Vacuum Sealers

I put this in an earlier post.. but, check it out.. Looks GREAT and if I didn't already have a Tilia.. This is what I'd go for.

http://www.vacuum-sealer-bags.com/vacuum_sealers.htm

that's a pretty nice one...I was just perusing the web and found a Vacmaster SVP-5 that looked pretty killer for this application, but it's $500

Be careful of local, State, & federal laws on safe food handling if plan on selling vacuum packed food. You may be required to have an approved commercial vacuum machine.

I was at the gun show in Spokane over the weekend. There were a few people sellling vacuum packed jerky. Some seemed better and better packaged than others. But I have found limited information other than Foodsaver models and what I have found at Cabelas.com and Alliedkenco.com.
I have had a Foodsaver model for a couple of years that I bought at Costco, and even if legal I don't think it would hold up under any form of commercial use.
One guy in Spokane had his packed in a bag a zipper closure on the bag which I thought was cool. But I would like to find someplace in the NW where I could get some real understanding on what is required to vacuum pack anything and a machine that was worth the money.

Jerry

Ribdog has the one smokenque posted and it seems pretty solid.

Ocala Bill uses one,also.

How do commercial vacuum sealers work? Do you still have to line up the top of the bag and insert it into the sealer, like in home sealers, or are they more automated?