Patent ID: 8672668

Claim:
A device ( 1 ) for producing hinged closures from plastic comprising: a prismatic central block ( 3 ), which can turn about an axis of rotation ( 2 ) and is arranged between a first and a second mold plate ( 4 , 5 ), which can be moved in relation to the central block ( 3 ) in a first direction and, in a closed position of the device, interact with a first and a second side face, opposite each other, of the central block ( 3 ) for the purpose of forming a plurality of cavities in the region of a first and a second parting plane ( 6 , 7 ), arranged so as to correspond to an optimized layout, and a capping device ( 16 ) arranged laterally alongside the central block ( 3 ) and having a number of rows of second holding means ( 21 ), which serve for temporarily receiving and holding in accordance with their layout hinged closures supplied by a handling system ( 14 ), wherein the handling system ( 14 ) is arranged laterally alongside the central block ( 3 ) and has first holding means ( 20 ), which serve for removing and transferring the hinged closures to the second holding means ( 21 ) of the capping device ( 16 ) in accordance with their layout.