摘要 |
<p>An apparatus (3, 103) for removal of packaging (11) from a big bale (1) , the apparatus (3) comprising: - at least one gripper (41, 141) arranged to hold on to a part of the packaging (11) ; - at least one cutting means (31, 131) arranged to make at least a first cut through the packaging (11) at the binding material-covered face and substantially transversely of the longitudinal extent of the binding material, and optionally make further cuts through the packaging, preferably in the faces adjacent to the first cut, in order to create an opening in the packaging (11) enclosing the big bale (1) ; and - at least one supporting means (23, 123) , the at least one supporting means (23, 123) and/or the gripper (41, 141) being arranged to effect relative movement between the big bale (1) and the at least one gripper (41, 141) , whereby the packaging (11) is separated from the contents (1a) of the big bale.</p> |