I am looking for and existing device that could allow me to drain bottles that range in fullness and are plastic welded closed. The bottle is not intended to be salvaged for repeat filling after draining, but there will be fluid within the bottle. The fumes of the contents are potentially harmful to operators and draining operations will take place under a vented hood. We have a low volume operation that is currently carried out by one employee who is armed with a razor-knife and nose-plugs.
I had envisioned a reciprocating punch or spike on a sloped drain table, but to tear through the plastic might take too much downward force at the end of that 20+" punch/spike.
A traditional metal can punch requires the can/bottle sidewalls to take the force of the punch operation, and I will be draing different gauge plastic bottles.
Plastic memory will require a specially designed punch or tearing of the bottle.
Cheers!
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