Abstract: An apparatus for the shaping of plastics-material containers with a blow mould, wherein the blow mould has at least one first and one second blow-mould part, may include at least one first and one second carrier element for holding the blow-mould parts. The carrier elements are movable relative to one another at least in one plane, in order to be transferred at least from a closed configuration into an opened configuration. In this case the carrier elements each have a receiving area for receiving one blow-mould part in each case, wherein the blow-mould parts in the closed configuration form at least one cavity for the expansion of the containers. The blow-mould parts may be capable of being coupled in a magnetic and releasable manner to each other and/or at least one of the blow-mould parts is capable of being coupled in a magnetic and releasable manner to at least one carrier element.

Abstract: An apparatus for filling liquids and in particular beverages into containers, including a filling device for filling the liquid into the containers, including a liquid line which supplies the liquid to the filling device, wherein the liquid in the liquid line flows in a first flow direction and wherein a flow measuring device is disposed in the liquid line, which flow measuring device determines the quantity of the liquid passing through the flow measuring device in the first flow direction. According to the invention, the flow measuring device is designed in such a way that it also determines the quantity of the liquid passing through the flow metering device in a second flow direction which is opposite to the first flow direction.

Abstract: A device for bottling liquids into containers with at least one filling member (2), which fills the liquids into the containers, and with a covering device (4), which covers the filling member (2) at least temporarily in order to prevent the egress of liquid from the filling member (2), this covering device (4) being both pivotable about a pre-set pivot axis (X) and displaceable about a pre-set displacement direction (S), and with at least one driving device (10) for producing the movements of the covering device (4). According to the invention the driving device (10) serves to produce both the pivoting movement and the displacement movement of the covering device (4), and the driving device (10) 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 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 device (1) for filling containers, comprising a storage container (2) in which a fluid that is to be bottled in the containers can be accommodated, comprising a filling device (8) which fills the fluid into the containers (10), and comprising a transport line (4) by means of which the fluid is transported from the storage container (2) to the filling device (8). According to the invention, a valve device (6) is arranged in the transport line (4) between the storage container (2) and the filling device (8), which valve device automatically switches between an open and a closed state depending on a flow rate of the fluid within the transport line (4).

Abstract: A method for producing containers filled with liquids, wherein the containers are filled with the liquid and closed with a keg fitting, includes supplying the keg fitting to the container by means of a relative movement between the container and the keg fitting and connecting the keg fitting with the container. A cleaning treatment of the keg fitting is carrier out at least prior to or during the supply process or the connection process.

Abstract: A filling device for container filling machines including an exchangeable centering socket for a mouth of a container, a bayonet joint for mounting the centering socket to the filling device, and at least one permanent magnet for removably fixing the centering socket in a locked position.

Abstract: A method for filling containers with liquid, where a gas displaced by the liquid out of the container escapes via a return gas path, and the return gas path is cleaned. To make such a method more economic and to save cleaning agents, the return gas path is only cleaned in case of need.

Abstract: A device and method for detecting the filling level of a container, such as a bottle, using a measuring probe that can be introduced into the container and comprises a resistance section which is electrically contacted at two points. The resistance section can be brought into contact with the product with which the container is to be filled, at different heights, the measuring probe comprising an electrically contacted reference potential electrode.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for monitoring an evaporator (2), whereby a liquid is applied onto a heating unit (3) and evaporated and the temperature drop caused by the evaporation heat in the heating unit (3) is detected. In the absence of a predetermined temperature drop, a signal is generated. In this way, the evaporation process can be controlled in a simple manner.

Abstract: A labelling machine for containers, including a basic machine provided with a docking station for a labelling unit, the labelling unit being adapted to be docked to and undocked from a target position at the basic machine with a predetermined sequence of relative movements, and respective media connector parts being arranged on the basic machine and on the labelling unit, respectively, and adapted to be coupled to one another. The media connector parts are implemented in such a way that and are arranged on the labelling unit and the docking station with respect to the target position in such a way that they are adapted to be automatically coupled by means of the docking sequence of movements and automatically decoupled by means of the undocking sequence of movements.

Abstract: A filling device for container filling machines including an exchangeable centering socket for a mouth of a container, a bayonet joint for mounting the centering socket to the filling device, and at least one permanent magnet for removably fixing the centering socket in a locked position.

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: A vessel treating machine comprising at least one treatment element for treating bottles having a collar in the area below its opening and a device for holding the bottle for treatment by the treatment element independently of the treatment element, the device comprising a supporting element for supporting the bottle from its collar and a centering element being distance-variable relative to the collar so that a bottle to be treated can be clamped between its collar and its opening and centered axially relative to the treatment element.