Complex sentence: The first step in the extraction process is to break or remove all of the caps, this may be accomplished with an automated uncapper or with a manually operated knife (typically they must be used together); the knife is often heated to facilitate cutting action.
Split into simpler sentences: The first step in the extraction process is to break or remove all of the caps. This may be accomplished with an automated uncapper or with a manually operated knife (typically they must be used together); the knife is often heated to facilitate cutting action.