Device and method for treating plastic parisons

Abstract

The invention relates to a device and a method for treating plastic parisons. Arrangement for treating plastic parisons (10), comprising a manufacturing device (5) for manufacturing plastic parisons, comprising a transport device (6), which is suitable and intended to transport the manufactured plastic parisons along a predetermined transport path, comprising a first inspection device (2), which is suitable for inspecting a first section of the plastic parisons, the arrangement comprises a first inspection device (2), which has at least one image recording device (22), which is suitable and intended to record a spatially resolved image of at least one first section of the plastic parison (10), characterized in that the arrangement comprises a second inspection device (4), which is suitable and intended to inspect a second section of the plastic parison (10), the second inspection device (4) has a second image recording device which is suitable and intended to record a spatially resolved image of at least the second section of the plastic parison (10).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for processing and / or inspecting plastic preforms. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, such preforms are used for the molding of plastic containers and especially plastic bottles. For this purpose, the heated plastic preforms are expanded by means of a blow molding machine. Such plastic preforms are usually injection molded parts formed in an injection molding machine. It has been proposed in the prior art to inspect these plastic preforms before they are supplied to the blow molding process.

[0003] WO 2018 / 036 857 discloses a method for optically inspecting a hollow body, in which, during the inspection, the hollow body, especially the plastic preform, is in a relative position unchanged compared to the injection molding operation relative to each other.

[0004] WO 2018 / 051 227 also discloses an apparatus for inspecting plastic preforms. Among them, a transport member is provided, which transports both the plastic preforms and the inspection device for inspecting the plastic preforms.

[0005] WO 2016 / 020683 discloses an optical inspection system for plastic preforms. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The object of the present invention is to improve the inspection of the manufactured preforms. According to the present invention, these objects are achieved by the subject matter of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments and improvements are the subject matter of the dependent claims.

[0007] The present invention relates to an arrangement for processing plastic preforms, wherein the plastic preforms are suitable and intended for molding plastic containers, and wherein these plastic preforms are integrally constructed and have at least one base body and a mouth section arranged on this base body. This arrangement also has a manufacturing device for manufacturing these plastic preforms, and a transport device, which is suitable and intended to transport the manufactured plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path.

[0008] The arrangement also has a first inspection device, which is arranged along the transport path of the plastic preforms and is suitable and intended to inspect a first section of the plastic preforms, wherein this first inspection device has at least one first image capturing device, which is suitable and intended to capture a spatially resolved image of at least one section of the plastic preforms and especially this first section.

[0009] According to the invention, the configuration has a second inspection device, which is preferably also arranged along the transport path of the plastic preform (i.e., the transport path followed by the transport device when transporting the plastic preform), and is adapted and intended to inspect a second section of the plastic preform, wherein this second inspection device has a second image capture device, which is adapted and intended to capture a spatially resolved image of at least one section of the plastic preform and in particular of the second section.

[0010] Thus, it is proposed to inspect the manufactured plastic preform by means of the first and second inspection devices, wherein in particular two different and in particular spaced-apart sections of the plastic preform are inspected for this purpose. Preferably, the first section is the mouth section of the plastic preform, and the second section is the bottom section of the plastic preform.

[0011] Preferably, the first and second inspection devices are arranged one after the other, in particular one directly after the other, along the transport path and / or in the transport device of the plastic preform.

[0012] Particularly preferably, the first and second inspection devices, and in particular the image capture device of the first inspection device and the second inspection device, in particular the image capture device of the second inspection device, have a mutual distance in the transport direction of the plastic preform, which distance is less than 100 cm, preferably less than 80 cm, preferably less than 60 cm, preferably less than 50 cm, preferably less than 40 cm, preferably less than 30 cm and preferably less than 20 cm.

[0013] The manufacturing device is preferably an injection molding machine.

[0014] In another advantageous embodiment, the configuration has a cooling device for cooling the manufactured plastic preform. Wherein, this configuration may have a space that is partially or completely enclosed, in which the plastic preform is arranged at least temporarily.

[0015] According to another advantageous embodiment, the device has a transfer device for transferring the plastic preform or a group of plastic preforms from the manufacturing device to the transport device. Wherein, the transport device can be guided close to the manufacturing device or its accommodation space, and then the plastic preform is transferred into the transport device.

[0016] Furthermore, the transfer device may for example have at least one gripper and in particular a vacuum gripper, which transports the plastic preform to the transport device and / or inserts the plastic preform into the accommodation area of the transport device. Preferably, this transfer device is implemented such that the plastic preform moves at least temporarily in the longitudinal direction in order to transfer the plastic preform onto the transport device.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, at least one, preferably two, of the image capturing devices are fixedly arranged. Preferably, the transport device transports the plastic preform in such a way that it passes by the image capturing device.

[0018] In another preferred embodiment, there is at least one temperature detection device which is adapted and intended to determine the temperature of the plastic preform. This temperature detection device can determine the temperature of all plastic preforms, for example the average temperature, but can also be adapted and intended to determine the temperature of individual plastic preforms separately, and preferably determine the temperature of all individual plastic preforms.

[0019] In another preferred embodiment, the image capturing device is implemented as a line scan camera or an area scan camera. Preferably, the image capturing device is adapted and intended to capture images in the visible wavelength range.

[0020] In another advantageous embodiment, at least one, and preferably two, image capturing devices are adapted and intended to capture the images of the plastic preform during the movement of the plastic preform.

[0021] In another advantageous embodiment, the transport device has a holding device for holding the plastic preform, wherein this holding device is preferably adapted and intended to accommodate several plastic preforms. Accordingly, this holding device can for example be constructed as a tray which is adapted and intended to accommodate, but in particular to accommodate in a separated manner, a plurality of plastic preforms.

[0022] The holding device has a receiving surface for the plastic preform, in particular a flat receiving surface, wherein this receiving surface preferably has several receiving notches for receiving the plastic preform. These receiving notches are preferably spaced apart from each other, and these receiving notches preferably have a mutual distance which is greater than half of the diameter of the plastic preform and preferably greater than the diameter of the plastic preform. This simplifies the individual inspection of the plastic preforms.

[0023] In another advantageous embodiment, the holding device is adapted and intended to accommodate at least 4, preferably at least 6, preferably at least 8, preferably at least 10, preferably at least 12, preferably at least 20, preferably at least 25, preferably at least 30 and preferably at least 50 plastic preforms.

[0024] In another embodiment, the holding device is adapted and intended to accommodate at most 300, preferably at most 200 and preferably at most 150 plastic preforms.

[0025] In another preferred embodiment, the holding device accommodates the plastic preforms in such a way that a part of these plastic preforms, preferably several of these plastic preforms, preferably all of these plastic preforms are parallel to each other. Particularly preferably, at least a part of the plastic preforms, preferably all of the plastic preforms (during transportation by the transportation device) are arranged in the vertical direction.

[0026] In another advantageous embodiment, the holding device has a plurality of accommodation openings which are arranged in an array. Particularly preferably, these accommodation openings are arranged in two particularly preferably mutually perpendicular directions.

[0027] In another preferred embodiment, the transportation device is adapted and intended to transport the containers in at least two different directions. Preferably, the holding device is fixed to the transportation device.

[0028] In this way, the transportation device can transport the plastic preforms in the horizontal direction and preferably also in the vertical direction.

[0029] However, the transportation device particularly preferably transports the plastic preforms at least partially in a straight line direction. Particularly preferably, the transportation device is adapted and intended to transport the plastic preforms in three different directions, wherein two of these three directions preferably oppose each other.

[0030] For example, transportation can be carried out in the vertical direction to receive the plastic preforms, and transportation can be carried out in the horizontal direction to transport the plastic preforms in such a way that they pass by the inspection device.

[0031] Particularly preferably, the holding device is arranged on a liftable transportation slide. Particularly preferably, the directions are perpendicular to each other.

[0032] In another preferred embodiment, the transportation device is constructed in such a way that the inspection of the plastic preforms takes place during movement, preferably during movement in exactly one direction.

[0033] Particularly preferably, the transportation device has at least one drive device and preferably has at least two drive devices. Preferably, one of these drive devices is adapted and intended to cause the holding device to have a lift in the vertical direction. Preferably, one of these drive devices is adapted and intended to cause the transportation of the plastic preform in the horizontal direction.

[0034] Particularly preferably, these drive devices are selected from the group of drive devices comprising hydraulic drives, pneumatic drives and in particular electric drives.

[0035] Particularly preferably, an electric drive device is provided to cause the movement of the plastic preform in the horizontal direction. Preferably, an electric drive device is provided to cause the movement of the plastic preform in the vertical direction.

[0036] Particularly preferably, the lifting height that can be adopted when the conveying device and / or the holding device are conveying is adjustable. In this way, adjustment can be made according to the different lengths of the plastic parisons.

[0037] In another advantageous embodiment, the configuration has a discharging device which is adapted and intended to discharge individual plastic parisons, in particular according to the inspection results of an inspection carried out by means of at least one inspection device, in particular an inspection carried out by means of the first inspection device and / or the second inspection device.

[0038] Discharging means removing individual plastic parisons from the normal production process and / or disposing of them as waste. Therefore, these plastic parisons are no longer further processed.

[0039] In another preferred embodiment, the configuration has a control device which outputs at least one control signal which causes the discharging of a single plastic parison or a group of plastic parisons.

[0040] For example, an individual plastic parison or a part of a plastic parison can be removed from the conveying device, for example by means of a vacuum gripper. Conversely, plastic parisons evaluated as intact can also be removed and sent for further processing.

[0041] Generally speaking, it is preferred to send intact plastic parisons, that is, plastic parisons regarded as intact by the two inspection devices, for further processing. Damaged plastic parisons are preferably discharged.

[0042] However, it is also possible to separately separate plastic parisons or further process them.

[0043] As described above, in this case, the discharging device can also have a gripping device which is adapted and intended to grip individual plastic parisons. However, the holding device and / or the conveying device itself can also be configured to be adapted to release and / or discharge individual plastic parisons. Accordingly, the receiving opening on the holding device of the conveying device can, for example, have a variable cross-section so that individual plastic parisons can fall through the holding device.

[0044] The holding device can also be configured to be adapted to let all plastic parisons fall. Before this operation, damaged plastic parisons can be removed, for example, by means of a vacuum gripper or other grippers.

[0045] Preferably, the conveying device is adapted to convey the holding device in a first direction and in particular in a horizontal direction between a first position where a plastic parison can be transferred to the conveying device and a second position where a plastic parison can be handed over from the conveying device.

[0046] Particularly preferably, the transport device is adapted and intended to move the plastic preform in the first position in a second direction and in particular in a vertical direction (i.e., in particular up and / or down).

[0047] Particularly preferably, the transport device is adapted and intended to move the plastic preform in the second position in a second direction and in particular in a vertical direction (i.e., in particular up and / or down).

[0048] The invention further relates to an inspection device for inspecting plastic preforms, wherein the plastic preforms are adapted and intended to be formed into plastic containers, and wherein these plastic preforms are integrally constructed and have at least one base body and a mouth section arranged on this base body. This inspection device also has a transport device, which is adapted and intended to transport the manufactured plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path.

[0049] The device also has a first inspection device, which is arranged along the (plastic preform's) transport path and is adapted and intended to inspect a first section of the plastic preform (and in particular a section of the mouth section), wherein this first inspection device has at least one image capturing device, which is adapted and intended to capture at least one section of the plastic preform and preferably a spatially resolved image of this first section.

[0050] According to the invention, the inspection device has a second inspection device, which is adapted and intended to inspect a second section of the plastic preform, wherein this second inspection device has a second image capturing device, which is adapted and intended to capture at least another section of the plastic preform and in particular a spatially resolved image of the second section.

[0051] In another preferred embodiment, the first inspection device has at least two, preferably several, image capturing devices, each of which is adapted and intended to capture at least one section of the plastic preform transported by the transport device and in particular at least one image of the first section.

[0052] In another preferred embodiment, the image capturing devices of the first inspection device correspond in a certain way to exactly one image capturing device of the second inspection device, such that both of these image capturing devices inspect the same plastic preform or all the plastic preforms transported by the transport device along a specific transport channel.

[0053] In another preferred embodiment, the second inspection device has several image capturing devices, each of which is adapted and intended to capture a section of the plastic preform transported by the transport device and in particular at least one image of the second section.

[0054] Particularly preferably, the first inspection device has at least 2, preferably at least 4, preferably at least 6 and particularly preferably at least 8 image capturing devices.

[0055] Particularly preferably, the second inspection device has at least 2, preferably at least 4, preferably at least 6 and particularly preferably at least 8 image capturing devices.

[0056] Preferably, each image capturing device of the first inspection device and / or the second inspection device corresponds to at least one and preferably exactly one plastic preform transported by the transport device.

[0057] In another advantageous embodiment, these image capturing devices are arranged in a row. Particularly preferably, this row extends perpendicular to the transport travel of the plastic preform.

[0058] In another preferred embodiment, the first and / or the second inspection device has at most 50, preferably at most 40, preferably at most 30 and preferably at most 20 image capturing devices.

[0059] Particularly preferably, the at least one image capturing device of the first inspection device is arranged above the transport path of the plastic preform.

[0060] In another preferred embodiment, the at least one image capturing device of the second inspection device is arranged above the transport path of the plastic preform.

[0061] Therefore, particularly preferably, both the first inspection and the second inspection of the plastic preform are carried out from top to bottom or towards the mouth of the plastic preform.

[0062] In another preferred embodiment, at least one inspection device has a lighting device for illuminating the plastic preform transported by the transport device. Particularly preferably, each of the two inspection devices has at least one and in particular several lighting devices for illuminating the plastic preform.

[0063] Particularly preferably, several lighting devices are provided, and particularly preferably, these lighting devices respectively correspond to one image capturing device and / or a specific plastic preform transported by the transport device.

[0064] Particularly preferably, at least one lighting device and preferably several lighting devices each have a flash. Among them, these lighting devices can be synchronized with the image capturing device and / or triggered by it.

[0065] In another preferred embodiment, the position of at least one lighting device of the first inspection device and / or the second inspection device is adjustable, and in particular adjustable in the vertical direction. In this way, adjustment can be made according to the different lengths of the plastic preforms. Preferably, the positions of all the lighting devices of the first inspection device and / or all the lighting devices of the second inspection device are adjustable, and in particular adjustable in the vertical direction.

[0066] In a further preferred embodiment, the device has a position detection device which detects the position of the plastic preform and / or the position of the holding device which holds the plastic preform. Accordingly, for example, a light barrier can be provided which detects this position. However, this position can also be detected from the drive of the transport device, for example a servo motor drive.

[0067] In a further preferred embodiment, the inspection device has a control device which controls at least one image-taking device, particularly preferably several image-taking devices, preferably all image-taking devices of the first inspection device, as a function of the position of the plastic preform to be inspected detected (in particular by the position detection device).

[0068] In a further preferred embodiment, the inspection device has a control device which controls at least one image-taking device, particularly preferably several image-taking devices, preferably all image-taking devices of the second inspection device, as a function of the position of the plastic preform to be inspected detected (in particular by the position detection device).

[0069] In a further preferred embodiment, the lighting device, preferably several lighting devices, preferably all lighting devices, are arranged fixedly. Preferably, at least one of the image-taking devices (of the first and / or second inspection device) is arranged fixedly. Particularly preferably, several image-taking devices are arranged fixedly.

[0070] In a further advantageous embodiment, at least one lighting device assigned to the first inspection device is arranged above the transport path of the plastic preform, and at least one lighting device assigned to the second inspection device is arranged below the transport path of the plastic preform.

[0071] Particularly preferably, the first inspection device is adapted and intended to inspect the mouth region of the plastic preform. Particularly preferably, the second inspection device is adapted and intended to inspect the bottom region of the plastic preform.

[0072] Particularly preferably, the first inspection device is adapted and intended to inspect the plastic preform by means of incident light. Particularly preferably, the second inspection device is adapted and intended to inspect the plastic preform by means of transmitted light.

[0073] Particularly preferably, the device has a control device for controlling the first and / or second lighting device. Particularly preferably, this control device is embodied in such a way that the first and second lighting devices illuminate the plastic preform in a temporally offset manner.

[0074] Preferably, the device has a first comparison device which compares the image taken by the image-taking device of the first inspection device with a reference image.

[0075] Particularly preferably, the device has a first image capturing device, which is evaluated by means of classical rule-based industrial image processing methods.

[0076] Particularly preferably, the device has a first image capturing device, which is evaluated on the basis of neural networks (Convolutional Neural Networks, CNNs) by means of artificial intelligence (AI) and in particular deep learning.

[0077] Particularly preferably, the device has a second comparison device, which compares the images captured by the image capturing device of the second inspection device with a reference image.

[0078] Preferably, it is possible to determine on the basis of this comparison whether the respective plastic preform has been manufactured correctly.

[0079] In a further advantageous embodiment, the inspection device has a control device by means of which different image capturing devices of the first inspection device and / or the second inspection device can be controlled in a temporally offset manner.

[0080] In this way, it is possible to avoid the image capture or illumination of one plastic preform affecting the image capture of another plastic preform.

[0081] Preferably, the first image capturing device arranged substantially transversely to the transport direction is triggered with a time shift of more than 50 μs.

[0082] The invention also relates to a method for processing plastic preforms, wherein the plastic preforms are suitable and intended for the production of plastic containers by shaping, and wherein the plastic preforms are integrally constructed and have at least one base body and a mouth section arranged on this base body.

[0083] A manufacturing device manufactures the plastic preforms, and a transport device transports the manufactured plastic preforms along a predetermined transport path.

[0084] Furthermore, a first inspection device arranged along the transport path of the plastic preform inspects a first section of the plastic preform, wherein this first inspection device has at least one image capturing device, which captures at least one section of the plastic preform and in particular a spatially resolved image of the first section.

[0085] According to the invention, a second inspection device inspects a second section of the plastic preform, wherein this second inspection device has a second image capturing device, which captures at least another section of the plastic preform and preferably a spatially resolved image of this second section.

[0086] Preferably, the first section of the plastic preform is the mouth section or an area of the mouth section. Particularly preferably, the second section is a section of the matrix of the plastic preform, in particular the bottom section.

[0087] The second section of the plastic preform is in particular the section that includes the so-called injection point of the plastic preform.

[0088] In a preferred method, the sections of the plastic preform are spaced apart from each other and are in particular arranged on the end sides of the plastic preform. In another advantageous embodiment, the transport device transports the plastic preform along at least two different directions.

[0089] In another preferred method, the transport device transports the plastic preforms in such a way that the plastic preforms are spaced apart from each other during transport.

[0090] In another preferred method, the transport device transports the plastic preform at a transport speed that is at least temporarily between 0.1 and 10.0 m / s, preferably between 0.25 and 2.5 m / s, and particularly preferably between 0.5 and 1.5 m / s.

[0091] In another preferred method, the plastic preforms are transported in a mutually parallel orientation.

[0092] In another preferred method, the plastic preforms are transported in a regular and in particular identical orientation. In this case, it particularly relates to a vertical layout or vertical orientation. This means that the longitudinal direction of the transported plastic preforms preferably extends in the vertical direction.

[0093] The invention also relates to a method for inspecting a plastic preform, wherein the plastic preform is suitable and intended for forming a plastic container, and wherein these plastic preforms are integrally constructed and have at least one matrix and a mouth section arranged on this matrix, wherein the transport device transports the manufactured plastic preform along a predetermined transport path, and a first inspection device arranged along the transport path inspects the first section of the plastic preform, and wherein this first inspection device has at least one image capturing device that captures at least one section of the plastic preform and preferably a position-resolved image of the first section.

[0094] According to the invention, the configuration has a second inspection device that inspects the second section of the plastic preform, wherein this second inspection device has a second image capturing device that captures at least another section of the plastic preform and in particular a spatially resolved image of the second section.

[0095] In another preferred method, for inspection purposes, the plastic preform is illuminated and in particular illuminated from at least two different directions.

[0096] Preferably, at least one illumination is carried out from top to bottom, and in particular from top to bottom along the longitudinal direction towards the plastic preform. In another preferred method, the plastic preform is also illuminated from bottom to top, and in particular from bottom to top along the longitudinal direction of the plastic preform.

[0097] Preferably, in order to inspect the plastic preform, incident light inspection is carried out. Particularly preferably, in order to inspect the plastic preform, transmitted light inspection is carried out.

[0098] Particularly preferably, during the inspection by means of the first inspection device, image capture is carried out along the longitudinal direction of the plastic preform or in a manner slightly inclined with respect to this longitudinal direction.

[0099] In another preferred method, an image is captured along the longitudinal direction of the plastic preform by means of the second inspection device.

[0100] In another preferred method, a part of the inspected plastic preforms is sent for further processing, and in particular is conveyed to a sorting device, and in particular to a roller sorting device. Preferably, a part of the plastic preforms is discharged. In particular, this relates to those plastic preforms determined to be defective. Description of the Drawings

[0101] Additional advantages and embodiments result from the drawings. Among them:

[0102] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the device according to the present invention. Detailed Embodiments

[0103] Figure 1 Shows an arrangement for processing plastic preforms 10 according to the present invention. Among them, the reference numeral 5 denotes a manufacturing device for manufacturing the plastic preforms 10, in particular an injection molding machine, but is not limited thereto.

[0104] After manufacturing, the manufactured plastic preforms 10 are transported by a recooling and / or handling unit 12, and preferably the plastic preforms are also cooled there.

[0105] The reference numeral 6 as a whole denotes a transport device for transporting plastic preforms. This transport device 6 has a holding device 62 which is adapted and intended to accommodate and / or hold several plastic preforms.

[0106] Preferably, the holding device is movable along the horizontal direction H between two positions P1 and P2.

[0107] Furthermore, in the horizontal position P1, the holding device 62 can also move in the vertical direction. In this way, the holding device 62 can be lifted and guided to the receiving space 12 in order to receive several plastic preforms 10 therefrom. For this purpose, the holding device preferably has several notches for accommodating the plastic preforms.

[0108] A gripping device may be provided which transfers a single plastic preform onto the holding device.

[0109] The holding device is movable from position P1 into position P2. In position P2, the plastic preform can be output to another transport device or the plastic preform can be discharged.

[0110] Preferably, this another transport device (not shown) is a transport device that transports the plastic preforms in a disordered manner.

[0111] The reference numeral 8 (schematically and roughly) denotes a discharge device which is adapted and intended to discharge single plastic preforms and in particular plastic preforms 10 evaluated as defective.

[0112] The reference numeral 100 as a whole denotes an inspection device which is used to inspect the plastic preforms transported by the transport device 6.

[0113] This inspection device 100 also has a second inspection device generally denoted by 4 which is adapted and intended to inspect a second section of the plastic preform. This second inspection device has at least one and preferably several image capture devices 42, such as cameras, which are oriented in such a way as to capture a spatially resolved image of the plastic preform 10 transported by the transport device 6.

[0114] Among them, these second image capture devices are arranged in a certain way so as to correspond to the respective transport channels for transporting the plastic preforms.

[0115] Preferably, each image capture device respectively captures an image of the plastic preform transported in exactly one transport channel. However, the image capture devices can also respectively capture images of several plastic preforms transported in different channels.

[0116] The reference numeral 44 denotes the (second) lighting device which is also part of the second inspection device 4. Among them, this lighting device 44 is arranged below the transport path of the plastic preform 10 here. Preferably, this lighting device 44 is adapted and intended to illuminate the second section of the plastic preform (which is especially the bottom section).

[0117] The above-mentioned control device 18 preferably also controls the image capture device 42, especially the image capture performed by the image capture device. Preferably, this control device also controls the lighting device 44.

[0118] Particularly preferably, the control device also controls the image capture of the plastic preform as a function of the position of the plastic preform along the transport path.

[0119] The applicant reserves the right to claim all features essential to the invention disclosed in the application documents, provided that these features are novel, individually or in combination, over the prior art. Further, it is to be noted that features which may be advantageous per se are also described in a single drawing. A person skilled in the art will immediately recognize that a certain feature described in the drawing may be advantageous even if other features in the drawing are not used. In addition, a person skilled in the art will recognize that advantages can also be achieved by combining several features shown in a single drawing or in different drawings.

Claims

1. An arrangement for processing a plastic parison (10), wherein, The plastic preform is suitable and intended for forming a plastic container, and wherein the plastic preform is integrally constructed and has at least one base body and a mouth section arranged on the base body, comprising a manufacturing device (5) for manufacturing the plastic preform, comprising a transport device (6) which is suitable and intended for transporting the manufactured plastic preform along a predetermined transport path, comprising a first inspection device (2) which is arranged along the transport path and is suitable for inspecting a first section of the plastic preform, wherein the first inspection device (2) has at least one image capture device (22) which is suitable and intended for capturing a spatially resolved image of at least the first section of the plastic preform (10). It is characterized in that The arrangement has a second inspection device (4) which is suitable and intended for inspecting a second section of the plastic preform (10), wherein the second inspection device (4) has a second image capture device which is suitable and intended for capturing a spatially resolved image of at least the second section of the plastic preform (10).

2. The arrangement according to claim 1,[[]]END]] It is characterized in that The transport device (6) has a holding device (62) for holding the plastic preform (10), wherein the holding device (62) is suitable and intended for accommodating a plurality of plastic preforms (10).

3. The arrangement according to claim 1,[[]]END]] It is characterized in that The transport device (6) is suitable and intended for transporting the container in at least two different directions.[[]]END]] 4. The arrangement according to claim 1,[[]]END]] It is characterized in that The arrangement has a discharging device which is suitable and intended for discharging a single plastic preform according to the inspection result of the inspection carried out by means of the first inspection device or the second inspection device.[[]]END]] 5. An inspection device (100) for inspecting a plastic preform (10), wherein, The plastic preform (10) is suitable and intended for forming a plastic container, and wherein the plastic preform (10) is integrally constructed and has at least one base body and a mouth section arranged on the base body, comprising a transport device (6) which is suitable and intended for transporting the manufactured plastic preform (10) along a predetermined transport path, comprising a first inspection device (2) which is arranged along the transport path and is suitable and intended for inspecting a first section of the plastic preform (10), wherein the first inspection device (2) has at least one first image capture device (22) which is suitable for capturing a spatially resolved image of at least the first section of the plastic preform (10). It is characterized in that The inspection device (100) has a second inspection device (4) which is suitable and intended for inspecting a second section of the plastic preform (10), wherein the second inspection device (4) has a second image capture device which is suitable and intended for capturing a spatially resolved image of at least the second section of the plastic preform (10).

6. The inspection device (100) according to claim 5,[[]]END]] It is characterized in that The first inspection device (2) has a plurality of image capture devices (22), each of which is adapted and intended to capture at least one image of at least one section of the plastic preform (10) transported by the transport device, and / or the second inspection device (4) has a plurality of image capture devices (42), each of which is adapted and intended to capture at least one image of at least one section of the plastic preform (10) transported by the transport device (6).

7. The inspection device (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that at least one first image capture device (22) of the first inspection device (2) is arranged above the transport path of the plastic preform (10), and / or at least one second image capture device (42) of the second inspection device (4) is arranged above the transport path of the plastic preform (10).

8. The inspection device (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that at least the first or second inspection device has a lighting device for illuminating the plastic preform (10) transported by the transport device (6).

9. The inspection device (100) according to claim 8, characterized in that at least one lighting device (24) corresponding to the first inspection device (2) is arranged above the transport path of the plastic preform (10), and at least one lighting device (44) corresponding to the second inspection device (4) is arranged below the transport path of the plastic preform (10).

10. The inspection device (100) according to claim 5, the inspection device has a control device (18) for controlling different image capture devices of the first inspection device (2) in a temporally staggered manner, and / or the inspection device has a control device (18) for controlling different image capture devices of the second inspection device (2) in a temporally staggered manner.

11. A method for processing a plastic parison (10), wherein, The plastic preform (10) is adapted and intended to be formed into a plastic container, and wherein the plastic preform is integrally constructed and has at least one base body and a mouth section arranged on the base body, wherein a manufacturing device manufactures the plastic preform (10), wherein a transport device (6) transports the manufactured plastic preform (10) along a predetermined transport path, and wherein a first inspection device (2) arranged along the transport path inspects a first section of the plastic preform (10), wherein the first inspection device (2) has at least one image capture device (22) that captures a spatially resolved image of at least one section of the plastic preform (10), characterized in that a second inspection device (4) inspects a second section of the plastic preform (10), wherein the second inspection device (4) has a second image capture device that captures a spatially resolved image of at least another section of the plastic preform (10).

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The transport device (6) transports the plastic preform (10) along at least two different directions, and / or the transport device transports the plastic preform at a transport speed between 0.1 and 10.0 m / s.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that the plastic preform (10) is transported in parallel orientations, and / or the plastic preform (10) is transported in a regular layout.

14. A method for inspecting a plastic preform, wherein, The plastic preform is adapted and intended for forming a plastic container, and wherein the plastic preform is integrally constructed and has at least one base body and a neck section arranged on the base body, wherein the transport device (6) transports the manufactured plastic preform along a predetermined transport path, and a first inspection device (2) arranged along the transport path inspects a first section of the plastic preform, wherein the first inspection device (2) has at least one image capturing device (22) which captures a spatially resolved image of the first section of the plastic preform (10), characterized in that the arrangement has a second inspection device (4) which inspects a second section of the plastic preform (10), wherein the second inspection device (4) has a second image capturing device which captures a spatially resolved image of at least the second section of the plastic preform (10).

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that the plastic preform (10) is illuminated from at least two different directions.

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