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Abstract

A counter rotational package wrapping removal system and method of operation for cutting wrapping from a wrapped product has a transport for continuously moving the wrapped product in a downstream direction as the wrapping is cut. The system has a first cutter located at a distal end of a pivoting arm and preferably a second cutter located at the distal end of a second pivoting arm. Both cutters cut at least a portion of the wrapping along a leading side face of the wrapped product and each cutter cuts the wrapping at respective flanking side faces as the wrapped product move along the transport. The arms pivot in opposite directions and about respective pivoting axis orientated substantially parallel to one another and preferably perpendicular to the transport.

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