Ways for simultaneously forming and filling a container are provided. A hydraulic intensifier (60) receives a first liquid (18) and dispenses the first liquid (18) at a first pressure, where a moveable member (62) having a first surface (64) contacts the first liquid (18) and a second surface (66) contacts a second liquid (68). The second liquid (68) provides a second pressure on the second surface (66) so that the first pressure is applied to the first liquid (18) by the first surface (64). The first surface (64) has a smaller area than the second surface (66) and the first pressure is greater than the second pressure. A blow nozzle (22) transfers the first liquid (18) at the first pressure into a preform (12) within a mold cavity (16) to urge the preform (12) to expand toward an internal surface (34) of the mold cavity (16) and form a resultant container. The first liquid (18) remains within the container as an end product.

A blow mould for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, having at least two blow to mould side parts and a base part, which form a cavity, within which plastic preforms can be formed into the plastic containers by being acted upon by a flowable medium, wherein an inner wall of the blow mould side parts and of the base part having a contour which produces a predetermined shape of the plastic containers to be produced, wherein a plurality of openings being provided in at least one section of the base part, which openings allow a gaseous medium to be discharged during an expansion process of the plastic container. A ratio between a surface area of the base part and a surface area of the openings is 3-350, preferably 4-200, and particularly preferably 3-100.

A blow mould for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, having at least two blow to mould side parts and a base part, which form a cavity, within which plastic preforms can be formed into the plastic containers by being acted upon by a flowable medium, wherein an inner wall of the blow mould side parts and of the base part having a contour which produces a predetermined shape of the plastic containers to be produced, wherein a plurality of openings being provided in at least one section of the base part, which openings allow a gaseous medium to be discharged during an expansion process of the plastic container. A ratio between a surface area of the base part and a surface area of the openings is 3-350, preferably 4-200, and particularly preferably 3-100.

Systems and methods for making a reduced material container (105) are provided that hold a preform (130) adjacent to an open end (165) of the preform (130), stretch the preform (130), close a mold (110, 120) about the stretched preform (175) to form a truncated preform (185), and introduce a pressurized fluid (160) into the truncated preform (185) to expand the truncated preform (185) and form the reduced material container (105). A stretch rod (125) can be inserted into the preform (130) to mechanically stretching the preform (130). The mold (110, 120) accepts the preform (130) at a first end (135) thereof, has an open state and a closed state, and the closed state forms a cavity (140) defining an internal surface (145) having a second end (150) located remotely from the first end (135). A first length (155) is defined by a distance between the first end (135) and the second end (150), the stretch rod (125) mechanically stretching the preform (130) to a second length (170), the second length (170) being greater than the first length (155).

Systems and methods for making a reduced material container (105) are provided that hold a preform (130) adjacent to an open end (165) of the preform (130), stretch the preform (130), close a mold (110, 120) about the stretched preform (175) to form a truncated preform (185), and introduce a pressurized fluid (160) into the truncated preform (185) to expand the truncated preform (185) and form the reduced material container (105). A stretch rod (125) can be inserted into the preform (130) to mechanically stretching the preform (130). The mold (110, 120) accepts the preform (130) at a first end (135) thereof, has an open state and a closed state, and the closed state forms a cavity (140) defining an internal surface (145) having a second end (150) located remotely from the first end (135). A first length (155) is defined by a distance between the first end (135) and the second end (150), the stretch rod (125) mechanically stretching the preform (130) to a second length (170), the second length (170) being greater than the first length (155).

When an injection stretch blow molding machine in which the molding cycle is tried to be shortened manufactures hollow molded bodies, blow molding in which shaping and cooling are simultaneously performed by blowing compressed air from a single compressed air supply source while discharging compressed air is performed to achieve energy saving for manufacturing hollow molded bodies.

A blowing apparatus 10 of a stretch blow molding apparatus 11 includes a compressed air supply source 32 configured to send out compressed air adjusted to have an air pressure at which an object to be shaped e is inflated to be shaped into a hollow molded body, an inflow passage 33 through which the compressed air from the compressed air supply source 32 flows to the internal space of the object to be shaped e disposed in a blow mold 8, and a non-closed outflow passage 34 through which the compressed air flows out from the internal space of the object to be shaped e to a discharging space outside the blow mold. In the entire process of the blowing operation by the blowing apparatus 10, a compressed air flow passage 36 is formed through which the compressed air from the compressed air supply source 32 flows through the inflow passage 33 and the internal space of the object to be shaped e and through the outflow passage 34 into the discharging space. Shaping and cooling are simultaneously performed by blowing the compressed air adjusted to have an air pressure at which the object to be shaped e being in the form of a preform is inflated to be shaped into the hollow molded body throughout the entire process of the blowing operation.

When an injection stretch blow molding machine in which the molding cycle is tried to be shortened manufactures hollow molded bodies, blow molding in which shaping and cooling are simultaneously performed by blowing compressed air from a single compressed air supply source while discharging compressed air is performed to achieve energy saving for manufacturing hollow molded bodies.

A blowing apparatus 10 of a stretch blow molding apparatus 11 includes a compressed air supply source 32 configured to send out compressed air adjusted to have an air pressure at which an object to be shaped e is inflated to be shaped into a hollow molded body, an inflow passage 33 through which the compressed air from the compressed air supply source 32 flows to the internal space of the object to be shaped e disposed in a blow mold 8, and a non-closed outflow passage 34 through which the compressed air flows out from the internal space of the object to be shaped e to a discharging space outside the blow mold. In the entire process of the blowing operation by the blowing apparatus 10, a compressed air flow passage 36 is formed through which the compressed air from the compressed air supply source 32 flows through the inflow passage 33 and the internal space of the object to be shaped e and through the outflow passage 34 into the discharging space. Shaping and cooling are simultaneously performed by blowing the compressed air adjusted to have an air pressure at which the object to be shaped e being in the form of a preform is inflated to be shaped into the hollow molded body throughout the entire process of the blowing operation.

Provided is an apparatus for transforming plastic preforms into plastic containers having at least one transforming station which has a blow molding device, within which the plastic preforms are able to be transformed into the plastic containers by application with a flowable medium, having an application device which applies the flowable medium to the plastic preforms and having a stretching device which has a rod-like body which is able to be introduced into the plastic preforms, in order to stretch the plastic preforms at least temporarily during their transforming process in the longitudinal direction thereof, wherein the stretching device has a drive device for moving the rod-like body as well as a control device for controlling the drive device and wherein the apparatus has a valve arrangement which controls the application of the plastic preforms with the flowable medium with at least two different pressure levels.

Provided is an apparatus for transforming plastic preforms into plastic containers having at least one transforming station which has a blow molding device, within which the plastic preforms are able to be transformed into the plastic containers by application with a flowable medium, having an application device which applies the flowable medium to the plastic preforms and having a stretching device which has a rod-like body which is able to be introduced into the plastic preforms, in order to stretch the plastic preforms at least temporarily during their transforming process in the longitudinal direction thereof, wherein the stretching device has a drive device for moving the rod-like body as well as a control device for controlling the drive device and wherein the apparatus has a valve arrangement which controls the application of the plastic preforms with the flowable medium with at least two different pressure levels.

A container manufacturing device for performing manufacture of a pre-form and a container in a single station via one stop is provided. The container manufacturing device includes a pre-form molding module configured to form a shape of a pre-form of a container using a resin material, an injection module connected to the pre-form molding module and configured to supply the resin material to the pre-form molding module, a container molding module configured to inject air to the pre-form to expand the pre-form and to form the shape of the container and including a container mold, and a rotary table with a rib plate suspended thereon while rotating between the pre-form molding module and the container molding module, the pre-form or the container being mounted on the rib plate.