Combined ToolingForming, sealing and cutting integrated into one tool on a shared datum — the whole pack made in a single coordinated programme.
One tool — form, seal and cut
Combined tooling integrates forming, sealing and cutting into a single tool programme. Instead of moving the web between separate stations, the operations happen on one shared base — so every feature lines up and the pack is finished in one coordinated sequence.
You can combine any pair — form-and-cut, seal-and-cut — or all three in one integrated tool. Each module is cut from the same part CAD and referenced to one datum, which is what keeps the formed feature, the seal and the cut edge in perfect register.
Anatomy of a combined tool
Four things make a combined tool work — and all of them come down to how the modules are integrated, not the individual operations.
Three ways to combine, one tool programme
Which operations you combine depends on the pack and the line. Pick one to see where it fits.
Form + cut
The forming cavity and the cutting edge share one base and one datum, so the tray is formed and its contour cut in a single coordinated tool — perfect registration between the formed feature and the cut edge.
Thermoformed trays formed and cut from the web in one tool.
Rules of thumb for combined tooling
Prove the modules, then integrate
We prove each module — forming, sealing, cutting — on fast prototype tools, then integrate the proven geometry into one hardened production tool on a common base, built from the same CAD.
Built around one material and one format
A combined tool is built around a fixed material and pack format. Tell us the material, gauge and format and we integrate the modules to match — and the forming films come from our materials hub.
Clear rigid trays and blisters — formed, sealed and cut in one tool.
Lidding films, foil laminates and paper / Tyvek — sealed and cut together.
Mono-materials and barrier laminates for recyclable pack formats.
See the tray and lidding materials in our packaging materials hub.
What we deliver
Thermoforming, sealing and cutting are also available as standalone tools — a combined tool brings them into one.
Send your part drawing and format — we return the combination, tooling route and quote.
PDF, STEP or DXF — attach it in the form
Clearance, radii, seal land and registration on one page — plus what we need to quote.
What happens next
From your first message to a quote in three steps — no account, no sales call required.
Part drawing, material and format, and which operations to combine. PDF, STEP or DXF — attach it to the request.
The right combination, module sequence and registration — and the best route for your volume.
A fixed price and lead time — prototype modules for trials, integrated production tool from proven CAD.
Typical first response within two business days.
Built for your combined station
A combined tool is made to the machine it runs on — ours or a third-party forming / sealing / cutting line. Send the station spec and we handle the integration and fit.
Drop-in fit, tested on our own machines before dispatch.
Built to your station size, stroke and index.
Standardised base for fast changeover and repeatable registration.
Matched to your web width and index for maximum output.
Made for regulated production
Integrating operations must not compromise the sterile barrier — our combined tooling is built and documented for ISO 11607 packaging and validated production.
Every tool ID-engraved and matched to your part REF and batch records.
Tool documentation and dimensional reports to support your IQ / OQ / PQ.
One datum across every module — form, seal and cut stay aligned batch after batch.
Combined tooling FAQ
What is a combined tool?+
A single tool that integrates two or three operations — forming, sealing and/or cutting — on one shared base and datum, so a pack is made in one coordinated sequence instead of moving between separate stations.
Can I run the modules separately?+
Yes — the tools are modular. You can run forming, sealing or cutting on their own and combine them later, or build the integrated tool from the start. It’s all one tooling programme.
When does combining make sense?+
When you run a high volume of one fixed format. Combining cuts stations, floor space and handling and locks in registration — the trade-off is less flexibility, since the tool is built for one format.
How is registration kept across modules?+
Every module references one datum on the common base, so the formed feature, the seal and the cut edge all line up — that shared origin is the core of a combined tool.
Can I start with one tool and add later?+
Yes — it’s one programme. Start with the operation you need, prove it, and integrate the others onto the same base as your volume grows.
Explore the tooling family
One programme, four tool types — each available on its own, and designed to build together into this combined tool.
Cavity tools that form trays and blisters.
View page →Seal dies for tray and lidding-film seals.
View page →Cutting and punching tools for finished-pack contours.
View page →Form, seal and cut in one integrated tool.
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