Method for recapturing and reusing heat provided in the course of fabricating a molded plastic product.

Apparatus and method for recapturing and reusing heat provided in the course of fabricating a molded product.

A container treatment system includes a production machine for preforms, a blow molding machine and at least one heat exchange device. The production machine and the blow molding machine are interlocked with one another, and the at least one heat exchange device is configured for heat exchange between the production machine and at least one component of the container treatment system.

A container treatment system includes a manufacturing machine for preforms, a blow molding machine, and at least one heat recovery device. A first process medium can be supplied from the manufacturing machine and/or the blow molding machine to a first heat recovery device. Heat can be exchanged between the first process medium and a second process medium of the container treatment system using the first heat recovery device.