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An apparatus comprises a blow-moulding mould arrangement arranged for expanding a preform to obtain a container, said blow-moulding mould arrangement comprising a die arrangement cooperating with a punch arrangement, the apparatus further comprising a compression-moulding mould arrangement comprisin

An apparatus comprises a blow-moulding mould arrangement arranged for expanding a preform to obtain a container, said blow-moulding mould arrangement comprising a die arrangement cooperating with a punch arrangement, the apparatus further comprising a compression-moulding mould arrangement comprising a further die arrangement cooperating with said punch arrangement for compression-moulding plastics to obtain said preform.

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1. Machine, comprising a carousel supporting a plurality of forming apparatuses, each forming apparatus comprising a blow-moulding mould arrangement arranged for expanding a preform to obtain a container, said blow-moulding mould arrangement comprising a die arrangement cooperating with a punch arra

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Machine, comprising a carousel supporting a plurality of forming apparatuses, each forming apparatus comprising a blow-moulding mould arrangement arranged for expanding a preform to obtain a container, said blow-moulding mould arrangement comprising a die arrangement cooperating with a punch arrangement, said forming apparatus further comprising a compression-moulding mould arrangement comprising a further die arrangement cooperating with said punch arrangement to compression-mould a dose of plastics to obtain said preform, wherein said further die arrangement is distinct from said die arrangement, said further die arrangement being movable along a longitudinal axis of said apparatus between a lowered position, in which said dose is inserted into said further die arrangement, in said lowered position said further die arrangement being positioned below said die arrangement, and a raised position, in which said punch arrangement is received into said further die arrangement to compression-form said dose of plastics. 2. Machine according to claim 1, wherein said die arrangement comprises a first half-mould and a second half-mould and a moving device arranged for moving said first half-mould and said second half-mould towards and away from each other. 3. Machine according to claim 2, wherein said moving device moves said first half-mould and said second half-mould between an open configuration, in which said first half-mould and said second half-mould are spaced apart from one another, and a closed configuration, in which said first half-mould and said second half-mould interact mutually to shape said preform. 4. Machine according to claim 2, wherein said first half-mould and said second half-mould comprise a body, in which a forming cavity is made, arranged for forming a lateral portion of said container, and a bottom element, in which a further forming cavity is made, arranged for forming a bottom portion of said container. 5. Machine according to claim 4, wherein an elastic element is interposed between said body and said bottom element, said elastic element being arranged for moving said body and said bottom element away from each other. 6. Machine according to claim 4, wherein said first half-mould and said second half-mould are movable between an operating configuration, in which said body and said bottom element interact mutually to define a chamber for expanding said preform, and a rest configuration, in which said body and said bottom element are spaced apart from one another. 7. Machine according to claim 6, wherein said first half-mould and said second half-mould can be driven between said rest configuration and said operating configuration through said further die arrangement. 8. Machine according to claim 1, and further comprising a neck forming arrangement cooperating with said further die arrangement for forming a neck portion of said preform. 9. Machine according to claim 8, wherein said neck forming arrangement is associated with said die arrangement, said neck forming arrangement locking said neck portion while said preform is expanded in said die arrangement. 10. Machine according to claim 8, and further comprising a supporting arrangement arranged for supporting said die arrangement and said neck forming arrangement and for moving said die arrangement and said neck forming arrangement along said longitudinal axis. 11. Machine according to claim 8, wherein said neck forming arrangement comprises a further first half-mould and a further second half-mould and a further moving device arranged for moving said further first half-mould and said further second half-mould towards, or away from, one another. 12. Machine according to claim 11, wherein said further moving device moves said further first half-mould and said further second half-mould between a forming configuration, in which said further first half-mould and said further second half-mould interact with one another to form said neck portion and to retain said neck portion, and a release configuration, in which said further first half-mould and said further second half-mould are moved away from one another to release said neck portion. 13. Machine according to claim 11, wherein said die arrangement comprises a first half-mould and a second half-mould and a moving device arranged for moving said first half-mould and said second half-mould towards and away from each other, said first half-mould and said further first half-mould being slidably coupled with one another, and said second half-mould and said further second half-mould being slidably coupled with one another. 14. Machine according to claim 11, wherein said die arrangement comprises a first half-mould and a second half-mould and a moving device arranged for moving said first half-mould and said second half-mould towards and away from each other, said moving device moving said first half-mould and said second half-mould between an open configuration, in which said first half-mould and said second half-mould are spaced apart from one another, and a closed configuration, in which said first half-mould and said second half-mould interact mutually to shape said preform, and further comprising a closure promoting element arranged for centering said neck forming arrangement in relation to said die arrangement and for maintaining said first half-mould and said second half-mould in said closed configuration. 15. Machine according to claim 14, wherein said closure promoting element can be driven by said further die arrangement. 16. Machine according to claim 14, wherein said closure promoting element comprises a rod slidable in a seat made in said die arrangement, said rod being provided with an end portion arranged for being received in a hole made in said neck forming arrangement. 17. Machine according to claim 16, wherein said end portion is wedge-shaped and said hole is so shaped as to shapingly receive said end portion. 18. Machine according to claim 11, and further comprising a positioning arrangement arranged for receiving said container from said further first half-mould and said further second half-mould. 19. Machine according to claim 18, wherein said positioning arrangement can be moved towards, and away from, said further first half-mould and said further second half-mould. 20. Machine according to claim 1, and further comprising a driving device arranged for moving said further die arrangement along said longitudinal axis. 21. Machine according to claim 20, wherein said driving device is so shaped as to position said further die arrangement in said lowered position. 22. Machine according to claim 20, wherein said driving device is so shaped as to position said further die arrangement in said raised position. 23. Machine according to claim 22, wherein said die arrangement comprises a first half-mould and a second half-mould and a moving device arranged for moving said first half-mould and said second half-mould towards and away from each other, said moving device moving said first half-mould and said second half-mould between an open configuration, in which said first half-mould and said second half-mould are spaced apart from one another, and a closed configuration, in which said first half-mould and said second half-mould interact mutually to shape said preform, wherein, when said further die arrangement is in said raised position, said first half-mould and said second half-mould are in said open configuration. 24. Machine according to claim 20, wherein said die arrangement comprises a first half-mould and a second half-mould and a moving device arranged for moving said first half-mould and said second half-mould towards and away from each other, said moving device moving said first half-mould and said second half-mould between an open configuration, in which said first half-mould and said second half-mould are spaced apart from one another, and a closed configuration, in which said first half-mould and said second half-mould interact mutually to shape said preform, wherein said driving device is so shaped as to position said further die arrangement in a still further operating position, in which said further die arrangement contributes to maintain said first half-mould and said second half-mould in said closed configuration. 25. Machine according to claim 1, wherein said punch arrangement comprises a stretching arrangement arranged for stretching said preform and a blowing arrangement arranged for expanding said preform to obtain said container. 26. Machine according to claim 25, wherein said stretching arrangement comprises a first stretching member and a second stretching member. 27. Machine according to claim 26, wherein said first stretching member is so shaped as to mainly stretch a zone of said preform arranged near a neck portion of said preform. 28. Machine according to claim 26, wherein said second stretching member is so shaped as to mainly stretch an end portion of said preform opposite an opening of said preform. 29. Machine according to claim 26, and further comprising an actuating arrangement arranged for driving said stretching arrangement, said actuating arrangement comprising a first actuating member arranged for driving said first stretching member and a second actuating member arranged for driving said second stretching member. 30. Machine according to claim 29, wherein said second actuating member moves said second stretching member towards, or away from, said first stretching member. 31. Machine according to claim 30, wherein said second actuating member moves said second stretching member between a first operating configuration, in which said second stretching member is partially received in a seat of said first stretching member, and a second operating configuration, in which said second stretching member projects outside said seat. 32. Machine according to claim 26, wherein said first stretching member can be moved towards, or away from, a body of said punch arrangement. 33. Machine according to claim 32, and further comprising an actuating arrangement arranged for driving said stretching arrangement, said actuating arrangement comprising a first actuating member arranged for driving said first stretching member and a second actuating member arranged for driving said second stretching member, wherein said first actuating member moves said first stretching member between a further first operating configuration, in which an operating surface of said first stretching member rests on a corresponding further operating surface of said body, and a further second operating configuration, in which said operating surface is spaced apart from said further operating surface. 34. Machine according to claim 25, wherein said blowing arrangement comprises a first blowing member and a second blowing member. 35. Machine according to claim 34, wherein said stretching arrangement comprises a first stretching member and a second stretching member, and said first blowing member is associated with said first stretching member. 36. Machine according to claim 34, wherein said stretching arrangement comprises a first stretching member and a second stretching member, and said second blowing member is associated with said second stretching member. 37. Machine according to claim 34, wherein said first blowing member comprises a first conduit arranged for conveying a first flow of fluid and said second blowing member comprises a second conduit arranged for conveying a second flow of fluid. 38. Machine according to claim 37, and further comprising an actuating arrangement arranged for driving said stretching arrangement, said actuating arrangement comprising a first actuating member arranged for driving said first stretching member and a second actuating member arranged for driving said second stretching member, said first actuating member moving said first stretching member between a further first operating configuration, in which an operating surface of said first stretching member rests on a corresponding further operating surface of said body, and a further second operating configuration, in which said operating surface is spaced apart from said further operating surface, wherein said first conduit is delimited by said operating surface and by said further operating surface. 39. Machine according to claim 37, wherein said stretching arrangement comprises a first stretching member and a second stretching member, and said second conduit is made in said second stretching member. 40. Machine according to claim 1, wherein said apparatuses are associated with a peripheral zone of said carousel. 41. Machine according to claim 40, wherein said apparatuses are arranged at substantially constant angular intervals on said carousel. 42. Machine according to claim 1, wherein said apparatuses have a modular shape and are connected removably to said carousel, so that a group of said apparatuses can be replaced by a further group of said apparatuses, said group and said further group comprising a different number of elements. 43. Machine according to claim 18, wherein said positioning arrangement is arranged on said carousel. 44. Machine according to claim 43, wherein said positioning arrangement is movable radially in relation to said carousel. 45. Machine according to claim 43, wherein said positioning arrangement comprises a plurality of positioning elements, each positioning element of said positioning arrangement being associated with a respective apparatus of said plurality of apparatuses.