---
publication_id: "OT-2026-000001347"
title: "Apparatus for handling preforms"
published_at: "2026-09-15T19:05:14.094392Z"
canonical_url: "https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001347"
categories:
  - "material-handling/conveying-systems"
keywords:
  - "b29c49/42115"
  - "b65g47/06"
  - "b65g47/06"
  - "b29c2949/0715"
  - "b29c2949/0762"
  - "b29c2949/0771"
---

# Apparatus for handling preforms

## Abstract

An apparatus for handling plastic preforms includes a feeding line for preforms that comprise a preform body and a preform mouth, a conditioning oven, a setdown device for the preforms being provided which is designed to feed the preforms to a transfer or blow-molding carousel, the conditioning oven being associated with a closed conveyance circuit which includes supporting elements to support respective preforms. The feeding line has a feeding device to feed the preforms to respective supporting elements; the setdown device has an overturning element adapted to pick up the preforms and to bring them to a pickup condition in which the respective mouths are directed upward. The setdown device further includes a pickup device to pick up the preforms in the pickup condition from the overturning element to feed them to the transfer or blow molding carousel.