Krones Ag

Erik Blochmann

Klaus Voth

Christian Stoiber

Florian Geltinger

Frank Winzinger

Thomas Hoellriegl

Thomas Albrecht

Rupert Meinzinger

Hans-Juergen Fleischmann

Konrad Senn

Martin Seger

Thomas Philipp

Wolfgang Roidl

Harald Steinberger

Matthias Wallner

Gerald Huettner

Andreas Brunner

Heinrich Deyerl

Christian Wittmann

Bernhard Sternkopf

Florian Schmid

Josef Penninger

Maria Lindner

Ulrich Lappe

Jochen Forsthoevel

Thomas Spitzer

Arno Haner

Gerhard Schuster

Andreas Steiner

Alexander Dachs

Hermann Klarl

Norbert Kindl

Waldemar Suppes

Thomas Rauschendorfer

Stefan Roithmeier

Roland Reiner

Kevin Folger

Wolfgang Sperka

Hansjoerg Halbo

Werner Roessler

Peter Kirsch

Markus Summer

Reiner Gloetzl

Sebastian Beulshausen

Martin Puettmann

Joerg Neumann

Christian Mehlin

Hans-Juergen Fleishmann

Gerald HÜTTNER

Thomas HÖLLRIEGL

Hans-Jürgen Fleischmann

Jörg Neumann

Reiner GLÖTZL

The invention relates to a method for processing plastic preforms () and/or plastic containers () by means of at least one first processing apparatus (), which processes the plastic containers () in a first specified manner, and by means of at least one second processing apparatus (), which processes the plastic containers () in a second specified manner and which is arranged before or after the first processing apparatus (), wherein the plastic containers () are transported from one processing apparatus () to the other processing apparatus () by means of a transport apparatus () and the at least first processing apparatus () and the at least second processing apparatus () are coupled to each other, the first treatment apparatus () is a blow-molding machine () for shaping plastic preforms () to form plastic containers (), and the process speed of the blow-molding machine () is defined by means of a specification, which contains a plurality of process parameters that are characteristic of the shaping process. According to the invention, the process parameters associated with at least one further process speed are at least partially determined on the basis of at least two key specifications, such that the adaptation of the process speed of the blow-molding machine () to a speed of at least one further processing apparatus () is enabled and/or adjustment of the speed is possible.

Method and apparatus for processing plastic containers with speed-controllable blow moulding machine

Disclosed is a method for molding plastic preforms into plastic containers using a blow mould assembly including a blow mould unit, wherein a part of the blow mould unit is retained on a blow mould holder element using negative pressure.

Blow mold array, stretch blow molding machine and method

A blowing mold array includes a blowing mold unit forming a cavity, inside of which plastic preforms are expanded to plastic containers. The blow mold unit includes a blowing mold retainer having at least two mold retainer elements for accommodating parts of the blowing mold unit, and a locking mechanism to arrest at least one part of the blowing mold unit against at least one mold retainer element. The locking mechanism includes an engagement element that can be pivoted and/or shifted relative to a default axis, which in an arrested state abuts a segment of a part of the blowing mold unit. The locking mechanism has an actuating element to loosen the arrest between the mold retaining element and the blowing mold unit. Actuation of the actuating element is coupled with actuation of the engagement element.

An apparatus for producing plastic containers is provided, comprising a heating device that heats plastic preforms, and including a shaping device provided downstream of this heating device in the transport direction of the plastic preforms, which shaping device shapes the plastic preforms into the plastic containers, wherein a tempering device for tempering the plastic preforms heated by the heating device is provided in the transport direction of the plastic preforms between the heating device and the shaping device, which tempering device has at least one tempering unit provided on a carrier rotatable about a predetermined rotary axis, and which tempering unit has at least two contacting devices, between which at least one section of the plastic preform can be received, which contacting devices can be moved in relation to one another along a predetermined direction.

Apparatus and a method for producing oval plastic containers

A system for transforming plastic parisons to plastic containers with a transport device which transports the plastic parisons along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport device has a movable station support disposed at least indirectly on a stationary base support on which a plurality of transforming stations is disposed. The transforming stations each have blow mold devices which each form cavities within which the plastic parisons can be transformed into the plastic containers and these blow mold devices are each disposed on blow mold supports. The system has a changing device which is suitable and intended in order, in a changing mode of the system, at least to remove the blow mold devices from their blow mold supports and/or to dispose blow mold devices on the blow mold supports, and wherein, during a further mode of operation which differs from the changing mode, this changing device is suitable and intended for carrying out a treatment operation on at least one working element intended for the system.

Blow moulding machine with blow mould changing robot with additional treatment function

A method of after-cooling of the bases of blown out containers, wherein after the transfer of the blown out containers from a blow molding machine to a run-out star wheel which directly follows the blow molding machine along a conveying direction of the containers a cooling of the bases of the containers is carried out by at least one apparatus for cooling the bases. The cooling of the bases of the containers starts immediately during a time interval of at least 0.1 seconds and at most 2 seconds after a pressure release of the containers by the blow molding machine after the blowing out.

Apparatus for the after-cooling of bases

A container treatment plant and a method for the treatment of containers are described. The container treatment plant includes a plurality of treatment elements, wherein each treatment element is used for a pre-determined treatment of the containers and each treatment element has associated therewith a container nominal value which indicates which type of container the treatment element can treat, a detection device for detecting properties of one of the containers to be treated, and a comparator device for comparing a detection result of the detection device with the container nominal value for at least one treatment element.

Container treatment plant and a container treatment method for the treatment of containers capable of being filled with a product

An apparatus for forming plastic pre-forms into containers with a blow mold which has at least two movable blow mold parts which, when closed form a container-forming cavity. The first blow mold part is removably arranged on a first blow mold carrier shell part, and the second blow mold part is removably arranged on a second blow mold carrier shell part. The first blow mold carrier shell part is movable with respect to the second blow mold carrier shell part for opening the mold. A holding device holds at least one blow mold part on the respective blow mold carrier shell part. The holding device has an actuating member extending through an opening in a wall of the blow mold carrier shell part. The actuating member is movable relative to the wall, and a first holding element for holding the blow mold part is arranged on the actuating member.

Apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers with pressure pads

A device for production of drinks containers may include a forming device which transforms plastic preforms into plastic containers, a filling device which is arranged after the forming device in the transport direction of the plastic containers and fills the plastic containers with a fluid, and a transport device which transports the plastic containers individually from the forming device in the direction of the filling device along a prespecified transport path. The device includes, along the transport path, an alignment device which aligns the plastic containers at least partially in relation to a rotary position about their longitudinal axis.

Device for processing containers with container alignment

The invention relates to a device for treating containers (), comprising a first movable transport unit () for transporting the containers () along a predetermined transport path (P), on which unit a plurality of clamp-like gripping elements () are arranged, wherein said gripping elements () can be switched between a closed state in which the gripping element () grips the container () and an open state in which the grip of the container () by the gripping element () is at least loosened. According to the invention, the transport unit () comprises a plurality of holding units () in addition to the gripping elements (), which holding units can be brought into engagement with a mouth section of the container or which holding units support the bottom section of the container, wherein both a gripping element () and a holding unit () are assigned at least at intervals to at least one container () during the transport thereof by means of the device for the purpose of transporting said container.

Module for aligning containers and method for aligning containers

Double cavity form carrier

An apparatus for sorting piece goods may include a receiving surface which can rotate about a predefined rotation axis and is designed to receive the piece goods. The apparatus may include a first guide rail for guiding the piece goods, wherein this guide rail has a gap through which one region of the piece goods passes and by means of which another region of the piece goods is held. The apparatus may include a turning device which pivots the piece goods with respect to a longitudinal direction of the piece goods. The apparatus may include a separating device which separates out some of the sorted piece goods which are not guided in a predefined manner by the first guide rail or by the turning device. The turning device may be arranged upstream of the separating device in the movement direction of the piece goods.

Apparatus for sorting preforms

In a quick-change system for exchangeable machine elements, particularly in a container processing machine in which the machine element (E) can be brought into a target position and can be localized in a target position by a securing unit comprising at least one securing element, at least a second securing unit (P) is provided with which a machine element that either has not been brought into the target position or that has moved out of the target position (X) can be localized in a securing position. The securing position is detected and evaluated as grounds for a corrective action before commencing an operation or during the operating sequence before a corrective action is initiated and executed.

Quick-change system and operating method for a container processing machine

Blowing mold array, stretch blow molding machine and method

A magazine apparatus including a plurality of receiving elements that are constructed and arranged to separately receive individual blow molds each having a plurality of parts and each configured to shape plastic-material preforms into plastic-material containers. The magazine apparatus being constructed and arranged to store a plurality of blow molds outside the working operational area of a blow molding machine.

Magazine apparatus for the storage of blow moulds and methods of storing blow moulds

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Neutraubling, Germany

Erik Blochmann