US 12,269,727 B2
System and method for operating a system for producing filled plastic containers from sterile plastic preforms
Christian Wittmann, Hemau (DE); and Michael Peter, Siegenburg (DE)
Assigned to KRONES AG, (DE)
Filed by KRONES AG, Neutraubling (DE)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/222,904.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2022 117 725.4 (DE), filed on Jul. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0017980 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B67C 7/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/42 (2006.01); B67C 3/22 (2006.01); B67C 3/26 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC B67C 7/004 (2013.01) [B29C 49/42065 (2022.05); B29C 49/42418 (2022.05); B67C 3/2642 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7158 (2013.01); B67C 2003/227 (2013.01); B67C 2007/006 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for producing filled plastic containers from sterilized plastic preforms, comprising a transport device for transporting the plastic preforms and plastic containers produced from the plastic preforms by forming, along a predetermined transport path through the system, comprising a forming apparatus for forming the sterilized plastic preforms into plastic containers, wherein the transport device is suitable and intended for supplying the sterilized plastic preforms to the forming apparatus, wherein the forming apparatus has a transport carrier which can be moved about a central axis and on which a plurality of forming stations each for forming a plastic preform into a plastic container by applying a flowable medium is arranged, comprising a filling apparatus for filling the plastic containers during their at least sectional transport substantially along a circular line about a central axis of the filling apparatus,
wherein
the forming apparatus and the filling apparatus have a maximum distance from one another in relation to their respective central axes
of 5.5 m and the forming apparatus has a maximum number of 24 forming stations or
of 6.0 m and the forming apparatus has more than 24 forming stations.