Method and device for dismantling lamps

摘要

In a process for breaking up lamps, esp. high pressure discharge lamps, into outer bulb glass, internal fittings and base parts, for valuable material recycling and environment-friendly disposal of other materials, each lamp is supplied to a conveyor and subjected, in a succession of work stations, to (a) determination of the outer bulb glass type in a first work station; (b) sepn., at a glass type-specific sepn. station, of the outer bulb from the base and crushing; (c) sepn. and crushing of lamps of unidentified glass types or of glass types which are not to be separated, at a separate sepn. station; and (d) breaking the lamp foot and sepn. of the released frame by cutting the wires from the base part. Also claimed are (i) a modified similar process; and (ii) an appts. for carrying out the processes.