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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2014
Krones Ag, Neutraubling, DE;
Dieter Finger, Neutraubling, DE;
Florian Geltinger, Donaustauf, DE;
Gerhard Schwoed, Alteglofsheim, DE;
Klaus Voth, Obertraubling, DE;
KRONES AG, , DE;
Abstract
Apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers includes a conveying device which conveys the pre-forms along a pre-set path. The conveying device has a movable station carrier arranged at least indirectly on a stationary base carrier on which are arranged a plurality of shaping stations which have in each case blow moulding devices which have cavities, inside which the pre-forms are shaped. The apparatus has a changing device for removing the blow moulding devices from the blow mould carriers and/or for arranging blow moulding devices on the blow mould carriers. The changing device has a first control device for controlling a removing and/or an arranging movement of the blow moulding devices on the blow mould carriers, and a second control device for controlling a blow moulding procedure, wherein the first control device and the second control device preferably co-operate at least for a time.