Abstract: Apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, with at least one blowing station arranged on a moving carrier, wherein the blowing station has a blow mould carrier for holding a blow mould and the blow mould carrier has a first blow mould carrier part and a second blow mould carrier part, wherein the second blow mould carrier part can be moved away from the first blow mould carrier part in order to open the blow mould for removal of a plastic container and/or for insertion of a preform, and wherein the second blow mould carrier part can be moved towards the first blow mould carrier part in order to transfer the blow mould into a closed state for forming the preform, wherein that the second blow mould carrier part has a lower density and/or strength than the first blow mould carrier part.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for the shaping of plastics material containers, with a movable carrier on which are arranged a plurality of shaping stations for the shaping of plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers, wherein these shaping stations have blow mold carrier parts movable with respect to each other for opening and closing the shaping stations, and wherein the shaping stations have a locking mechanism for holding the shaping stations in a closed state.

Abstract: An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers with a blow mold which has at least two blow mold parts which are arranged so as to be movable with respect to each other on first and second blow mold carrier parts. A pressure pad arrangement is arranged between at least one blow mold carrier part and the blow mold part. The pressure pad arrangement is designed in such a way that the force acting between the blow mold carrier part and the blow mold part has a first force component which acts in a first pre-set region in the peripheral direction of the blow mold part and a second force component which acts in a second pre-set region in the peripheral direction of the blow mold part.

Abstract: An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers has a conveying device which conveys the plastics material pre-forms along a pre-set conveying path. The conveying device has a movable station carrier arranged at least indirectly on a stationary base carrier and on which a plurality of shaping stations are arranged. The shaping stations have blow moulding devices which form cavities inside which the plastics material preforms are shaped to form plastics material containers. The blow moulding devices are arranged on blow mould carriers. The apparatus has a changing device suitable for removing at least the blow moulding devices from the blow mould carriers and/or arranging blow moulding devices on the blow mould carriers. A changing device has a gripping device for gripping the blow moulding device, wherein this gripping device is movable in at least two different directions and is pivotable about at least three different axes.

Abstract: Apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, with at least one blowing station arranged on a moving carrier, wherein the blowing station has a blow mould carrier for holding a blow mould and the blow mould carrier has a first blow mould carrier part and a second blow mould carrier part, wherein the second blow mould carrier part can be moved away from the first blow mould carrier part in order to open the blow mould for removal of a plastic container and/or for insertion of a preform, and wherein the second blow mould carrier part can be moved towards the first blow mould carrier part in order to transfer the blow mould into a closed state for forming the preform, wherein that the second blow mould carrier part has a lower density and/or strength than the first blow mould carrier part.

Abstract: A device for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers with a mobile carrier on which is arranged a plurality of blowing stations, each comprising blow mold carrier parts to hold blow mold parts, wherein at least one of these blow mold carrier parts is mobile in relation to the other blow mold carrier part, and wherein the blowing stations each comprise a carrier element to carry at least one blow mold carrier part. The device includes a clean room within which the plastic preforms can be expanded into plastic containers. The blow mold carrier parts together with the carrier element form a unit which can be demounted as a whole from the carrier.

Abstract: A device for transforming plastics preforms into containers includes at least one blow mold for receiving the plastics preforms. The blow mold has two mold parts, which can be pivoted with respect to each other about a connecting axis, with at least one locking element, which is arranged on one of the mold parts and interacts with at least one counter element arranged on the other mold part, in order to lock the two mold parts with respect to each other. The counter element is arranged about an axis arranged substantially parallel to the connecting axis and can be turned between a locking position, and an unlocking position. The device has an actuating element for turning the counter element, having a drive element which interacts with the counter element to actuate it.

Abstract: Simulation control techniques include shutting down peer processes and user code modules, storing an image of a simulation as a checkpoint after the peer processes and user code modules are shutdown, and re-starting user code modules and peer processes after storing an image of the simulation. The resulting checkpoint and processes can be used for restoring from a checkpoint or restarting a new simulation environments having peer processes such as debuggers coupled to the simulation.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for the shaping of plastics material containers, with a movable carrier on which are arranged a plurality of shaping stations for the shaping of plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers, wherein these shaping stations have blow mould carrier parts movable with respect to each other for opening and closing the shaping stations, and wherein the shaping stations have a locking mechanism for holding the shaping stations in a closed state.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming plastic pre-forms into containers with a blow mould which has at least two movable blow mould parts which, when closed form a container-forming cavity. The first blow mould part is removably arranged on a first blow mould carrier shell part, and the second blow mould part is removably arranged on a second blow mould carrier shell part. The first blow mould carrier shell part is movable with respect to the second blow mould carrier shell part for opening the mould. A holding device holds at least one blow mould part on the respective blow mould carrier shell part. The holding device has an actuating member extending through an opening in a wall of the blow mould carrier shell part. The actuating member is movable relative to the wall, and a first holding element for holding the blow mould part is arranged on the actuating member.

Abstract: A device for blow molding plastic containers includes an openable and closable blow mold for the conversion of tempered plastic preforms, whereby an inner blow pressure is applied to the plastic containers. The blow mold contains at least two shell like blow mold pieces that are arranged interchangeably at a blow mold carrier and that each contains cooling fluid pipes as conducts for a cooling fluid extending therein to temper the blow mold during and/or after blow molding of the plastic containers. The cooling fluid pipes in the blow mold are connected to a central cooling fluid supply. A coupling module that is associated with the blow mold carrier is arranged between the central cooling fluid supply and the cooling fluid pipes extending in the blow mold pieces. The coupling module and the blow mold carrier are associated spatially and/or structurally.

Abstract: An apparatus for molding plastic preforms into plastic containers may include at least one blow molding station having a cavity. Within the cavity, the plastic preforms may be expanded into plastic containers. The blowing station has a bottom portion which delimits the cavity. The bottom portion is detachably disposed on a carrier by a fastening mechanism. The fastening mechanism has at least one pin-like body disposed on a first fastening element. The pin-like body engages in a condition in which the bottom portion is fastened to the carrier in a groove which is provided in a second fastening element. The pin-like body is displaceable relative to the carrier in the groove for fastening the bottom portion, and the groove is designed in such a way that an end section of the pin-like body may pass through the groove in a first section of the groove and cannot pass through the groove in a second section of the groove.

Abstract: A device for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers with a mobile carrier on which is arranged a plurality of blowing stations, each comprising blow mould carrier parts to hold blow mould parts, wherein at least one of these blow mould carrier parts is mobile in relation to the other blow mould carrier part, and wherein the blowing stations each comprise a carrier element to carry at least one blow mould carrier part. The device includes a clean room within which the plastic preforms can be expanded into plastic containers. The blow mould carrier parts together with the carrier element form a unit which can be demounted as a whole from the carrier.

Abstract: Simulation control techniques include shutting down peer processes and user code modules, storing an image of a simulation as a checkpoint after the peer processes and user code modules are shutdown, and re-starting user code modules and peer processes after storing an image of the simulation. The resulting checkpoint and processes can be used for restoring from a checkpoint or restarting a new simulation environments having peer processes such as debuggers coupled to the simulation.

Abstract: An apparatus for shaping plastics material pre-forms into plastics material containers with a blow mould which has at least two blow mould parts which are arranged so as to be movable with respect to each other on first and second blow mould carrier parts. A pressure pad arrangement is arranged between at least one blow mould carrier part and the blow mould part.

Abstract: A device for molding plastic preforms into plastic containers may include at least one blow station having a first mold part and a second mold part. The first mold part and the second mold part surround a cavity within which the plastic preforms may be expanded into plastic containers. The first mold part may be movable relative to the second mold part. The device includes a first cantilever which is disposed on the first mold part, a second cantilever which is disposed on the second mold part, a first hinge lever which is hingedly connected to the first cantilever, and a second hinge lever which is hingedly connected to the second cantilever. The first cantilever and the second cantilever may be arranged to be pivotable with regard to at least one geometrical pivot axis and may be coupled to an actuating device which causes a movement of the first cantilever and of the second cantilever for moving the mold parts. The blow station may be mounted on a transport via a carrier.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transforming plastics preforms into containers with at least one blow mould for receiving the plastics preforms, wherein this blow mould has two mould parts, which can be pivoted with respect to each other about a connecting axis, with at least one locking element, which is arranged on one of the mould parts and interacts with at least one counter element arranged on the other mould part, in order to lock the two mould parts with respect to each other, wherein the counter element is a counter element which is arranged about an axis arranged substantially parallel to the connecting axis and can be turned between a locking position, in which the blow mould is locked, and an unlocking position, in which the blow mould can be opened, wherein the counter element is of such a kind that it lies at least partially against the locking element in the locking position and releases the locking element in the unlocking position, wherein the device has an actuating element for turning

Abstract: A device for moulding plastic preforms into plastic containers may include at least one blow station having a first mould part and a second mould part. The first mould part and the second mould part surround a cavity within which the plastic preforms may be expanded into plastic containers. The first mould part may be movable relative to the second mould part. The device includes a first cantilever which is disposed on the first mould part, a second cantilever which is disposed on the second mould part, a first hinge lever which is hingedly connected to the first cantilever, and a second hinge lever which is hingedly connected to the second cantilever. The first cantilever and the second cantilever may be arranged to be pivotable with regard to at least one geometrical pivot axis and may be coupled to an actuating device which causes a movement of the first cantilever and of the second cantilever for moving the mould parts. The blow station may be mounted on a transport via a carrier.

Abstract: An apparatus for moulding plastic preforms into plastic containers may include at least one blow moulding station having a cavity. Within the cavity, the plastic preforms may be expanded into plastic containers. The blowing station has a bottom portion which delimits the cavity. The bottom portion is detachably disposed on a carrier by a fastening mechanism. The fastening mechanism has at least one pin-like body disposed on a first fastening element. The pin-like body engages in a condition in which the bottom portion is fastened to the carrier in a groove which is provided in a second fastening element. The pin-like body is displaceable relative to the carrier in the groove for fastening the bottom portion, and the groove is designed in such a way that an end section of the pin-like body may pass through the groove in a first section of the groove and cannot pass through the groove in a second section of the groove.

Abstract: A device for blow molding plastic containers includes an openable and closable blow mold for the conversion of tempered plastic preforms, whereby an inner blow pressure is applied to the plastic containers. The blow mold contains at least two shell like blow mold pieces that are arranged interchangeably at a blow mold carrier and that each contains cooling fluid pipes as conducts for a cooling fluid extending therein to temper the blow mold during and/or after blow molding of the plastic containers. The cooling fluid pipes in the blow mold are connected to a central cooling fluid supply. A coupling module that is associated with the blow mold carrier is arranged between the central cooling fluid supply and the cooling fluid pipes extending in the blow mold pieces. The coupling module and the blow mold carrier are associated spatially and/or structurally.