Apparatus and method for the treatment of containers with recognition of fittings

A method of operating an apparatus for the shaping of plastics-material pre-forms into plastics-material containers, comprising:

• arranging an exchangeable size part on a carrier on a conveying device, the exchangeable size part being adapted to a shape of the containers, the exchangeable size part being necessary for operating the apparatus;
• receiving a signal, which is emitted by a first transmitter device, by means of a receiver device, the first transmitter device being arranged on the different size exchangeable part, and the received signal is characteristic of the different size exchangeable part, wherein the receiver device is not in mechanical contact with the containers;
• and
• determining, from a second signal emitted by a second transmitter device, whether the exchangeable size part is in a pre-determined position with respect to the apparatus.

An apparatus for the shaping of plastics-material pre-forms with plastics-material containers, comprising

• at least one conveying device including a carrier configured to convey the plastics-material pre-forms along a pre-set conveying path;
• at least one shaping station configured to treat the plastics-material pre-forms in a pre-determined manner,
• at least exchangeable one size part capable of being arranged in an exchangeable manner on the carrier, the exchangeable size part being adapted to a shape of the containers;
• a transmitter device arranged on the exchangeable size part, the transmitter device at least intermittently emitting a first signal which is characteristic of the transmitter device;
• a receiver device for receiving the first signal, wherein the receiver device is not in mechanical contact with the containers;
• and
• a signal communication device, the signal communication device including at least one of a second transmitter device and a second receiver device, the signal communication device being configured to at least one of emit and receive a second characteristic signal, the receiver device being designed in such a way that it determines from the first and second emitted signals whether the exchangeable size part arranged on the carrier is in a pre-determined position with respect to the apparatus.

An apparatus for the shaping of plastics-material pre-forms into plastics-material containers, comprising

• at least one conveying device including a carrier, which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path;
• at least one shaping station, which treats the plastics-material pre-forms in a pre-determined manner;
• at least one exchangeable size part which is capable of being arranged in an exchangeable manner on the carrier, the exchangeable size part being adapted to a shape of the containers;
• a first transmitter device arranged on the exchangeable size part, which at least intermittently emits a signal which is characteristic of the first transmitter device;
• at least one first receiver device for receiving the first signal, wherein the at least one first receiver device is not in mechanical contact with the containers;
• and
• a second signal communication device, which emits or receives a second characteristic signal, the first receiver device being designed in such a way that it determines from the first and second signals emitted whether the exchangeable size part arranged on the carrier is in a pre-determined position with respect to the apparatus,
• wherein the first and second signals are emitted independently of each other.

An apparatus for the shaping of plastics-material pre-forms with plastics material containers, comprising

• at least one conveying device including a carrier, which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path;
• at least one shaping station, which treats the plastics-material pre-forms in a pre-determined manner;
• at least one exchangeable size part which is capable of being arranged in an exchangeable manner on the carrier, the exchangeable size part being adapted to a shape of the containers;
• the carrier carrying the at least one exchangeable size part;
• a first transmitter device arranged on the exchangeable size part, which at least intermittently emits a signal which is characteristic of the first transmitter device;
• at least one first receiver device for receiving the first signal, wherein the at least one first receiver device is not in mechanical contact with the containers, and wherein the at least one first receiver device is a mobile receiver device that receives signals from a reading appliance;
• and
• a second signal communication device, which emits or receives a second characteristic signal, the first receiver device being designed in such a way that it determines from the first and second signals emitted whether the exchangeable size part arranged on the carrier is in a pre-determined position with respect to the apparatus.