To simply sterilize a blow-molding machine.

A mist or gas of hydrogen peroxide or a mixture thereof is introduced through a valve block (14) disposed adjacent to a molding die (13), thereby sterilizing at least the molding die (13) and an extension rod (15) that extends into the molding die (13) through the valve block (14).

A stretch blow moulding apparatus for forming an article from a parison using a mould. The apparatus comprises a stretch rod assembly; an actuating mechanism for extending and retracting the stretch rod assembly in an axial direction; and a fluid injector for injecting pressurised fluid into the parison. The stretch rod assembly comprises a body and at least one deployable member located at a free end of the body. The body and the at least one deployable member are movable in the axial direction and the at least one deployable member is deployable laterally from the axial direction.

To simply sterilize a blow-molding machine. A mist or gas of hydrogen peroxide or a mixture thereof is introduced through a valve block disposed adjacent to a molding die, thereby sterilizing at least the molding die and an extension rod that extends into the molding die through the valve block.

The invention relates to a method for producing a container (2) filled with a liquid product in which a preform (1) consisting of a thermoplastic material is stretched after a thermal conditioning with a stretching rod (11) and is shaped in an inflation process to the container (2), wherein the inflation process comprises a pre-blowing phase in which a fluid of a first pressure level is used for the inflation, and comprises a main blowing phase in which a fluid of a second pressure level that is greater than the first pressure level is used for the inflation and is characterized in that the fluid used in the pre-blowing phase is a blowing gas and that the fluid used in the main blowing phase is the product. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for carrying out a method according to the invention.

To simply sterilize a blow-molding machine. A mist or gas of hydrogen peroxide or a mixture thereof is introduced through a valve block disposed adjacent to a molding die, thereby sterilizing at least the molding die and an extension rod that extends into the molding die through the valve block.

The present invention relates to a base assembly (100) for forming a base portion of a plastic container. The base assembly comprises a base pedestal (104), a base mold attached to the base pedestal, a push rod (102) movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the base mold to reposition a portion of the plastic container, and an activation mechanism adapted to move the push rod between the first position and the second position.

To simply sterilize a blow-molding machine. A mist or gas of hydrogen peroxide or a mixture thereof is introduced through a valve block disposed adjacent to a molding die, thereby sterilizing at least the molding die and an extension rod that extends into the molding die through the valve block.

An apparatus for forming a thermoplastic container from a cylindrical preform and for delivering a predetermined volume of a beverage component into the container. The apparatus includes: a mold defining a shape of the container; a member configured to inject at least one beverage component into a recess in the preform so as to promote expansion of the preform inside the mold into the shape of the container, the member being further configured to inject the at least one beverage component in a first volume intentionally greater than the predetermined volume; and the member also being configured to remove a fraction of the first volume of the beverage component until a second volume of beverage component remaining in the container is equal to the predetermined volume.

The invention relates to a device for delivering a beverage into a thermoplastic container formed from a heated preform, the preform being approximately cylindrical and positioned in a mold, characterized in that it includes injection unit for injecting at least one beverage into a recess in the preform so as to promote expansion of the preform inside the mold, the mold defining the shape of the container, the injection unit comprising an injection head designed to inject at least one beverage through a mouth of the recess, the injection head being integrated into the mold.

The device used to hold workpieces is designed in a manner of tongs and is provided with two tong arms (45, 46). The tong arms are held by a tong base (47) and can be arranged at least in an open position and in a closed position. The tong base is held by a base element (48). The tong base is arranged on a transfer wheel, an opening movement of the tong arms being carried out by means of a movement component transverse to a radial direction of the transfer wheel. The first tong arm (45) extends on both sides of a central line of the tong base at least in some regions, said central line being oriented in a radial direction of the transfer wheel. A workpiece holding recess, which is spanned by the tong arms at least in some regions, is delimited by the second tong arm (46) only in a holding recess (68) region arranged on the outside in a radial direction of the transfer wheel relative to a holding recess transverse central line that runs transverse to the central line of the tong base.