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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2015
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Michael Loy, Regensburg, DE;
Juergen Soellner, Beratzhausen, DE;
Hans-Peter Schiessl, Hohenburg, DE;
KRONES AG, , DE;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the sterilization of plastics material pre-forms, wherein the plastics material pre-forms are conveyed by a conveying device along a pre-determined conveying path and are sterilized at least for a time during this conveying by being acted upon with a flowable sterilization agent, wherein the plastics material pre-forms are conveyed at least for a time inside a housing. According to the method and apparatus, at least one portion of the housing is heated at least for a time and/or during the sterilization procedure by a heating source independent of the sterilization agent.