Apparatus and method for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers

A method for operating an apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, having a transport device which is configured to transport the plastic preforms to be formed along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport device has a movable transport carrier on which a plurality of forming stations are arranged, wherein these forming stations each have blow-molding devices with at least two blow-molding side parts and a bottom part, which form a hollow space inside which the plastic preforms are formed into the plastic containers by applying a flowable medium, and the forming stations each have application devices which apply the flowable medium to the plastic preforms, and a cleanroom is provided which is bounded by several walls and inside which the plastic preforms are expanded into the plastic containers,

• wherein
• a diameter of the transport carrier is less than 2 m, and 4-16 forming stations are arranged on the transport carrier, or
• a diameter of the transport carrier is less than 3 m and 17-35 forming stations are arranged on the transport carrier, and
• wherein
• the individual forming stations arranged on the transport carrier each have a distance between 0.06 m and 0.8 m relative to one another, and
• the blow mold side parts are each arranged on a first mold carrier and a second mold carrier which are movable relative to a pivot axis for opening and/or closing and an opening and/or closing movement of the first mold carrier is carried out by a first angle, and an opening and/or closing movement of the second mold carrier is carried out by a second angle, wherein the first angle and the second angle are identical, whereupon the first mold carrier and the second mold carrier are configured to carry out identical movements.

An apparatus for forming plastic preforms into plastic containers, having a transport device which is configured to transport the plastic preforms to be formed along a predetermined transport path, wherein the transport device has a movable transport carrier on which a plurality of forming stations are arranged, wherein these forming stations each have blow-molding devices with at least two blow-molding side parts and a bottom part, which form a hollow space inside which the plastic preforms are formed into the plastic containers by applying a flowable medium, and the forming stations each have application devices configured for applying a flowable medium to the plastic preforms, and the apparatus has a cleanroom which is bounded by several walls and inside which the plastic preforms are expanded into the plastic containers,

• wherein
• a ratio between a diameter of the transport carrier and a number of the forming stations is smaller than 0.14, and
• wherein
• the individual forming stations arranged on the transport carrier each have a distance between 0.06 m and 0.8 m relative to one another, and
• the blow mold side parts are each arranged on a first mold carrier and a second mold carrier which are movable relative to a pivot axis for opening and/or closing and an opening and/or closing movement of the first mold carrier is carried out by a first angle, and an opening and/or closing movement of the second mold carrier is carried out by a second angle, wherein the first angle and the second angle are identical, whereupon the first mold carrier and the second mold carrier are configured to carry out identical movements.