Omkar Industries: Forming Shoulders - Precision Film Guidance for Packaging Machines

Forming Shoulders - Precision Film Guidance for Optimal Packaging

Our Forming Shoulders are precision-crafted components designed to optimize the film-forming process in various packaging machines, including Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) systems. These shoulders play a critical role in guiding and shaping flexible packaging film into a tube before it is sealed, ensuring consistent bag dimensions, high-quality product presentation, and efficient operation of your packaging line.

Key features and benefits of Omkar Industries' Forming Shoulders include:

  • Optimized Film Guidance: Expertly designed curves and surfaces ensure smooth, wrinkle-free film travel, minimizing friction and preventing film damage.
  • Durable Construction: Made from high-grade stainless steel (SS 304, SS 316L) or other wear-resistant materials, ensuring long-term performance, reliability, and extended component lifespan.
  • Customizable Profiles: Available in various shapes, sizes, and configurations to precisely accommodate different bag widths and styles (e.g., pillow bags, block bottom bags, gusseted bags, stand-up pouches), meeting diverse product needs.
  • Enhanced Efficiency: Contributes significantly to reduced film waste, increased machine uptime, and higher production speeds by preventing jams, inconsistencies, and operational bottlenecks.
  • Precision Manufacturing: Produced with tight tolerances and superior finishes to ensure seamless integration and reliable operation within your existing packaging line, reducing installation time and improving overall system performance.
  • Improved Product Presentation: Consistent bag formation leads to aesthetically pleasing packages that enhance your brand's image on the retail shelf.

Forming Shoulders for VFFS Packaging Machines - Omkar Industries

Forming Shoulder Specifications & Dimensions

Forming Shoulder Diagram with Dimensions
Parameter Description Dimensions
in mm
A Input Width (Flat Film)
B Tube Width
C Former Length
D Overall Height
E Infeed Angle
F Tube Outlet Profile

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Material & Finish Options for Forming Shoulders

Our Forming Shoulders can be manufactured from various high-quality materials and with different surface finishes to suit your specific application, hygiene requirements, and film compatibility:

  • Stainless Steel (SS 304, SS 316L): The standard choice for food, pharmaceutical, and chemical applications due to its excellent corrosion resistance, hygiene, and durability.
  • Hard Chrome Plating: Applied to stainless steel or other base metals to enhance surface hardness, significantly improve durability, and reduce friction, extending the lifespan of both the shoulder and the film.
  • Teflon Coating: Provides superior non-stick properties, ideal for handling sticky or sensitive films and preventing product buildup, ensuring smooth film travel and easy cleaning.
  • Polished Finish: Achieves a mirror-like surface for ultra-smooth film travel, minimizing friction and ensuring optimal film guidance, crucial for high-speed operations and delicate films.
  • Matte Finish: Reduces glare and potential film sticking, offering a different aesthetic and functional benefit depending on the film type and lighting conditions.
  • Specialized Coatings: Other advanced coatings can be applied to further enhance wear resistance, reduce friction, or provide specific chemical resistance based on your product and film type.

Contact us to discuss the best material and finish combination for your unique packaging needs, ensuring maximum efficiency and product quality.

Applications & Industries Served by Forming Shoulders

Forming Shoulders are essential components in a wide range of industries for packaging diverse products on vertical form fill seal (VFFS) machines and other flexible packaging equipment:

  • Food & Beverage Industry: Widely used for packaging snacks (chips, crackers), coffee, tea, powders (flour, spices), grains (rice, pulses), frozen foods (vegetables, fruits, seafood), and confectionery items.
  • Pharmaceutical Industry: Critical for hygienic and precise packaging of medical powders, tablets, capsules, and small components, ensuring product integrity.
  • Chemical Industry: Applied for packaging detergents, granular chemicals, industrial powders, and other chemical products, often requiring specific material resistances.
  • Cosmetics Industry: Used for packaging powders, small sachets of liquids or creams, and other cosmetic products.
  • Pet Food Industry: Essential for packaging dry kibble, treats, and other pet food products into various bag styles.
  • Agriculture Industry: For packaging seeds, fertilizers, and other agricultural products.
  • General Industrial Goods: For small parts, fasteners, and other industrial components.

Our expertise allows us to provide custom-designed Forming Shoulders that integrate seamlessly into your existing lines, optimizing performance across these varied applications.

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We Export Packaging Machines & Spares To The Following Countries:

  • Africa
  • Mexico
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Brazil
  • North America
  • Colombia
  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
  • India
  • South America
  • Malaysia
  • Vietnam

We Are Manufacturers & Suppliers Of Packaging & Weighing Machines In The Following Indian States:

  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Kerala
  • Telangana
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Assam
  • Rajasthan
  • West Bengal
  • Bihar
  • Delhi
  • Maharashtra
  • Chhattisgarh
  • Odisha
  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Jharkhand
  • Punjab
  • Gujarat
  • Karnataka
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Jammu & Kashmir