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Apparatus and method for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers with two preform stores

US11642828B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

Ulrich Lappe · Regensburg, DE
Jochen Hirdina · Regensburg, DE
Robert AUST · Illkofen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 14, 2021
Grant date	May 9, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 14, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29L2031/7158
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a device for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, having a feed device for feeding the plastic preforms to the device, at least one first preform store, a multiplicity of plastic preforms being arranged unsorted in the preform store, and having an alignment device for bringing the plastic preforms into a predetermined position before feeding them to the device. The device includes at least a second preform store, wherein a plurality of plastic preforms of exactly one production batch can be accommodated in each preform store.

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