A system for producing a plurality of preform temperature profiles, the system comprising: a first heating means having a first preform path, the first heating means configured to impart a first temperature profile to a preform passing through at least a portion of the first preform path, the first heating means including a first dispensing means configured to selectively dispense the preform passing through at least a portion of the first preform path; a second heating means having a second preform path, the second heating means configured to impart a second temperature profile to a preform passing through at least a portion of the second preform path, the second heating means including a second dispensing means configured to selectively dispense the preform passing through at least a portion of the second preform path; and a first transfer means configured to selectively transfer a preform between the first preform path of the first heating means and the second preform path of the second heating means; characterized in that: the first preform path is defined by a first transport system and the second preform path is defined by a second transport system, wherein the first transport system includes a first conveyer element formed into a first closed loop and the second transport system includes a second conveyer element formed into a second closed loop; the first dispensing means is configured to selectively dispense the preform passing through at least a portion of the first preform path from the first preform path to a blow molding system; and the second dispensing means is configured to selectively dispense the preform passing through at least a portion of the second preform path from the second preform path to the blow molding system. a first heating means having a first preform path, the first heating means configured to impart a first temperature profile to a preform passing through at least a portion of the first preform path, the first heating means including a first dispensing means configured to selectively dispense the preform passing through at least a portion of the first preform path; a second heating means having a second preform path, the second heating means configured to impart a second temperature profile to a preform passing through at least a portion of the second preform path, the second heating means including a second dispensing means configured to selectively dispense the preform passing through at least a portion of the second preform path; and a first transfer means configured to selectively transfer a preform between the first preform path of the first heating means and the second preform path of the second heating means; characterized in that: the first preform path is defined by a first transport system and the second preform path is defined by a second transport system, wherein the first transport system includes a first conveyer element formed into a first closed loop and the second transport system includes a second conveyer element formed into a second closed loop; the first dispensing means is configured to selectively dispense the preform passing through at least a portion of the first preform path from the first preform path to a blow molding system; and the second dispensing means is configured to selectively dispense the preform passing through at least a portion of the second preform path from the second preform path to the blow molding system. the first preform path is defined by a first transport system and the second preform path is defined by a second transport system, wherein the first transport system includes a first conveyer element formed into a first closed loop and the second transport system includes a second conveyer element formed into a second closed loop; the first dispensing means is configured to selectively dispense the preform passing through at least a portion of the first preform path from the first preform path to a blow molding system; and the second dispensing means is configured to selectively dispense the preform passing through at least a portion of the second preform path from the second preform path to the blow molding system.