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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2023
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Florian Geltinger, Donaustauf, DE;
Norbert Kindl, Tegernheim, DE;
Martin Schlagenhaufer, Regensburg, DE;
KRONES AG, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, having a transport device which transports the plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path. The transport device has a movable and in particular rotatable transport carrier on which a plurality of forming stations is arranged. The forming stations each having blow molding devices with at least two blow mold side parts and a bottom part which form a hollow space inside which the plastic preforms are formed into the plastic containers by applying a flowable medium. The forming stations each having application devices for applying the flowable medium to the plastic preforms. A diameter of the transport carrier is smaller than 2 m, and 4-16 forming stations are arranged on the transport carrier or a diameter of the transport carrier is smaller than 3 m, and 17 to 35 forming stations are arranged on the transport carrier.