Abstract: An apparatus for moulding plastic preforms into plastic containers includes a plurality of moulding stations arranged on a movable carrier. The moulding stations each including blow moulds, within which the plastic preforms can be moulded into plastic containers by applying a flowable medium, as well as blow mould carriers for holding these blow moulds. The blow mould carriers include at least two blow mould carrier parts for opening and closing the blow moulds. The blow mould carrier parts are movable relative to each other. A clean room at least partially surrounds the individual moulding stations, and includes a locking mechanism that is at least partially located within the clean room for locking the two blow mould carrier parts together in a closed condition.

Abstract: A device for transforming parisons into containers with a plurality of transforming stations which are disposed on a movable carrier, wherein the transforming stations each have blow molds, within which the parisons can be transformed into containers by a supply of a flowable medium, and blow mold supports for holding these blow molds, wherein the blow mold supports have at least two blow mold support parts which are movable relative to one another for opening and closing the blow molds, with a clean room which is demarcated with respect to the surroundings by means of at least one wall and which at least partially surrounds the individual transforming stations, so that the transforming stations are movable within this clean room, and with at least one supply unit in order to supply flowable sterilising medium to at least one region of the transforming stations which are movable within the clean room.

Abstract: An apparatus for shaping plastic preforms for providing plastic containers), having a plurality of shaping stations arranged on a movable carrier, wherein the shaping stations have blowing moulds which accommodate the preforms and within which the preforms are shaped to provide the containers, and wherein the shaping stations each have charging devices which are movable relative to the preforms and which charge the preforms arranged in the moulds with a flowable medium for expansion, and wherein the shaping stations have a valve arrangement which controls the feed of the medium to the preforms, with a clean chamber within which the shaping stations are conveyed with the charging devices, wherein the clean chamber is arranged against the surroundings by at least one wall. Flow connections for guiding the flowable medium are provided between the valve arrangements and the charging devices and the valve arrangements are arranged outside the clean chamber.

Abstract: A device with blow stations disposed on a blow wheel for blow moulding containers from a thermoplastic material includes a unit for pneumatic control of a blow pressure. The pneumatic control unit has a control piston which is guided in a cylinder and is mounted so as to be movable in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the piston. A main flow path, which can be closed by the control piston, extends through the cylinder. The control piston is provided with a control surface which faces a control chamber of the cylinder and is designed to transmit a control force to the control piston. The control piston is constructed at least in some regions from a metal or a ceramic.

Abstract: A stretching rod holding arrangement may include a stretching rod for expanding plastic containers, wherein the stretching rod has an elongate rod-shaped main body and a holding body, which protrudes with respect to this rod-shaped main body in a radial direction of the rod-shaped main body. The arrangement comprises a receiving space for mounting the stretching rod, wherein at least one region of the holding body can be received by this receiving space, and the receiving space has a lower boundary wall in the longitudinal direction of the stretching rod. An opening is provided in this lower boundary wall, through which opening the main body of the stretching rod can pass. An arresting mechanism, which can be moved with respect to the receiving space between at least two positions, may be provided above the lower boundary wall in the longitudinal direction of the stretching rod.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for shaping plastic preforms (10) into plastic containers (20), comprising a transport device (2) on which a plurality of blow moulding stations (8) are arranged, wherein each of these blow moulding stations (8) comprises a blow mould inside which a plastic preform (10) can be shaped into a plastic container (20), wherein the apparatus (1) comprises a clean chamber (6) inside which the plastic preforms (10) can be transported. According to the invention, that region of the transport device (2) in which the blow moulding stations (8) are arranged is arranged in the clean chamber (6) and at least one further region of the transport device (2) is arranged outside the clean chamber (6).

Abstract: A stretch-blow molding machine having at least one blow molding station, in which a split blow mold, an adjustable blow nozzle with a valve section, a stretching rod with a stretching rod drive system, and an electronic control unit are provided, the electronic control unit arranged in the blow molding station is equipped with hardware and software for selectively operating the blow molding station with a combination of a cam drive and a pneumatic drive, or a combination of an electric servo drive and a pneumatic drive, or only an electric servo drive in the stretching rod drive system.

Abstract: A method for blow molding containers in blow molds of a device operated with the recovery of air from the blow molds, where operation is accomplished consecutively in a preblow stage with a low pressure and at least two further blow stages with respective higher pressures, and where subsequently, in a recovery phase with several pressure stages, air is fed from the respective blow mold, air from the blow mold is first fed into the volumes allocated to the preblow stage, with priority over a feeding at least into the volume allocated to the pressure stage following the preblow stage. Further, a blow control and a control means for the pressure in the volume, where the blow control has a program section for primarily feeding air first into the volume, and possibly for limiting the pressure in the volume to a multiple of the pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blowing apparatus (1) for expanding containers (10) with a gaseous medium, comprising a blowing piston (2) and comprising a blowing nozzle (6), through which the container (10) is expanded with the gaseous medium. According to the invention, the blowing piston (6) is movable in a longitudinal direction (L) of the blowing nozzle (6), wherein the blowing nozzle (6) is movable in the longitudinal direction (L) relative to the blowing piston (2), and a guide device (4) is provided which guides the movement of the blowing nozzle (6) in the longitudinal direction (L) relative to the blowing piston (2).

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for the economical production of containers from thermoplastic material with a blow moulding machine (3) are disclosed. For shaping the containers at least one first pressure channel (21) is provided, supplying a first pressure. Likewise at least one second pressure channel (22) is provided, supplying a second pressure, wherein the first pressure is lower than the second pressure. The air in the first pressure compartment (21) is used for the pre-blowing or for other blowing steps of the containers. The air in the second pressure compartment (22) is used for the final blowing of the containers. The final blown containers are vented into the first pressure compartment (21). A control unit is provided which maintains an essentially constant pressure in the first pressure compartment during the pre-blowing and the venting into the first pressure compartment. A pressure level of the external pressure reservoir (20) can be adjusted accordingly.

Abstract: A motor vehicle light including a plastic cover disc and a light unit that is mounted behind the surface of the cover disc is provided. The light unit is at least partially encased by the plastic of the cover disc and is fixed in position against the cover disc by the casing.

Abstract: An apparatus for sorting piece goods may include a receiving surface which can rotate about a predefined rotation axis and is designed to receive the piece goods. The apparatus may include a first guide rail for guiding the piece goods, wherein this guide rail has a gap through which one region of the piece goods passes and by means of which another region of the piece goods is held. The apparatus may include a turning device which pivots the piece goods with respect to a longitudinal direction of the piece goods. The apparatus may include a separating device which separates out some of the sorted piece goods which are not guided in a predefined manner by the first guide rail or by the turning device. The turning device may be arranged upstream of the separating device in the movement direction of the piece goods.

Abstract: A stretching rod holding arrangement may include a stretching rod for expanding plastic containers, wherein the stretching rod has an elongate rod-shaped main body and a holding body, which protrudes with respect to this rod-shaped main body in a radial direction of the rod-shaped main body. The arrangement comprises a receiving space for mounting the stretching rod, wherein at least one region of the holding body can be received by this receiving space, and the receiving space has a lower boundary wall in the longitudinal direction of the stretching rod. An opening is provided in this lower boundary wall, through which opening the main body of the stretching rod can pass. An arresting mechanism, which can be moved with respect to the receiving space between at least two positions, may be provided above the lower boundary wall in the longitudinal direction of the stretching rod.

Abstract: A method for controlling and regulating a unit for producing hollow bodies, including a compressor, a blowing machine and a control unit, which controls both the compressor and the blowing machine. A system also provided for returning blast air from the finished blown container to the compressor. Also, a device for producing hollow bodies, with a compressor, a blowing machine and a control system, which for the exchange of data is connected to the blowing machine and to the compressor.

Abstract: A motor vehicle light including a plastic cover disc and a light unit that is mounted behind the surface of the cover disc is provided. The light unit is at least partially encased by the plastic of the cover disc and is fixed in position against the cover disc by the casing.