Khs Gmbh

Khs Corpoplast Gmbh

Daniel Firchau

Deniz Ulutürk

Frank Lewin

Michael Linke

Rolf Baumgarte

Dieter Klatt

Niels Meyer

Karl-Heinz Balkau

Julian Choinski

Jens-Peter Rasch

Bernd Zimmering

Arne-Fritz Wiese

Christian Mündel

Marcus Wenig

A temperature adjustment device () for thermally conditioning preforms () made of a thermoplastic material for subsequent molding including a transport device based on the rotary principle for transporting the preforms along a transport path that has at least one section with two adjacent transport lanes () for transporting the preforms in two adjacent rows. Heating elements () are arranged between the transport lanes for heating the preforms. Each heating element acts on preforms in both transport lanes. At least one compensation device () for compensating for temperature differences between the preforms is assigned to the two transport lanes, which exclusively or more strongly acts on preforms in one of the two transport lanes for adjusting their temperature. Also, a container manufacturing machine () for manufacturing containers () from preforms that includes a temperature adjustment device.

Temperature control device and container production machine

A method for operating a heating device for thermal conditioning preforms made of a thermoplastic material in which each respective one of the preforms is prepared for a subsequent forming process during which the preforms are formed into containers with a forming fluid fed under pressure into the preforms. The heating device is operated in at least a first operating state and a second operating state. The second operating state is a startup phase of the heating device during which a temperature of the heating device approaches an equilibrium temperature of a thermodynamically stable equilibrium state of the heating device. The first operating state is a continuous operation state following the startup phase. The second operating state is operated with a heating output value that varies over time. Furthermore, the invention relates to a heating device and a machine having a heating device, which are configured to implement the method.

Heating device for the temperature conditioning of preforms, and method for operating a heating device of this kind

The invention relates to a heating module and a primary reflector for a heating module of a heating duct of a molding machine for producing containers from preforms, in which preforms made of thermoplastic are heated, which is provided between tubular heating units arranged in parallel and one over another on a side wall of the heating module and the side wall and consists of ceramic material, and is characterized in that the primary reflector is connected via a dovetail connection to the side wall, wherein a connecting region in the form of a dovetail is formed in each case on the reflector, which is fixable in each case with a clip made of steel, in particular spring steel, fastened on the side wall, having dimensions adapted to the dovetail.

Primary reflector for a heating module of a heating duct in a moulding machine for moulding containers from preforms

The invention relates to a heating apparatus (H) having at least one heating line () for the thermal conditioning of preforms () made of thermoplastic material to a temperature profile which is suitable for blow shaping, wherein the heating apparatus (H) comprises a transport device for transporting the preforms () along a transport path (T) of the heating apparatus (H), said transport device comprising a revolving conveyor chain (F) having a plurality of pivotably interconnected chain links (), and wherein the transport device comprises handling means () for holding and manipulating a single preform () each, wherein the transport device is embodied and configured such that the preforms () are guided in a single row in at least a first section of the transport path (T), and are guided in two adjacent rows in at least a second section of the transport path (T), and wherein each chain link () comprises a bracket () on which a first handling means () and a second handling means (') are arranged, and wherein the bracket () comprises a main arm () and a pivot arm (), pivotably connected to the main arm (), and wherein a change between a single-row transport of the preforms () and a double-row transport is enabled by pivoting the pivot arm ().

Heating device for a blow-molding machine with a conveying chain for two-row transport of the preforms

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Mölln, Germany

Daniel Firchau