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Abstract

An apparatus for removing plastic wrapping film, in particular stretch film, from pallets (1) of products comprises: a pair of cutting devices (2) positioned on opposite sides of the pallet (1), acting on the opposite vertical surfaces (1a, 1b) of the pallet (1) and mobile along a horizontal axis (X), allowing the film (3) to be cut along the vertical surface (1a, 1b) and close to the upper surface (1c) of the pallet (1); an operating unit (4) at each vertical surface (1a, 1b) cut and comprising belts (5) which pick up the lower flap (6) of the film (3) cut; blades (7) for cutting the film (3) along vertical axes (Z, Z'), to the base of the pallet (1), creating two separate flaps (8, 9, 8, 9') for each vertical surface (1a, 1b) and drive means (10) for rotating the pick up belts (5), to allow the opening of each pair of flaps (8, 9, 8, 9) away from the respective vertical surface (1a, 1b); a mobile unit (11) for picking up the pairs of flags (8, 9, 8 9) and completely removing teh wrapping film (3) from the pallet (1), when the pick up belts (5) release teh flaps (8, 9, 8 9).

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