A method of and system for removing a portion of a thermoplastic component is provided. The component includes a thermoplastic material having a melting temperature. The method includes: a) providing a glider that includes an electrically conductive material operable to produce thermal energy resulting from electrical resistance; b) heating a portion of the glider with electrical energy to a glider operating temperature that is equal or greater than the melting temperature; and c) removing the portion by engaging the component with the glider and translating one of the glider or the component relative to the other. The engagement of the glider and the component causes an amount of the thermoplastic material to melt, and the translation of the one of the glider or the component relative to the other removes the portion from the thermoplastic component.

A solar panel disassembling apparatus for disassembling a solar panel including a glass plate and a stacked film, includes a supporting plate of which is in contact with the glass plate, a moving scraper module including a first body moving in parallel with the supporting plate, a first elevator moving vertically, and a blade connected to the first elevator and changing in height and scraping the stacked film using the blade, and a moving pressing module including a second body moving in parallel with the supporting plate, a second elevator vertically, and a pressing unit connected to the second elevator and changing in height. The moving pressing module is disposed forward in the forward movement direction of the moving scraper module and presses and aligns the stacked film using the pressing unit ahead of the moving scraper module.

A solar module exterior disassembling apparatus for disassembling an exterior of a solar module including a module body, a frame and a junction box attached to the module body includes a positioning plate supporting one surface of the module body from below the solar module and being able to move up and down, a top contact plate over the positioning plate and in contact with the other surface of the module body when the positioning plate is moved up, frame separation blades around the top contact plate and moving in parallel with a surface of the module body between a first position inside the frame and a second position outside the frame, and a pressing actuator including pressing cylinders and pressing outward from the module body and disassembling the module body by moving forward the frame separation blades from the first position to the second position with the pressing cylinders.

A winder unit (1) for winding cutting line (41), for vehicle glazing panel removal, has a rotatable spindle shaft (61) for winding the cutting line (41) and a ratchet device (90) mounted to the spindle shaft (61) by means of a one-way rotational bearing or clutch (75). Typically the ratchet device (90) has a component mounted to rotate in unison with the one-way rotational bearing or clutch. The improvement provides a rotational directional control providing 2 one-way rotational control devices in concert.

A winder unit for winding cutting line, for vehicle glazing panel removal, has a rotatable spindle shaft for winding the cutting line and a ratchet device mounted to the spindle shaft by means of a one-way rotational bearing or clutch. Typically the ratchet device has a component mounted to rotate in unison with the one-way rotational bearing or clutch. The improvement provides a rotational directional control providing 2 one-way rotational control devices in concert.

The invention provides machines for removing strips of masking from glazing panes. Also provided are methods of removing strips of masking from glazing panes. One embodiment of a machine for removing strips of masking material from a glazing pane includes a cutting head and a processing station. The processing station can be constructed to retain the glazing pane in a processing position with a first surface of the glazing pane oriented toward the cutting head. The cutting head can be movable in various directions across the masked glazing pane and include cutters to cut strips from the masking material.

A winder unit is disclosed for use with a cutting wire in cutting out a vehicle glazing panel. The unit is capable of being mounded to the glazing panel and includes first and second winder spools for winding cutting wire. At least one wire wrap around guide element (typically a pulley) is positioned away from the mounting means. The unit may be used in various techniques either alone or with an auxiliary guide arrangement.

A film peeling apparatus including a peeling unit, a peeling unit position adjusted, and a clamp. The peeling unit has uneven portions at an end portion thereof. The peeling unit is configured to peel off a protection film attached on a display panel. The peeling unit position adjuster is connected to the peeling unit. The peeling unit position adjuster is configured to adjust a position of the peeling unit. The clamp is disposed separately from the peeling unit. The clamp is configured to clamp the peeling unit.

Apparatuses and methods for decoupling an element that is bonded to a surface by an adhesive are provided. In one example, the apparatus includes a body, a first spool that is rotationally coupled to the body, and a cable having a first cable end portion that is coupled to the first spool, a second cable end portion that is coupled to the body, and a cable intermediate portion that is disposed between the first cable end portion and the second cable end portion. The apparatus is configured to be positioned adjacent to at least one of the element and the surface with the cable intermediate portion disposed adjacent to the adhesive such that when the first spool is rotated, the cable wraps about the first spool, thereby pulling the cable intermediate portion through the adhesive.

A wedge-shaped jig (6) is inserted into a gap between a first substrate (21) and a second substrate (22) at a corner (221) of the second substrate (22) and separation of the attached first substrate (21) and second substrate (22) starts to proceed; then, a second suction pad (53) of a second suction portion (51), which is the closest to the corner (221), moves upward. Then, first suction pads (43) of first suction portions (41a), (41b), and (41c) sequentially move upward such that one side of the second substrate (22) separates from the stacked body. Although the second substrate (22) warps as the separation of the second substrate (22) proceeds, each of the plurality of first suction pads (43) elastically deforms. Therefore, the first suction pads (43) can be prevented from being detached from the second substrate (22), and the substrate (22) can be securely separated from the stacked body.