Abstract: Plastics material seal (1) for containers (10), comprising a receiving region, for receiving an opening portion (10a) of a plastics material container, and comprising a puncturing region (2), which is suitable for being and intended to be penetrated by a piercing means in a predetermined piercing direction (L), this puncturing region (2) being arranged on a lid surface (1a) of the plastics material seal. According to the invention, the plastics material seal (1) comprises a reinforcing means (20), which is arranged offset from the puncturing region (2) in the piercing direction and which is suitable for increasing a force which counteracts the piercing means through the puncturing region (2) during the piercing process, the plastics material seal (1) advantageously being formed in a single part.

Abstract: An apparatus for the removal of liquids from deformable containers, with a first holding device for holding a first region of a container and with a second holding device for holding a second region of the container, wherein this second region is arranged at a distance from the first region, with a removal device for removing liquid from the container and with a drive device which moves the second holding device in a pre-set direction of movement (L) with respect to the first holding device. The removal device is arranged on the apparatus in a removable manner and at least one element of the removal device is designed in the form of a one-way element.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for the removal of liquids from deformable containers (10), with a first holding device (2) for holding a first region (10a) of a container (10), with a second holding device (4) for holding a second region (10b) of the container (10), wherein this second region (10b) is arranged at a distance from the first region (10a), with a removal device (12) for removing liquid from the container and with a drive device (8) which moves the second holding device (4) in a pre-set direction of movement (L) with respect to the first holding device (2). According to the invention the removal device (12) is arranged on the second holding device (4) in a removable manner and a support element (12) [sic] is provided which supports at least one element (14) of the removal device in the direction of movement (L) in a removal operation.

Abstract: A method of sterilizing containers, wherein the containers are conveyed along a pre-set conveying path by a conveying device, and wherein an irradiation device is introduced by a relative movement between the container and the irradiation device in a longitudinal direction of the container into the interior of the container to be sterilized and emits a charge carrier irradiation to sterilize the inner wall of the container by the charge carrier irradiation, wherein an aperture region situated on the outside of the container is also sterilized.

Abstract: A method for filling a container to be filled with a fill product is described. The method includes connecting the container to be filled with a product fill pipe, determining the initial pressure in the container to be filled, filling the container to be filled, and stopping the filling of the container when a predetermined cut-off pressure is reached in the container.

Abstract: A method for filling a container with a filling product in, for example, a beverage bottling plant is described. The method includes providing a filling product under a positive pressure, evacuating the container to be filled to achieve a negative pressure, and feeding the filling product into the container.

Abstract: A filling device for filling containers with a liquid has a first port for supplying a first liquid to the filling device, and a second port spaced from the first port for supplying a second liquid to the filling device. A mixing chamber within the filling device includes a first liquid channel which guides the first liquid from the first port to the mixing chamber, and a second liquid channel which guides the second liquid from the second port to the mixing chamber, wherein the first liquid channel and the second liquid channel guide the first liquid and the second liquid separately from one another. A valve body controls discharge of the liquids from the filling device through an outlet to the container. The valve body is disposed at least partially between the mixing chamber and the outlet.

Abstract: Method for filling containers with liquids, wherein the containers are filled using a plurality of controllable filling elements and the liquid is fed to these filling elements starting from a reservoir, common to the filling elements, for storing the liquid, wherein during the filling the containers are transported at least in sections along a circular track and wherein the filling of the containers by at least one filling element is controlled as a function of at least one first parameter characteristic of the liquid in the reservoir and this parameter is determined repeatedly at given intervals of time during the filling operation.

Abstract: A blowing mould array includes a blowing mould unit forming a cavity, inside of which plastic preforms are expanded to plastic containers. The blow mould unit includes a blowing mould retainer having at least two mould retainer elements for accommodating parts of the blowing mould unit, and a locking mechanism to arrest at least one part of the blowing mould unit against at least one mould retainer element. The locking mechanism includes an engagement element that can be pivoted and/or shifted relative to a default axis, which in an arrested state abuts a segment of a part of the blowing mould unit. The locking mechanism has an actuating element to loosen the arrest between the mould retaining element and the blowing mould unit. Actuation of the actuating element is coupled with actuation of the engagement element.

Abstract: A apparatus for discharging liquids from deformable containers includes a first holding device for holding a first portion of the container, and a second holding device for holding a second portion of the container, wherein the second portion of the container is spaced from the first portion of the container and wherein the holding devices are arranged such that the container can be arranged at least in sections between the holding devices, and is deformable by a relative movement of one holding device with respect to the other holding device.

Abstract: Provided is a method for filling a container with a liquid in which the container is filled via an opening of the container and an internal volume of the container increases during the filling process and the internal volume of the filled volume is at least twice the volume of the unfilled container. Also provided is a device for filling containers, and a container having an opening, a base region, and a main body integrally formed with the opening and the base region, the main body being bent by a specified bending angle around a specified circumferential folding edge of the main body in such a way that the opening of the container is arranged closer to the base region than the circumferential folding edge is, wherein the position of the folding edge relative to the base region of the container can be changed during an expansion of the container.

Abstract: A method for removing blow molds from a forming device for transforming plastic preforms into plastic containers may include arranging a multi-piece blow mold on a blow mold carrier. The method may include separating the blow mold in at least partly assembled state from the blow mold carrier.

Abstract: A blowing mold array includes a blowing mold unit forming a cavity, inside of which plastic preforms are expanded to plastic containers. The blow mold unit includes a blowing mold retainer having at least two mold retainer elements for accommodating parts of the blowing mold unit, and a locking mechanism to arrest at least one part of the blowing mold unit against at least one mold retainer element. The locking mechanism includes an engagement element that can be pivoted and/or shifted relative to a default axis, which in an arrested state abuts a segment of a part of the blowing mold unit. The locking mechanism has an actuating element to loosen the arrest between the mold retaining element and the blowing mold unit. Actuation of the actuating element is coupled with actuation of the engagement element.

Abstract: A filling device (2) for filling containers (10) with a liquid and in particular a beverage, including a first port (32) in order to supply a first liquid to the filling device (2), a second port (34) in order to supply a second liquid to the filling device (2), with the first port (32) and the second port (34) being spaced from one another, with a mixing chamber (42) formed within the filling device (2), in which the liquids may be mixed, including a first liquid channel (44) which guides the first liquid from the first port (32) to the mixing chamber (42), a second liquid channel (44) which guides the second liquid from the second port (34) to the mixing chamber (42), wherein the first liquid channel (55) and the second liquid channel guide the first liquid and the second liquid separately from one another, and a valve body (56) for controlling the discharge of the liquids from the filling device, and with an outlet (34) for discharging the liquids to the container.

Abstract: A magazine apparatus including a plurality of receiving elements that are constructed and arranged to separately receive individual blow molds each having a plurality of parts and each configured to shape plastic-material preforms into plastic-material containers. The magazine apparatus being constructed and arranged to store a plurality of blow molds outside the working operational area of a blow molding machine.

Abstract: A filling device for filling containers with a liquid has a first port for supplying a first liquid to the filling device, a second port spaced from the first port for supplying a second liquid to the filling device A mixing chamber within the filling device includes a first liquid channel which guides the first liquid from the first port to the mixing chamber, and a second liquid channel which guides the second liquid from the second port to the mixing chamber, wherein the first liquid channel and the second liquid channel guide the first liquid and the second liquid separately from one another A valve body controls discharge of the liquids from the filling device through an outlet to the container. The valve body is disposed at least partially between the mixing chamber and the outlet.

Abstract: A device for filling containers, includes a storage container in which a fluid that is to be bottled in the containers can be accommodated, a filling device which fills the fluid into the containers, and a transport line for transporting the fluid from the storage container to the filling device. A valve device is arranged in the transport line between the storage container and the filling device, which valve device automatically switches between an open and a closed state depending on a flow rate of the fluid within the transport line.

Abstract: A device for bottling liquids into containers with at least one filling member for filling liquids into the containers includes a covering device, which covers the filling member at least temporarily in order to prevent egress of liquid from the filling member. The covering device is both pivotable about a pre-set pivot axis (X) and is displaceable about a pre-set displacement direction (S), and has at least one driving device for producing movements of the covering device. The driving device serves to produce both the pivoting movement and the displacement movement of the covering device, and is designed in such a way that the pivoting movement and the displacement movement take place in an at least partially staggered manner time-wise with respect to each other.

Abstract: A machine for labeling containers, especially bottles or the like, with a stationary machine rack on which a rotary table for conveying containers is supported, and at least one labeling module, arranged to be interchangeable at or on a machine rack, for labeling the containers being guided past the labeling module by the rotary table wherein its own motor is assigned respectively to the rotary table and at least one labeling module. In order to simplify a change or replacement of a labeling module, the motor is located on the machine rack and remains there.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing plastic containers filled with liquids, wherein the plastic containers are closed with a keg fitting and filled with liquid, includes a connection device for connecting a plastic container with a keg fitting. The connection device is configured to move the plastic container relative to the keg fitting. The apparatus includes at least one cleaning device configured to clean at least an area of the keg fitting during at least one of relative movement of the keg fitting with regard to the plastic container and connection of the keg fitting with the plastic container. The cleaning device is configured to supply a cleaning medium to the keg fitting.