This Corn Meal Mixer is easy to operate and even easier to clean. The Mixer has a 4" diameter inlet, an 8" diameter inlet, and a large hinged lid on the top of the mixer. This design allows for easy loading of the mixer. The mixer is powered by a 3-hp electric motor with the magnetic starter mounted on the side of the mixer. The belt drive with belt guard is mounted on the top of the stainless steel hopper.The stainless steel hopper has a generous 400 lb. capacity. Once you have loaded your ingredients simply start the motor and let the BIG 9" auger work. When your batch is finished simply raise the discharge handle to fill your bags with pounds and pounds of corn meal. Once you have emptied the hopper you can open the clean-out door on the bottom of the hopper for easy cleaning of the machine.The easy-to-use clean-out door makes product change-over quick.