Apparatus for producing pellets from film

A device for producing pellets from recycled plastic film comprising:

• frame means for mounting components thereon;
• first holding means operable to rotatably hold a first roll of film, said first holding means having a longitudinal axis extending through said first roll to allow film to be unwound therefrom in a first direction;
• second holding means operable to rotatably hold a second roll of film, said second holding means operable to rotatably hold said second roll to allow film to be unwound therefrom in said first direction;
• a cradle rotatably mounted to said frame means operable to twist film as it's unwound from said first roll, said cradle having a cradle axis of rotation extending in said first direction, and having said first holding means mounted on said cradle with said longitudinal axis of said first holding means perpendicular to said cradle axis of rotation;
• guide means for feeding film from said second roll of film into said cradle in said first direction, said guide means directing said film from said second roll to a position adjacent and parallel to film unwound frown said first roll;
• first drive means for rotating said cradle wherein said film from said first roll of film is twisted about said film from said second roll of film to form a film strand;
• heating means operable to heat said strand;
• second drive means engagable with said strand and operable to move said strand through said heating means;
• pelletizing means receiving said strand and operable to pelletize same.