Dai-ichi Sheet Metal's "Bottle Friend LSE" for peeling off labels without crushing plastic bottles.jpg

Daiichikin (Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama) has developed a new model "LSE (Label Separator)" in its "Bottle Friend" series of devices that automatically remove labels from PET bottles. Unlike conventional models, it can remove labels without crushing the bottles. The price is about 2.5 million yen (excluding consumption tax). It will be marketed to PET bottle collectors and businesses that recycle and use bottles as materials. The sales target is yet to be determined. Delivery time after receiving an order is two to three months. The company has already started receiving orders and is making proposals to its customers. The device consists of a cylindrical "outer cylinder" and a rotating octagonal "inner cylinder" inside the outer cylinder. Photo taken on June 11, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images