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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2011
Katrin Preckel, Gelsenkirchen, DE;
Martin Schach, Bochum, DE;
Markus Reiniger, Monchengladbach, DE;
KHS GmbH, Dortmund, DE;
Abstract
A method for producing plastic containers by a production process, which is either drape forming and blow molding, using a preform in a drape forming or blow molding machine, and for subsequent treatment of the plastic containers in a treatment station of a container treatment line includes, prior to completion of the production process, determining first positional data associated with the container at a location, wherein the first positional data is selected from the group consisting of angular position of a container and angular position of a design feature on the container, and wherein the location is selected from the group consisting of the production machine, a conveying line that precedes the production machine, and a treatment line that precedes the production machine, and passing the first positional data to the treatment station for control thereof.