Device And Method For Cutting Through The Adhesive Bead Of Panes That Have Been Fixed By Bonding

A device for cutting through the adhesive bead of panes that have been fixed by bonding, the device comprising:

• a base body;
• at least one suction plate supported on said base body for fixing on a pane to be removed;
• a motor-driven coil supported on said base body for winding-on a separating wire;
• and
• at least two guide rollers supported at a distance, which is adjustable with respect to each other, for guiding said cutting wire.

A method of cutting through the adhesive bead of panes that have been fixed by bonding, said method having the following steps:

• fixing a device having a base body on which a motor-drivable coil for winding-on the separating wire is accommodated, on the pane to be removed by means of at least one suction plate;
• guiding a separating wire around the adhesive bead of the pane from the outside;
• piercing the adhesive bead from the outside with at least one end of the separating wire;
• guiding the end of the separating wire around two guide rollers held on extension arms on the base body and fasten it to the coil;
• adjusting a distance between the guide rollers so that the guide rollers are situated in the vicinity of the edge of a pane to be removed;
• fastening the other end of the separating wire to a fixed point or to the device;
• cutting through the adhesive bead by winding the separating wire on the coil until the adhesive bead is completely cut through.