A continuously rotating, non-symmetric preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.

Apparatus for orienting objects, including a conveying apparatus, wherein the conveying apparatus has an inlet for receiving the objects and an outlet and is configured to convey the objects in a conveying direction. In this case, the conveying apparatus has an orienting apparatus which at least partially extends along the conveying direction. The orienting apparatus has a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged next to one another along the conveying direction, wherein at least one of the first portion and the second portion is configured as an aero surface, and wherein the objects are subjected to a different acceleration/braking action by the first portion and the second portion for orientation purposes.

Apparatus for orienting objects, including a conveying apparatus, wherein the conveying apparatus has an inlet for receiving the objects and an outlet and is configured to convey the objects in a conveying direction. In this case, the conveying apparatus has an orienting apparatus which at least partially extends along the conveying direction. The orienting apparatus has a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are arranged next to one another along the conveying direction. At least one of the first portion and the second portion is configured as a roller conveyor. The objects are subjected to a different acceleration/braking action by the first portion and the second portion for orientation purposes.

Apparatus for conveying objects, including a first conveying apparatus, wherein the objects are conveyed in a first conveying direction by means of the first conveying apparatus. At least one second conveying apparatus which branches off from the first conveying apparatus and conveys the objects in a second conveying direction. The second conveying direction differs from the first conveying direction, wherein the second conveying apparatus has an orienting apparatus for orienting the objects.

The disclosure relates to a turning device and a method for turning containers, wherein the containers are received between two turning conveying devices. The turning conveying devices are rotated about an axis of rotation in order to turn the containers. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a transfer device and a method for transferring an article from a receiving container to a transferring container, wherein a receiving container is put over a transferring container at a put-over station in order to form a turning pair. The turning pair is turned by the turning device. Subsequently, the transferring container can be removed from the receiving container at a removal station in order to transfer the article to the receiving container.

An orientation adjustment conveyor is configured to cause conveyance speeds of a first conveyor part and a second conveyor part to be different from each other. The first conveyor part has a conveyance surface that is inclined in a conveyance width direction to a lower side in a vertical direction on a second conveyance width direction side at a first end portion and has an inclination angle with respect to a horizontal plane in the conveyance width direction, which inclination angle gradually decreases toward a second end portion. The second conveyor part has a conveyance surface that is inclined in the conveyance width direction to the lower side in the vertical direction on a first conveyance width direction side at a first end portion and has an inclination angle with respect to the horizontal plane in the conveyance width direction, which inclination angle gradually decreases toward a second end portion.