The CRT Hot Wire (or Hot Band) Separator is a thermal forced disassembling system for Cathode Ray Tubes.
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Like any other product in the MRT portfolio, the CRT Hot Band Separator operates very safely, efficiently and in accordance with the strictest environmental regulations.
The Hot Band Technology improves the heat transfer on the tube to achieve accurate separation.
MRT provide two types of Hot Band Systems: automatic and manually operated.
The high accuracy of the cut which separates the Cathode Ray Tube into panel and funnel glass fractions means that it is possible to add more recycled glass into the glass melt for savings in both energy and raw materials.
The CRTs are stripped from the housing and electronics and placed in the implosion protection removal station.
At this point the vacuum is released, and stickers, electronic gun and implosion tape removed. In the separation station the CRT is centred by two clamping chucks, the screen-size is measured and the processing height is automatically set.
To make the separation of the CRT more accurate (and the heating time shorter) a scratch around the screen is made. Two parallel switched bands are applied on the scratched line and the heating process starts.
Heating time required will depend on the size of the CRT. The funnel glass and the shadow mask are removed, and the panel glass is placed in the cleaning station for removal of the powder.