Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090230124 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING CONTAINERS - The invention relates to an apparatus and method for heating containers and in particular preforms. The apparatus comprising a microwave heating device which has a microwave generator and a microwave conductor, and a transport device which transports the containers. The apparatus can further comprise a further heating device which heats the containers, wherein the further heating device is a pre-heating unit which is arranged upstream of the microwave heating device in the transport direction of the containers. | 09-17-2009 |
20100181309 | RESONATOR UNIT, EXPANSION PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR HEATING CONTAINERS - A resonator unit ( | 07-22-2010 |
20100225029 | OVEN FOR PLASTIC PREFORMS WITH PARTLY TRANSPARENT RADIATOR - An apparatus for heating plastic receptacles includes a transport device which transports the receptacles along a predetermined transport path and at least one heating device for heating the plastic receptacles. The heating device includes at least one radiation source which directs radiation at the plastic receptacles and at least one first reflector element which reflects radiation emitted from the radiation source. The apparatus includes a proportional reflection device which transmits radiation emitted by the radiation source with wavelengths in a first predetermined wavelength range onto the receptacle and reflects radiation with wavelengths in a second predetermined wavelength range onto the radiation source. | 09-09-2010 |
20100295217 | Method and tempering device for heating preforms prior to molding the same to form containers - The invention discloses a method of heating a preform ( | 11-25-2010 |
20110049742 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSTALLING AND/OR DEINSTALLING BLOW MOULDS - A method for operating a transforming device for transforming plastic preforms into plastic containers may include at least one blow mould carrier and a multi-part blow mould arranged on the blow mould carrier. A holding connection may be provided between the blow mould and the blow mould carrier. The holding connection between the blow mould carrier and the blow mould may be detached or established in an at least partially automated manner. | 03-03-2011 |
20110057342 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSTALLING AND/OR REMOVING BLOW MOULDS - A method for removing blow moulds from a forming device for transforming plastic preforms into plastic containers may include arranging a multi-piece blow mould on a blow mould carrier. The method may include separating the blow mould in at least partly assembled state from the blow mould carrier. | 03-10-2011 |
20110084064 | Apparatus and Method for the Controlled Heating of Plastic Receptacles - An apparatus ( | 04-14-2011 |
20110132892 | Furnace for Conditioning Preforms - A rotary-type furnace for conditioning preforms with a heating wheel at which several heating modules for heating one preform each are arranged, wherein the heating modules are each a heating chamber and a holding device for the preform. The furnace has a lifting device for lifting and lowering the holding device and/or the heating chamber to change between a loading or withdrawal position, in which the preform does not overlap with the heating chamber in the direction of its main axis, and a radiation position in which a section of the preform is arranged within the heating chamber, a particularly quick and reliable transfer from an infeed starwheel can be realized. | 06-09-2011 |
20110135288 | Furnace for Conditioning Preforms - A furnace for conditioning preforms with several heating chambers rotating in a circle for heating one preform each with infrared radiation, and having holding devices for holding the preforms during heating, so that a section of the preform to be conditioned is essentially arranged in the heating chamber, and a section not to be conditioned is arranged outside the heating chamber. Accordingly, the section to be conditioned can be heated in a controlled and effective manner, and the section not to be conditioned can be protected from undesired heating. | 06-09-2011 |
20110198768 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF CONTAINER PREFORMS - A method for the manufacture of container preforms in which recycled plastic material is subjected to at least one heat treatment in a recycling machine before it is transferred to a preform machine, where at least a major portion of heat introduced into the plastic material during its heat treatment and storage is transferred from the recycling machine with the plastic material into the preform machine. In a plant embodied for carrying out the method, the recycling machine is coupled with the preform machine either directly or via at least one intermediate storage such that at least a major portion of heat introduced in the recycling machine during a heat treatment of the plastic material can be transferred with the plastic material into the preform machine. | 08-18-2011 |
20110236517 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PLASTIC CONTAINERS - A method of manufacturing plastic containers by a blow molding machine, where the blow molding machine is operated such that at least two different plastic containers are output from the blow molding machine within one production cycle. | 09-29-2011 |
20110253708 | Device for heating plastic containers and resonator therefor - The invention relates to a device ( | 10-20-2011 |
20110256256 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING A CONTAINER PRODUCT - An apparatus and a method for handling a container product, in particular a container or a preform for producing a container, where the product is provided with an orientation mark and adapted to be rotated to a predetermined rotary angle position relative to a holder by an orienting means. To do so in a structurally simple and reliable manner, the orienting means are arranged at a transfer site between a holder of a first conveying unit and a holder of a second conveying unit, at which the holders move relative to one another in an accompanying movement, and the rotary movement of the product to the predetermined rotary angle position is derived from the relative movement of the holders. | 10-20-2011 |
20110291332 | Method and device for the temperature control of preforms - A method for the at least two-stage temperature control of preforms ( | 12-01-2011 |
20110294085 | Method and device for the temperature control and/or temperature regulation of a preform heating device - A method for the temperature control and/or regulation of a heating device ( | 12-01-2011 |
20110294086 | Method and device for the temperature control and/or regulation of a preform heating device - A method for the temperature control and/or regulation of a heating device ( | 12-01-2011 |
20110298145 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PLASTIC CONTAINERS - A device for manufacturing plastic containers, including a clocked preform manufacturing means, a temperature control means for thermal conditioning preforms manufactured in the preform manufacturing means, and a continuously working blow molding machine, where the temperature control means is designed and/or configured such that preforms that have been manufactured in one cycle of the preform manufacturing means can be differently temperature controlled. | 12-08-2011 |
20120080816 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING PLASTIC PREFORMS - An apparatus for heating containers, and in particular plastic preforms, comprises at least one microwave generating unit that generates an electromagnetic alternating field in the form of microwaves, a microwave transfer unit that transfers the microwaves generated by the microwave generating unit to a resonator unit, and a transport means that transports the plastic preforms relative to the resonator unit). The resonator unit includes a resonator housing forming a receiving chamber for heating the plastic preforms. The resonator unit is arranged such that the electric field lines (E) of an electric field that heats the container are arranged obliquely in relation to a longitudinal direction of the container. | 04-05-2012 |
20120080827 | Device for Forming Plastics Material Preforms into Plastics Material Containers with a Variable Output Rate - A device for forming plastics material preforms into plastics material containers includes a plurality of blowing stations, each comprising blow moulds, inside which preforms can be formed into containers. The device includes an admission arrangement to expose the preforms, for the forming thereof, to a free-flowing medium, and stretching rods to extend the preforms in the longitudinal direction thereof. The device includes a transport arrangement which transports the blowing stations with the preforms along a first predefined transport path, and a control arrangement which controls movement of the stretching rods and exposure of the preforms to the freeflowing medium so that predefined sub-steps of the forming process are carried out during transport of the preforms along the first path. Sub-steps of the forming process can be carried out irrespective of geometric position of the preforms along the first path, and an output rate of the device can thus be changed. | 04-05-2012 |
20120085071 | METHOD OF TREATING AT LEAST ONE CONTAINER IN A CONTAINER TREATMENT PLANT - A method of treating at least one container in a container treatment plant, including marking at least one container with a marking, detecting the marking of the at least one container, selecting at least one container treatment machine of a container treatment plant and/or at least one operation setting of the at least one container treatment machine of the container treatment plant based on the detected marking, and treating the at least one container based on the selection of the at least one container treatment machine and/or the at least one operation setting. | 04-12-2012 |
20120091636 | Apparatus for Reshaping Plastic Preforms, Having a Heating Device - An apparatus for reshaping plastic preforms into plastic containers includes a plurality of blow-moulding stations that each have at least one receptacle space, within which the plastic preforms can be expanded into the plastic containers. The apparatus also includes a conveying device that conveys the containers along at least one specified travel path, wherein the apparatus has a plurality of heating devices that are arranged along the travel path of each container, upstream of the blow-moulding stations, wherein at least one heating device is allocated to at least one blow-moulding station. | 04-19-2012 |
20120091637 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PLASTIC CONTAINERS WITH VARIABLE STATION DEACTIVATION - Apparatus ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120100238 | Blow Moulding Machine in a Modular Design - An apparatus for producing plastic containers includes a heating module that heats plastic preforms and a moulding module for moulding the preforms into containers. The heating module includes a first transport unit that transports the preforms during the heating and a first interface. The moulding module is downstream of the heating module in the transport direction and includes a blow moulding unit for applying a flowable medium onto the preforms for expansion thereof, a second transport unit that transports the preforms during the expansion, and a second interface. The first and second interfaces allow a mechanical connection and an electrical connection between the modules such that the moulding module may be disposed on the heating module and at least one further module integrated between the heating and moulding modules. The further module treats the preforms following the heating and prior to the moulding. | 04-26-2012 |
20120101628 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING A HANDLING UNIT OF FILLED CONTAINERS - A method for assembling a handling unit of filled containers and a corresponding method, where the handling unit comprises different container types being different with respect to at least the height, base area, base area shape or the mechanical load capacity of the containers, and the supplied containers are arranged on a handling unit carrier. The arrangement of the containers with respect to the number and/or the position and/or the rotational position of the containers on the handling unit carrier is made in dependence on at least one of the above container parameters, and the handling units can be produced flexibly and with a high packing density. | 04-26-2012 |
20120126456 | Apparatus and method of producing plastics material containers - An apparatus for the conditioning of plastics material pre-forms with a tempering space for receiving a plurality of plastics material pre-forms, with a supply device a removal device, and a conveying device which conveys the plastics material pre-forms from the supply device to the removal device in such a way that each plastics material pre-form remains in the tempering space for a preset duration of the dwell period. The temperature of the plastics material pre-forms upon leaving the removal device is substantially constant irrespective of a duration of the dwell period of the plastics material pre-forms in the tempering space and the conveying device is designed in such a way that each plastics material perform remains in the tempering space for a period of time of at least five minutes. | 05-24-2012 |
20120269918 | FURNACE FOR CONDITIONING PREFORMS - A rotary furnace for conditioning preforms includes a heating wheel and a plurality of heating modules, each for heating a preform, that are disposed on the heating wheel. Each heating module includes a heating chamber, a holding device for holding the preform and a lifting device. The heating device includes at least one heating radiator adapted for irradiating an outer wall section of the preform with infrared radiation, a recess for introducing the preform, and walls having an insulating layer configured to thermally insulate the heating chamber. The lifting device is configured to raise and lower at least one of the holding device and the heating chamber so as to move the preform into or out of the heating chamber. | 10-25-2012 |
20130011807 | FURNACE FOR CONDITIONING PREFORMS - A rotary furnace for conditioning performs includes a heating wheel, a plurality of heating modules disposed on the heating wheel and a control device. Each heating module includes a heating chamber including at least one heating radiator adapted for irradiating the preform with infrared radiation, a holding and lifting device configured to lift or lower at least one of the preform and heating chamber so as to introduce the preform into the heating chamber and/or withdraw the preform from the heating chamber, and a temperature measurement device configured to measure a temperature of at least one of the preform and the heating chamber. The control device is configured to actuate the heating modules based on the measured temperature. | 01-10-2013 |
20130026005 | TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND TRANSPORTING METHOD FOR CONTAINER-HANDLING INSTALLATION, AND CONTAINER-HANDLING INSTALLATION WITH SUCH A TRANSPORTING APPARATUS - The invention provides a transporting apparatus, a container-handling installation ( | 01-31-2013 |
20130056482 | CONTAINER WITH PRINTED SURFACE CONTOUR AND PRINTING METHOD - A printed container for packing, in particular for packing products for sales purposes, in particular beverages, and a corresponding printing method. The container includes at least one lateral wall section in which a relief-like surface contour is embodied for decoration and/or marking purposes. By the relief-like surface contour being selectively printed, in cooperation of the relief contour with the imprint, an optical impression of the container can be improved, and/or a synergetic effect can be achieved with the haptics of the surface contour. | 03-07-2013 |
20140124988 | BLOW-MOLDING MACHINE WITH PRESSURE CYLINDER WITH FORCE EQUALIZATION MEANS FOR PISTON COMPRESSOR - Blow-molding machine for blow-molding plastic containers with at least one blow-molding unit for stretch blow-molding preforms by means of compressed air, wherein the blow-molding unit has a force equalization means, such that at least part of the compression force which occurs is compensated for, wherein the blow-molding unit comprises a pressure piston and pressure cylinder. | 05-08-2014 |
20140166642 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING PLASTICS MATERIAL PRE-FORMS - An apparatus is provided for heating plastics material pre-forms, with a movable carrier on which a plurality of heating devices is arranged; wherein the heating devices are controllable independently of one another and have in each case a heating element as well as at least one regulating element for regulating the heating output; and wherein the heating devices have in each case one heating area inside which the plastics material pre-forms are capable of being heated, as well as a movement device which introduces the plastics material pre-forms into this heating area. Each heating device has associated with it in each case one control device for controlling a heating procedure. | 06-19-2014 |
20140167318 | Apparatus and method for producing plastics material pre-forms from a thermoplastic plastics material - The invention relates to an apparatus for producing plastics material pre-forms from a thermoplastic plastics material ( | 06-19-2014 |
20150076748 | BLOW MOLD ARRAY, STRETCH BLOW MOLDING MACHINE AND METHOD - A blowing mould array includes a blowing mould unit forming a cavity, inside of which plastic preforms are expanded to plastic containers. The blow mould unit includes a blowing mould retainer having at least two mould retainer elements for accommodating parts of the blowing mould unit, and a locking mechanism to arrest at least one part of the blowing mould unit against at least one mould retainer element. The locking mechanism includes an engagement element that can be pivoted and/or shifted relative to a default axis, which in an arrested state abuts a segment of a part of the blowing mould unit. The locking mechanism has an actuating element to loosen the arrest between the mould retaining element and the blowing mould unit. Actuation of the actuating element is coupled with actuation of the engagement element. | 03-19-2015 |
20150079220 | CONTAINER TREATMENT PLANT COMPRISING AN OVEN AND A BLOW MOLDER WITH INDIVIDUALLY DRIVEN CARRIERS FOR PREFORMS - A container treatment plant having an oven, a blow molder located downstream of the oven and used for processing a plurality of container blanks, such as preforms, and a conveying unit configured for conveying a plurality of carriers, each carrier being provided for accommodating at least one container blank, and the conveying unit and the carrier being adapted to one another such that each carrier is individually movable through the oven. | 03-19-2015 |