Abstract: An apparatus for separating baked anodes received from a baking furnace. The apparatus includes a conveyor for moving a row of side-abutting baked anodes sequentially into alignment with an anode separating device having a separator blade extending downwardly from a support arm. The blade and support arm are mounted for movement in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the row of anodes with the moveable arm being located above the anodes and the blade being positioned to pass laterally between adjacent anodes. A laterally moveable holding means is positioned to engage and hold the side of an anode laterally opposite the blade and means are provided for adjusting the location of the arm and blade in the direction of travel of the row of anodes to align the blade with a chamfered anode top face.