Apparatus and process for producing moulded, filled and sealed receptacle products made of plastics material

Abstract

Apparatus for producing molded, filled and sealed receptacle products made of plastics material, comprising—a hose head () for dispensing at least one hose extruded using an extrusion means, —a separating means () for separating a preform from the hose, —a main mold () for accommodating at least one preform in the context of molding thereof, —a transfer means () for transferring the preform from the hose head () to a filling means () for filling via an opening of the preform, and—a supplying means () for a sterilizing fluid which allows for flow around at least one filling needle () of the filling means (), characterized in that a further supplying means () for sterilizing fluid which at least partially protects at least the opening of the preform in the region below the hose head () from contamination is present.