MACHINE AND METHOD FOR FORMING CONTAINERS FROM PREFORMS CARRIED BY SUCCESSIVE MOULDS
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1. A machine for producing containers from preforms, the machine comprising:
- a mold loading station configured to load successive preforms into successive molds, each mold defining a mold cavity having a shape of the container to be produced,a forming station configured to form the containers by injecting a gaseous or liquid fluid into the preform contained in each of the molds in order to expand the preform such that each of the preforms acquires the shape of the container defined by the mold cavity,the mold loading station and the forming station being distinct from each otherand the machine further comprising a transferring station arranged between the mold loading station and the forming station for transferring the successive molds containing the preforms from the mold loading station to the forming station.
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Abstract
A machine and method for forming containers from preforms. The machine includes
- a mold loading station for loading successive preforms into successive molds, each mold forming a mold cavity having the shape of the container to be produced. The machine also including
- a forming station for forming the containers by injecting a gaseous or liquid fluid into the preform contained in each mold in order to expand the preform such that each preform acquires the shape of the container defined by the mold cavity. In the machine,
- the mold loading station and the forming station are distinct from each other,
- and the machine further includes a transferring station arranged between the mold loading station and the forming station for transferring the successive molds containing the preforms from the mold loading station to the forming station.
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1. A machine for producing containers from preforms, the machine comprising:
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a mold loading station configured to load successive preforms into successive molds, each mold defining a mold cavity having a shape of the container to be produced, a forming station configured to form the containers by injecting a gaseous or liquid fluid into the preform contained in each of the molds in order to expand the preform such that each of the preforms acquires the shape of the container defined by the mold cavity, the mold loading station and the forming station being distinct from each other and the machine further comprising a transferring station arranged between the mold loading station and the forming station for transferring the successive molds containing the preforms from the mold loading station to the forming station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for producing containers from preforms, the method comprises the following steps:
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loading the preforms successively into the molds at a mold loading station, removing the molds containing the preforms from the mold loading station, transferring the molds containing the preforms to a forming station, the forming station being distinct and separate from the mold loading station, and at the forming station, injecting one of a gaseous or liquid fluid into the preforms causing the preforms to expand and acquire a shape of a container defined by a mold cavity of each the molds. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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