Simultaneous retooling of processing devices

摘要

A method, a system and a processing device for simultaneous manual retooling of at least two units or for simultaneous exchange of at least two format parts within a processing device. The processing device includes at least two working areas, each including a retooling area, a working opening and an activation device. The working openings exist in an open retooling state or in a closed processing state. For retooling at least two of the working openings are opened. The actual state of the working openings of at least two working areas is determined. Furthermore the activation of at least one activation device is recognized. If the activation devices of open working openings are activated simultaneously, a repositioning of convertible units or format parts is triggered.

主权项

1. A method for simultaneous manual retooling of at least two units or for simultaneous exchange of at least two format parts or convertible units within a processing device comprising at least two working areas, each of the working areas comprising a retooling area, a working opening and an activation device, the working openings each capable of assuming an open retooling state or a closed processing state, the method comprising the steps of:
opening at least two of the working openings for a simultaneous retooling of the processing device; the processing device being a blow molding device with a rotating blowing wheel; determining an actual state of the working openings of at least two working areas; recognizing the activation of at least one activation device; and triggering a repositioning of at least two format parts or convertible units in the at least two retooling areas, if the activation devices of all open working openings are activated simultaneously, or not triggering the repositioning of the at least two format parts or convertible units in the at least two retooling areas or actively preventing the repositioning if none, just one or just a part of the activation devices of all open working openings are activated simultaneously; the repositioning including a rotation of the blowing wheel about an angle so that a next blow mold of the at least two format parts or convertible units is moved into one of the two retooling areas.