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.

Abstract: A plastic preform, having a base body, a thread region arranged on the base body, wherein the thread region is formed in one piece with the base body, and a ring-shaped section which is arranged underneath the thread region, which extends outwards in a radial direction (R) of the plastic container and which is formed in one piece with the base body, wherein the ring-shaped section has a first surface facing the base body and a second surface facing the thread region. At least one optically perceivable marking is arranged on the surface facing the base body.

Abstract: Provided is an optical thread position detection device for detecting the rotational position of threads of containers. The thread position detection device comprises at least an optical detector and a positioning device for the defined orientation of a longitudinal axis of the containers relative to the detector ,the positioning device and a defined coupling area of the container being connectable to one another. The optical detector , without coming into contact, registers items of information on at least one relative rotational position of at least one thread portion, the processor device serving to generate data on the rotational position of the container, incorporating a defined reference variable and the items of information.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating plastics-material performs includes a conveying device which conveys the plastics-material performs along a pre-determined conveying path. A heating device is arranged along this conveying path and which heats the plastics-material performs. The apparatus has at least one first contacting element arranged downstream with respect to the heating device for acting upon a wall of the plastic-material perform with a temperature profile varying in a peripheral direction and/or longitudinal direction of the plastics-material perform. The contacting element touches with a contact face a pre-determined region— bounded in the peripheral direction and/or longitudinal direction of the plastics-material performs— of a wall of the plastics-material perform in order to act upon this region with a temperature profile different from regions not touched by the contacting element.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical thread position detection device (1) for detecting the rotational position of threads (2) of containers (3). The thread position detection device (1) comprises at least an optical detector (4a, 4b) and a positioning device (6) for the defined orientation of a longitudinal axis (L) of the containers (3) relative to the detector (4a,b), the positioning device (6) and a defined coupling area (8a,b,c) of the container (3) being connectable to one another. According to the invention the optical detector (4a,b), without coming into contact, registers items of information on at least one relative rotational position of at least one thread portion (2a), the processor device serving to generate data on the rotational position of the container, incorporating a defined reference variable and the items of information.

Abstract: A plastic container (1), in particular a plastic preform (1), having a base body (2), a thread region (4) arranged on the base body, wherein the thread region (4) is formed in one piece with the base body (2), and a section (6) of which at least parts are annular and which is arranged underneath the thread region (4), extends outwards in a radial direction (R) of the plastic container (1) and is formed in one piece with the base body, wherein the annular section has a first surface (6a) facing the base body (2) and a second surface (6b) facing the thread region (4). According to the invention, at least one optically perceivable marking (10) is arranged on the surface (6a) facing the base body (2).

Abstract: A plastic preform, comprising a base body, a threaded area disposed on the base body, said threaded area being integrally formed with the base body, said base body having a dome area terminating said base body, wherein the plastic preform includes a marking that is characteristic of at least one property of the plastic preform.

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.

Abstract: A device for processing performs may include at least a holder device for holding at least one preform and for at least temporary contacting arrangement of at least one wall part of the preform on at least one contact device. By the at least one contact device, a temperature of the first wall part can be prespecified, which at least temporarily differs from the temperature of a second wall part that is always spaced from the contact device. The contact device may be releasably held by a carrier device forming at least in parts a holding zone for the contact device.

Abstract: A mould housing for apparatuses for expanding plastic containers has at least two mould parts which can be assembled together and which in an assembled state have an interior space for accommodating the plastic container that is to be expanded. The housing has at least one insulating element which can be placed against an outer wall of at least one mould part. The insulating element has a curved profile, wherein the curvature of the insulating element is matched to a curvature of the outer wall.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of heating a preform (50) of thermoplastic material prior to blow molding the same to form a container, with the preform (50) being held at a threaded region (58) during heating thereof. A neck portion (48) of the preform (50) close to the threaded region (58) is temporarily heated more strongly as compared to other regions. The invention further relates to a tempering device for heating such a preform (50), including at least one radiation and/or heat source acting on the preform (50) and defining several impact regions on the preform (50) with different heating intensities each. The preform (50) has associated therewith at least one reflector (52) disposed in the threaded (58) and/or neck region (48) for deflecting radiation proportions piercing the neck region (48) and for heating the neck region (48) on an inside of the preform (50).

Abstract: An apparatus for heating plastics-material preforms, with a conveying device which conveys the plastics-material preforms along a pre-determined conveying path, and with a heating device which is arranged along this conveying path of the plastics-material preforms and which heats the plastics-material preforms (10). According to the invention, the apparatus has at least one first contacting element arranged downstream with respect to the heating device for acting upon a wall of the plastics-material preform with a temperature profile varying in a peripheral direction and/or longitudinal direction of the plastics-material preform, which contacting element touches with a contact face a pre-determined region—bounded in the peripheral direction and/or longitudinal direction of the plastics-material preforms—of the wall of the plastics-material preform in order to act upon this region with a temperature profile different from regions not touched by the contacting element.

Abstract: A mould housing (1) for apparatuses for expanding plastic containers, comprising at least two mould parts (2) which can be assembled together and which in an assembled state have an interior space for accommodating the plastic container that is to be expanded, and comprising at least one insulating element (6) which can be placed against an outer wall of at least one mould part (2). According to the invention, the insulating element (6) has a curved profile, wherein the curvature of the insulating element is matched to a curvature of the outer wall (15).