LABEL RELEASE AND SEPARATION SYSTEM

摘要

A system (10) for releasing and separating labels (16) from containers has a release (30) for mixing the containers with introduced fluids and for providing the containers with a sufficient retention time and agitation to clean the containers and release the labels (16) therefrom. The system (10) further includes a separator (70) for receiving the containers and labels from said releaser (30). The separator (70) has an inclined base (76) with a plurality of counter-rotating rollers (72) adapted to urge the labels and introduced fluid away from said containers. The rollers (72) are spaced to encourage some of the containers to become wedged therebetween to enhance performance of the separator (70).