An apparatus and method for bagging ice. The apparatus comprises an ice
maker for making ice and a hopper for receiving for receiving the ice
from the ice maker. The apparatus further includes a roller drum,
operatively associated with the hopper, for measuring the ice and
delivering of the ice. The roller drum includes an inner rotating drum. A
bag delivery mechanism for placing the ice in a bag is also included,
with the bag delivery mechanism including a bag supply mechanism, a fan
engaged to open the mouth of the bag to receive the product, and a heat
sealer that seals the open mouth of the bag once the bag is filled with
the ice. A control device is included that manages and monitors the
roller drum and bag delivery mechanism and allows transmission of the
collected data to the Internet.