Apparatus and method of producing oval plastics material containers

US8684725B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KRONES AG · DE

Inventors

• Robert L. Schmitt · Stuart, US
• Klaus Voth · Neumarkt-Sankt Veit, DE
• Gerald Huettner · Vilseck, DE
• Michael Foerster · Newtown Square, US
• Lothar Martinsen · Husum, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 7, 2011
• Grant date: Apr 1, 2014
• Expiry date: Dec 13, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B29K2067/003
• WIPO field: Other special machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for tempering plastics material pre-forms with a tempering mould for tempering an outer wall of the plastics material pre-forms, wherein the tempering mould has at least one first mould part which is movable and wherein the first mould part contacts a first wall portion of the plastics material pre-form at least for a time, in order to temper this wall portion. The apparatus has a supply unit in order to supply the plastics material pre-forms to the tempering mould, and this supply unit has a holding device for holding the plastics material pre-forms as well as a movement device which, in order to supply the plastics material pre-forms into the tempering mould, produces a relative movement between the plastics material pre-form and at least one portion of at least one mould part in a longitudinal direction (L) of the plastics material pre-form.