoconnor33]

Good job Tyler , you have a cool factory, good people working there.

[@evanjohnson3578]

Congrats on your new machine, I’m sure it will be a nice addition to your operation👍👍

[@Rimrock300]

Looks like high equipment. Neatly done in stainless, great finish

[@rexwoodall2179]

Having worked in manufacturing I was amazed at all of the automated gear. To Melissa’s point I knew things had to be out there but it is amazing how products are packaged. Nice video, guys!

[@1Mellie65]

You know what? This is so inspirational in so many ways. First, witnessing OWTM continuing to grow! Then getting to see videos Mike creates/shares of other entrepreneurs, small business owners and side-hustlers. Capitalism at its best. Something that happens when people have the freedom to work, create products as well as, create jobs for others. Thank you, Mike for sharing this and strong work, once again.

[@ghostbuck88]

Well said. 👍

[@richardpedersen9189]

DITTO!!!

[@dandaniels4558]

and we will have capitalism forever if we can build a machine to make democrats disappear. Socialism isn't looking real enticing.

[@toddpacheco4748]

Great video Mike and Melissa ❤😃

[@garykemp977]

I believe my first view of OWTM was Video #67 with 20k Subs. Who could have predicted the growth of your Channel and the variety of your subject matter. Long ago, youz guyz became a part of my daily routine. ♥️ I am guessing you have never been busier event when you blew things up. All the best to the Morgans from West Central Florida.

[@wyattearp1418]

This is really Awesome, you will get more product moving. Then you can play with another item. The Ball will be rolling faster. Congratulations to all of you!

[@briantaylor9266]

Agree with you 100% on controlling ice. Last Winter I had 3 friends in the hospital on the same day due to falling on the ice. One broken hip, one severe concussion, one smashed face.

[@stevewesley8187]

My son-in-law in Alaska fell on ice crossing the road and broke bones in his shoulder two weeks ago .......

[@davidniner4508]

Wow, isn't it nice when others see that you have a need, and try to help you out. This will make it easier to process the fire starter. Keep them coming.

[@johnsullivan824]

Mike, I used to work in an oil packaging plant. When I first went to work there, I thought that watching all the different fillers was so interesting. Thanks for bringing back a bunch of great memories. Have a great time using the new equipment. Have a great day.

[@MikeZMonroe]

Some serious equipment. Certainly appears well designed and manufactured. Appears to be all stainless steel for ease of sanitation / processing of edible products. Many companies would never allow cameras in manufacturing. Credit to All-fil and their cooperation. Good luck with your new endeavor and the new products coming?

[@bmorrison0070]

What a wonderful community you are part of that someone would reach out and offer help like that. Great stuff. PS I live near Exton Pa.

[@terrancesnyder9323]

Good afternoon & God bless you all

[@sidqcampbell6892]

Mike this brought back some great memories for me. I used to sell pneumatic fittings to some of the packaging industry. Also I can see the portable log splitter being driven to the building to use in filling the hopper.

[@mkzenthusiasts]

Congratulations 🎊 on the business I'm happy for you guys. Success couldn't have happened to a better family ❤️

[@AllFillInc]

This is so cool thank you for sharing, it was great meeting you guys! We hope you enjoyed touring our facility and learning more about our equipment. We're super excited for you guys to start using your new All-Fill machine and are looking forward to working together in the future!

[@davidsmathers5621]

Awesome machine Mike great video. Well that's how most businesses get started thanks Mike

[@daveducharme5316]

Congrats on the new equipment. In my mind increased efficiency is a win-win in terms of lowering cost and improving quality. I am curious about the amount of time it take to position the bags for filling and then removed when full. Is automating that part of the process your next move?

[@matthewdoran3561]

Once you get the bugs worked out,it looks like your efficiency is going to be outstanding! Good luck going forward. 😊

[@daveeyerly7262]

Good morning Mike! Fascinating video and tour of All Fill! Love seeing behind the scenes look at OWTM! Thanks for putting this together! Dave

[@dancox5572]

Really enjoyed this one. Had me thinking about my little boy and his curiosity for how anything and everything works. His intuition is remarkable and he sure keeps me humble. Thanks Mike. Hopefully your investment pays off quickly and I thank you for your time and content .

[@raymondstanding7931]

Welcome to the manufacturing and packaging world. There’s a machine out there for any need. Congratulations!

[@richardbrooks3229]

Love your channel Mike. If you don’t mind I’m curious and have a couple questions. Does this machine only load fire starter into a premade bag or does it make the bag, seal and label it. If not I’m assuming this feature might be able to be added in the future. My last question is the chips you’re using to make the fire starter a byproduct of your business or do you have to buy the wood chips to package.

[@billmorgan9731]

I want to congratulate you guys. You have easily cemented Levis future in less than a year. Can't wait to see what else you all have up your sleeves next. You have a very very blessed life for all of you to enjoy the health that you do.

[@royscarbrough3589]

Very Nice!

[@MrPabco]

Mike, great American success story. The technology today is simply amazing. Can't wait to see it in action. Thanks for bringing us all along.

[@margaretportera3553]

So cool Mike! Your new loader for your fire starter vibrates just like you vibrate your loader to spread the rock! Good luck to you, Melissa and the rest of the Morgan crew!

[@polycat7670]

Depending on where you decide to finally set this new machine, consider adding pool noodle foam on the outer edges to prevent abrasions on the walls.

[@davidmorse8432]

Good idea!

[@garycarpenter8343]

Great job! Very interesting on how things work. Work faster not harder! Glad to see we still have people working in America.

[@BackyardDad1]

Wow that looks awesome! I bet the tour of that facility was so informative and eye opening on how machine like that make our life so much easier!

[@redbone8261]

Very nice. This should help tremendously.

[@danminarchin5784]

Behind every successful man, is a good woman helping us out and keeping us straight! Great job Melissa with your sound advice. :-}

[@davidmorse8432]

Hello! 🙂 Very interesting video today! My first exposure to a packaging machine was a hay baler. It always fascinated me how the baler packs the hay, wraps twine around it, ties a knot in the twine and ejects the bale out the back. Very complicated machine.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Good morning!

[@johnsadler8637]

I hadn’t thought of a hay baler as a packaging machine, but yeah, you’re right. Ours was an Allis-Chalmers small round bale machine, so we didn’t have to fool with the knotter. I understand fixing those was the majority of service calls. I commented to my dad once that the baler was fantastically complicated, and he reckoned the combine was moreso. It doesn’t package, but it cuts, separates, and cleans. And both machines do this on a mobile platform. Pretty impressive stuff.

[@davidmorse8432]

@@johnsadler8637 That's right John, I was also thinking of the complexity of a combine as I was writing the comment.

[@mr.soundtek5793]

Interesting episode. Being a Electrical Engineer in Manufacturing, I like equipment and automation. It looks like your challenge is going to be getting bulk fire starter into the hopper since it is up so high. Side Bar, there is actually a gas inside potato chip bags to cut down the oxygen level to help reserve them longer. Many times its nitrogen but they do use other inert gases as well. Have a day.

[@mikeengler2645]

I started watching Buck N Billy Ray back in 2020 when COVID hit he's a one man force in the wood industry...he inturn turned me on to the Morgans...it's been fun watching your family grow your business IQ grow just about everything you tackle your a success at... you've been àround a lot longer than I've been watching...continued success

[@ghostbuck88]

I enjoy Buckin’s positive message and artful handling of a powersaw. Interestingly, I learned of Buckin from OWTM

[@hopeherefords8122]

Automation has built technology! Good stuff Mike! That’s the world I’m in, then I come home to my family and cattle to wind down. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@SwimCoach8]

This made me laugh. 40 years at Hershey, always worked bulk milk handling/processing. From time to time I would need to go through the finished goods areas. The Kiss, Hugs and Nugget lines had gigantic versions of this type of bucket scale system. Many many more buckets on each machine and a fin seal bagger that moved at breathtaking speed. The only draw back I see with your system...Your hopper is gonna go empty soooooo fast hehehe. I see a conveyor and bulk bin in your future. Once you get a feel for this bucket scale, you will be shocked how fast you go through product. While they are less consumer friendly, you might want to investigate a tape seal machine for your bag closure. Big roll of tape, give the bag a twist and as you push it in the sealer it puts a wrap of tape on the bag and seals it to its self. Good luck....This thing will be a blast to run.

[@TheHobbyFarmHomestead]

Wow! You guys are moving on up in the manufacturing world. Lol! Love following you guys. You just never know what lies around the corner with you. Keep up the good work!

[@aaronbaum2542]

Congratulations on your new machine and thank you for the cool tour!!! I felt like I was watching "How it's made" 😊. Looking forward to what you have in store for the future!!

[@jeffhartmann2469]

Cool!!! Anxious to see it work

[@bradleykuechle7586]

If you take a piece of 2” schedule 40 pipe and split it down the middle you can slide it over the cutting edge and then you can blade gravel driveways without grabbing gravel, rock, unfrozen material. I use the same on my plow in the early winter before things freeze and the spring when things start to thaw out. Makes a huge difference in how much gravel I have to clean off the lawn.

[@Mike-ty5um]

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing it work.

[@billshanks1419]

Good luck with the new machine! Snowmobile races in Boonville NY this weekend!

[@kevinhall2266]

As a retired Pharmaceutical mechanic I had many years of exposure to all types of manufacturing and packaging equipment. It’s a world of its own. My wheels were always turning!

[@BissellMapleFarm]

Did you use Pharma Fill neck banding equipment?

[@JWells-mz1jr]

What does a pharmaceutical mechanic actually do?

[@BissellMapleFarm]

@@JWells-mz1jr what don't they do?

[@kevinhall2266]

@@JWells-mz1jr maintain and repair pharmaceutical production equipment that manufactures safe, pure and effective medicines to ensure it remains in a validated state.

[@tsant6591]

Congrats on the packager. Can't wait to see it go. 👍

[@michaelhenry716]

The bagger is something I would love to see running. I work in production my whole career and I love all types of machinery. So I hope you video the operation when you get it up and running. I will be especially curious as to how you approach filling and sealing the bags.

[@peteatthefarm4459]

Morning Mike, new equipment is always exciting, when are you hiring? Just picked up a "new to me" compact tractor with loader... Fun times... Pete from Canada 🇨🇦

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@themister3865]

Hello viewers, Any guesses on what the two new products might be that will utilize the packaging machine? Bags of 2A and 2B limestone perhaps (only kidding)! Make your guesses here!

[@tudorwynphillips6458]

Fabulous piece of equipment. It’s going to make things a lot more streamlined for you.

[@adamgrebenc9705]

I'm in the Packaging Industry in Technical sales. Pretty cool to see this on your channel!

[@russellbowman8051]

Mike that's pretty Slick!! Can't Wait To See It In Operation!! Keep Smiling On!! 😀👍👊❤

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Mike , I use to work at a potato chip plant . I use to operate one of the drop filling packaging machines . Check out how chips are packaged . I told a friend that’s what you needed awhile back !!!

[@davidverry9214]

T hat machine is similar to a salt/ sand spreader my son has for snow plowing. Very cool Mike.

[@markholmes1346]

Anything you get to speed up the process is always a bonus, looking forward to seeing what the next products will be! The machine should make the process more efficient and easier on all of you! ✌🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@keithburch5506]

Wow, this video was very, very interesting and fun! I had heard that about air in bags before, but does that really work? I mean I still get lots of crumbs! So cool Mike. Boy you sure make great videos. Like Tyler, I became addicted to your channel after maybe 3 videos. When Melissa came and helped you saw on the mill, that cinched it right there. My kind of activity, my kind of man and a beautiful wife that helps!!!? Really, few wives follow their husbands around outside helping him. This channel has been in my #1, top favorite for 5 years now! I can't get out and do now because of my health, but this channel makes up somewhat, idk, just helps me mentally. As always, I can't thank you enough for putting your life and family on KZbin, giving everyone something real and good! Love all yall! Just can't wait on the next post - hurry!👍🚜❤🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@timfast8306]

shredded cheese gets packaged in a similar fashion. We do a lot of cheese in Wisconsin . Good luck with your new production line.

[@lawrencelipon8673]

👍👍👍👍👍👌Such an eye opening video and interesting back story of how this particular company started by gramps selling augers from his pick up truck, and how the bigger plan was formed by family members always improving the product line, loved it. Thanks for sharing

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you all guys.

[@matthewpaul480]

Awesome video. Tyler great job

[@charlesfealy8402]

Fantastic video , I enjoy mechanical equipment I use to work as a machinist at a company called AMERICAN OLEAN TILE company in Lansdale PA. .Iwould build a machine called a Chroma-sorter quality control. It would check for many different checks and cast out the tiles that had a defect at a very high rate of speed. The actual machine was very long and required personnel to monitor. Thank You Mike keep up the good work .Charles Fealy

[@jimzaino1211]

Morning from BUCKS county, pa Congrats on the new machine. Looking forward to see how it optimizes the business. Im sure it will be a great piece to the collection. Have a day Morgan's thanks again.

[@robertlaxdal8133]

Plus plowing or blowing snow is relaxing ,

[@paulprigge1209]

Excellent thank you God bless

[@kennak476]

hi Mike/Mel: that’s awesome to see Made in USA products always. I work for Graco Inc, they do mostly industrial/manufacturing but have a line of professional grade paint sprayers if u plan on doing that this spring.

[@richardpedersen9189]

GREAT video, Mike and Melissa! Love the technical and 'behind the scenes' stuff. Neat company and products. The timing was perfect, too. Received 2 bags of fire starter in today's mail 👍🤣 THANKS

[@larryobrien4933]

Looks like a good investment. It appears the building is adapting to different uses than originally intended.

[@terresiagregg9326]

Great job Mike

[@rickamick8405]

I used to work maintenance at a company that made and packaged dove soap. It was very interesting to see it go from liquid to bar and packaging. It had 4 lines of soap that ran 24/7. Climate controlled year-round and smelled good! lol

[@johnquinn3899]

Interesting bit of info Mike. Tyler has proven to be a Morgan asset !! John

[@williamrizzo1285]

Good morning Good people, It's 75° this morning in the Florida Keys, snow plows need not apply 😀 I love watching the TV show, "how it's made"!

[@arresthillary9502]

oooooh the florida keys. lovely place

[@noelgreen9381]

Looks great. Love to see how you get the fire starter up the 8 feet to the top of that hopper. You may need a custom bucket for one of your tractors or skid loader!

[@haroldphipps3457]

Conveyor or auger.

[@TheKajunkat]

vibratory conveyors are pretty cool. They operate by pulling the conveyor back (usually some type of cam system) and letting the spring loose to "fling" the product upward and forward which moves it down the chute. the chute then gets pulled back which, because of the angled springs, pulls it slightly downward which lets the product "fluff" a little bit. So it looks like it is vibrating every different direction but it is actually following a pattern forward and back. We use some that are over forty feet long. They really helps keep down damage to loose product like flakes, chips and delicate powders.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Interesting

[@jbbrown7907]

Stay tuned to find out what the other products are going to be.

[@larrygarner6722]

I really enjoyed the video. Mike you and Melissa make a great team together. Hope the new machine is a great success.

[@PabloP169]

I still am keen to see where and how the base product is made/sourced.

[@ricksodowsky]

Been watching OWTM for a couple of years. Really enjoy most all of your content. Like some I don't always agree with some of your content but that is okay, because we will have to agree to disagree. Can't always agree on everything, right? Please keep up the good work and keep the videos coming. Really looking forward to what the future holds for you and your family. Thanks for the American perspective!!!! BTW love the fire starter and clothing we have purchased from you all.

[@marklengal9990]

I guest right. Way to go Mike.

[@barryl1072]

Very interesting, I’m hoping Melissa gives you the 👍 for that big new truck you mentioned a while back.

[@howard5567]

Mike; Thank you for the Paul Harvey & filling us in with "The Rest of the Story". While, I have a gentleman 40 mins down the road who makes Hardwood Firewood Pellets & Fire starter. From the off-rounds cuts the sawmill & the Chaff waster from the wood - processors . Not big enough to make kindling. They even provide a 10 cubic yard Roll Off dumpster. We All Here Wish You & Yours A Safe & Healthy New Year.

[@haroldmessimer4949]

Mike well done, Mr. Fire all around! Just a little tidbit, the chips have the air in the bag like you mentioned. Do you know they also have a separate manufacturing process for those chips that get shipped west past the Continental Divide? They have to have small pinholes in the bag or the would puff up and explode. My wife was in the chip industry and she would share all these small tidbits. Oh well, now you know.

[@mottmusic101]

How to get the product that high up to feed that hopper should be interesting. You have some elevation variation in the woodyard, maybe fill a hopper from above with a loader and fill the bags from a platform on a lower level with the machine in between? Future looks bright! 😎

[@joesixpack8305]

I suspect they do, but I hope your kids can see the business that Mike and Melissa are building and embrace it so Mom and Dad have something very special to leave them after they depart this life and enter the next.

[@jackallen5240]

You need a conveyor to fill the hopper now for the products.