Abstract: An electrical connector includes a blade terminal configured to establish an electrical circuit. The electrical connector also includes a receiving terminal coupled to the blade terminal. The receiving terminal includes a bridge portion, a first leg extending from the bridge portion, and a second leg extending from the bridge portion and separated from the first leg by a slot defined by the bridge portion, the first leg, and the second leg. Moreover, at least one of the first leg and the second leg include a geometric feature extending into the slot such that the slot is configured to prevent insertion of a second electrical connector into the slot.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a blade terminal configured to establish an electrical circuit. The electrical connector also includes a receiving terminal coupled to the blade terminal. The receiving terminal includes a bridge portion, a first leg extending from the bridge portion, and a second leg extending from the bridge portion and separated from the first leg by a slot defined by the bridge portion, the first leg, and the second leg. Moreover, at least one of the first leg and the second leg include a geometric feature extending into the slot such that the slot is configured to prevent insertion of a second electrical connector into the slot.

Abstract: Method of cleaning containers, in particular bottles of glass or plastics, in a cleaning module with a cleaning machine where at least one cleaning medium is allowed to act on the containers transported through the cleaning machine, and with an inspection unit, including determining at least one control parameter with respect to the degree of soiling of the cleaned bottles, detecting the degree of soiling of the cleaned bottles, evaluating the detected degree of soiling of the cleaned bottles in view of the at least one control parameter with respect to the degree of soiling, returning bottles evaluated to exhibit an excessive degree of soiling to the inlet of the cleaning machine, and automatically controlling the cleaning parameters of the cleaning machine if the number of returned bottles, based on the number of cleaned bottles, exceeds a predetermined target value or target range.

Abstract: An apparatus for the production of plastic containers from performs includes at least one oven configured to heat the performs. At least one blow molding station is configured to blow mold the plastic containers from the performs. A combined heat and power unit is configured to generate electric energy that at least drives the at least one blow molding station and to generate thermal energy that at least heats the at least one oven.

Abstract: A device for the production of a polymer granulate, including a means for continuously producing a polymer strand from a polymer melt and a cutting means for cutting the resultant polymer strand, with the cutting means arranged relative to the means for producing the polymer strand in a distance-variable manner. Also, a method for the production of a polymer granulate, including continuously producing a polymer strand from a polymer melt and of cutting the resultant polymer strand into a polymer granulate, where the period between the production of the polymer strand and the cutting step is variably adjustable by varying the distance of a cutting means relative to a means for producing the polymer strand.

Abstract: Method of cleaning containers, in particular bottles of glass or plastics, in a cleaning module with a cleaning machine where at least one cleaning medium is allowed to act on the containers transported through the cleaning machine, and with an inspection unit, including determining at least one control parameter with respect to the degree of soiling of the cleaned bottles, detecting the degree of soiling of the cleaned bottles, evaluating the detected degree of soiling of the cleaned bottles in view of the at least one control parameter with respect to the degree of soiling, returning bottles evaluated to exhibit an excessive degree of soiling to the inlet of the cleaning machine, and automatically controlling the cleaning parameters of the cleaning machine if the number of returned bottles, based on the number of cleaned bottles, exceeds a predetermined target value or target range.