Method and apparatus for electrostatically discharging a primary packaging container made of plastics

An apparatus (100) for electrostatically discharging a primary packaging container (102) made of plastics, comprising at least one electrode (104, 106, 108) adapted to generate ionized air in a vicinity of the electrode (104, 106, 108) and a moving path (128) for moving a primary packaging container (102) to be electrostatically discharged, wherein the moving path (128) is formed such that the primary packaging container (102) is adapted to pass the electrode (104, 106, 108) and to be rotated in the vicinity of the electrode (104, 106, 108) so as to be contacted by the ionized air, wherein the apparatus (100) further comprises a plurality of electrodes (104, 106, 108), wherein each of the plurality of electrodes (104, 106, 108) is adapted to generate ionized air, wherein the moving path (128) is formed such that the primary packaging container (102) is adapted to pass each of the electrodes (104, 106, 108) and to be rotated in the vicinity of the electrodes (104, 106, 108), wherein the moving path (128) comprises rails (130) on which the primary packaging container (102) is moveable, wherein the rails (130) are arranged with a predetermined distance (132) to the electrode (104, 106, 108), wherein the rails (130) comprise a portion (134) which is arranged with a constant distance (132) to the electrode (104, 106, 108) over a length (118, 122, 126) of the electrode (104, 106, 108).