Apparatus and method for compressing and bagging a loose material

A method of compressing a compressible material, said method comprising:

• inputting a first batch of compressible material into a compression chamber;
• compressing the first batch of compressible material within the compression chamber;
• providing a packaging receptacle moveable between a first position and a second position wherein the packaging receptacle defines an inner volume;
• positioning the packaging receptacle in the first position and discharging the first batch of compressible material from the compression chamber in a compressed state and into the inner volume;
• moving the packaging receptacle from the first position to the second position with the first batch of compressed material disposed within the inner volume;
• ejecting the first batch of compressed material from the packaging receptacle;
• and
• inputting a second batch of compressible material into the compression chamber prior to ejecting the first batch of compressed material from the packaging receptacle.

A method of compressing a compressible material, said method comprising:

• inputting the compressible material into a compression chamber;
• compressing the compressible material within the compression chamber;
• providing a first ram moveable between an initial position and a discharge position;
• providing a packaging receptacle moveable between a first position and a second position wherein the packaging receptacle defines an inner volume;
• positioning the packaging receptacle in the first position and discharging the compressible material from the compression chamber in a compressed state and into the inner volume by movement of the first ram toward the discharge position;
• moving the packaging receptacle from the first position to the second position with the compressed material disposed within the inner volume;
• providing a second ram moveable between a return position and an ejection position;
• and
• ejecting the compressed material from the packaging receptacle by movement of the second ram toward the ejection position while the packaging receptacle is in the second position.