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Blow molding machine with CIP system for producing plastic bottles, particularly PET bottles

US8535037B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventor

Klaus Voth · Neumarkt-Sankt Veit, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 27, 2010
Grant date	Sep 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB29C2049/7832
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A blow molding machine for producing plastic bottles, particularly PET bottles, including a plurality of blow molding stations, which have assigned thereto valve blocks with control valves and blowing nozzles for introducing or discharging blowing air; and a cleaning-in-place (CIP) system for cleaning the blow molding machine. Since the valve blocks are configured such that they can be included in the CIP process, the system components, such as the blowing nozzle, which are particularly important for the production of PET bottles in terms of hygiene, can be cleaned and sterilized without disassembly.

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