Designed specifically for plastic recycling plants, the Herbold Meckesheim Label Remover removes full-wrap polyvinyl chloride (PVC) labels from plastic PET bottles. Until now, removing and separating wraparound labels has been impossible at the prewash stages of bottle recycling, and difficult and costly at subsequent stages. Now, these tightly clinging labels can be removed in a single step, early in the process and without the expense of generating extra steam. This new machine also separates bottles that are stuck together, reducing labour costs for manual separation.
By removing almost all wraparound labels early in the recycling process, the Label Remover also saves money down the line at the size-reduction stage. Cutting blades will stay sharp longer because they won’t be dulled by label remnants stuck to bottles.
The Label Remover is available with capacities of 4,500 or 8,000 kilograms per hour. Inside each machine, the removal of labels and adhesives from bottles is accomplished through friction between exchangeable rip-off elements bolted to the rotor and exchangeable pins fitted to stator elements. All rip-off elements and pins are made of special wear-resistant steel, and the design of the chamber ensures even loads and dwell times as bottles are advanced by the rotor.
The chamber has no spaces where bottles might pass through the machine without undergoing full frictional contact, and there are no surfaces to constrict the bottle flow, reducing the possibility of damage to the bottle. In the fracture-proof, welded-steel housing of the Label Remover are a hinged cover and additional service openings to ensure access when worn parts need replacement.
The rotor’s dual self-aligning roller bearings are mounted outside the housing to minimize contamination. Anti-vibration mounting pads are standard.
