Abstract: An actuation device for a motor vehicle, in particular for specifying a braking and/or acceleration request, with a first and a second housing portion is disclosed. The first housing portion includes an actuating surface on a top surface facing away from the second housing portion, or a cover with the actuating surface is arranged on the top surface. The housing portions are connected to each other by a hinge. An axis of rotation of the hinge is arranged laterally spaced apart from the actuating surface.

Abstract: Diverting device for diverting containers, for example bottles, from a transport path, the diverting device including a stationary frame that is disposed next to the transport path and in which at least two movably formed diverting segments are disposed perpendicularly to the central axis of the transport path, the diverting segments being suitable to divert a container from the transport path. Each of the diverting segments includes a diverting surface that is parallel to the transport direction of the containers in the transport path and that can come in contact with a container to be diverted.

Abstract: Diverting device for diverting containers, for example bottles, from a transport path, the diverting device including a stationary frame that is disposed next to the transport path and in which at least two movably formed diverting segments are disposed perpendicularly to the central axis of the transport path, the diverting segments being suitable to divert a container from the transport path. Each of the diverting segments includes a diverting surface that is parallel to the transport direction of the containers in the transport path and that can come in contact with a container to be diverted.

Abstract: Blow-molding machine for blow-molding plastic containers with at least one blow-molding unit for stretch blow-molding preforms by means of compressed air, wherein the blow-molding unit has a force equalization means, such that at least part of the compression force which occurs is compensated for, wherein the blow-molding unit comprises a pressure piston and pressure cylinder.

Abstract: In order to effectively protect a particle measuring device (8) against temperatures that are too high and/or too low, it is provided that the temperature (T) of the sample gas is measured upstream of a first temperature-sensitive sample gas processing or sample gas measuring device (20, 21, 22, 42) in the particle measuring device (8) and that the measured temperature (T) is compared with a first and/or second limit value (To, Tu) and that the particle measuring device (8) is switched into a safe mode if the measured temperature (T) exceeds the first limit value (To) or falls below the second limit value (Tu).

Abstract: An apparatus for heating plastic receptacles and particularly plastic parisons may include a transport device, which transports the plastic receptacles along a predetermined transport path, a microwave generation device, and a routing device, which routes the microwaves in the direction of the plastic receptacles which are to be heated The routing device may be at least sectionally in the form of a hollow conductor. The apparatus includes a control device which is in a form such that it controls the microwave energy hitting the plastic receptacles during the heating process.

Abstract: Blow-molding machine for blow-molding plastic containers with at least one blow-molding unit for stretch blow-molding preforms by means of compressed air, wherein the blow-molding unit has a force equalization means, such that at least part of the compression force which occurs is compensated for, wherein the blow-molding unit comprises a pressure piston and pressure cylinder.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for heating plastic preforms (10), comprising at least one microwave generator (2) that generates an alternating electromagnetic field in the form of microwaves, a microwave transmission unit (4) that transmits the microwaves generated by the microwave generator (2) to a resonator unit (6), and a conveying device that conveys the plastic preforms (10) to the resonator unit (6), wherein the resonator unit (6) comprises a resonator housing (8) that forms a receptacle space (10) for heating the plastic preforms (10), said housing having at least one inner wall (22a, 22b, 22c) facing the plastic preforms (10) and an injection area (12) through which the microwaves are introduced into the resonator unit (6), wherein the inner wall (22a, 22b, 22c) is annealed on the surface thereof facing the plastic preforms at least in some sections such that the annealing reduces power losses in the inner wall caused by the microwaves.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for heating plastic receptacles (10) and particularly plastic parisons (10) with a transport device (2), which transports the plastic receptacles (10) along a predetermined transport path, with a microwave generation device (4), with a routing device (6) which routes the microwaves in the direction of the plastic receptacles (10) which are to be heated, said routing device (6) being at least sectionally in the form of a hollow conductor. In line with the invention, the apparatus (1) has a control device (12) which is in a form such that it controls the microwave energy hitting the plastic receptacles (10) during the heating process.