SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNSTRAPPING AND UNSLEEVING TRAYS

摘要

A system (150) for unstrapping and unsleeving a tray (102) is provided. The system comprises a tray-transport (200) configured to transport a tray (102) in the system (150), a strap cutter (330) configured to cut a strap (120) on the tray (102), a strap-removal portion (340) configured to remove the strap (120) cut by the strap cutter (330), and an unsleeving station (400) configured to remove a sleeve (110) from the tray (102). The unsleeving station (400) is configured to remove the sleeve (110) from the tray (102) after the strap-removal (340) portion removes the cut strap (102).