How do I calculate film roll weight?

Film roll weight (kg) = Length (m) × Width (mm)/1000 × Thickness (μm)/1,000,000 × Density (kg/m³). Use the free Film Roll Weight calculator on vkstech.com.

How do I convert GSM to micron for PET or BOPP?

GSM = Micron × Density (g/cm³). For PET use 1.38, for BOPP use 0.91. The GSM ↔ Micron calculator on vkstech.com does this instantly.

Are VKS Tech apps and calculators free?

Yes. All calculators and the listed industry and personal apps are free to use. Requested apps are free for the person who requested them.

How do I calculate minimum manpower for a packaging line?

Min headcount = Shifts × (sum of people per machine) × Relief factor × (1 + Buffer %). Use the free Min Manpower calculator on vkstech.com — same formula as the Man Power app.

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🧮 Packaging Calculators

Packaging Calculators

Free online calculators for flexible packaging professionals. Calculate film roll weight, length, OD, GSM, yield, Met capacity, converting capacity, min manpower and more.

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Film Roll Weight

W = L × W/1000 × μm/10⁶ × ρ

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Film Type

Length (m)

Width (mm)

Thickness (Micron)

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Roll Length from Weight

L = W / (W/1000 × μm/10⁶ × ρ)

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Film Type

Weight (kg)

Width (mm)

Thickness (Micron)

—

Meters

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Roll OD (Outer Diameter)

OD = √((4×L×μm)/π + (Core ID + 2×Wall)²)

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Length (m)

Thickness (Micron)

Core ID (mm)

Core Wall Thickness (mm)

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GSM ↔ Micron Conversion

GSM = Micron × Density (g/cm³)

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Film Type

Micron → GSM

GSM → Micron

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GSM

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Production Yield %

Yield = (Output ÷ Input) × 100

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Input Weight (kg)

Output Weight (kg)

—

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Machine Utilisation %

Running ÷ Shift × 100

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Shift (min)

Setup (min)

Downtime (min)

—

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Cost per Square Meter

₹/sqm = ₹/kg × GSM ÷ 1000

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Rate (₹/kg)

Thickness (Micron)

Film Type

—

₹/sqm

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Met M/C Capacity

3-Step: Cycle → Rolls/day → MT/day

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            Step 1: Rolls/day = (1440 − Source cleaning) ÷ Cycle time

            Step 2: Roll wt = W × L × μm × ρ × 0.000001

            Step 3: Capacity = Rolls/day × Roll wt ÷ 1000

Film Parameters

Film Type

Width (mm)

Thickness (Micron)

Cycle Inputs (per Roll)

Setup (min)

Vacuum+Heat (min)

Vent (min)

Line Speed (m/min)

Jumbo Length (m)

Boat Change (min)

Boat-Set Life (m)

Source Cleaning/day (min)

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MT/day

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Met Conversion Cost

Actual vs Equivalent ₹/kg · product-mix aware

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            Actual ₹/kg = total cost ÷ actual MT  ·  Equivalent ₹/kg adjusts for product-mix difficulty

            Add one row per material (Qty MT × Equivalence Factor). Indirect stays fixed; other heads scale by mix multiplier.

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Production mix

Material / code	Qty (MT)	Eqv factor	Eqv MT
TOTAL	—	—	—

Cost inputs

Wire consumed (kg)

Wire rate (₹/kg)

Boats consumed (pcs)

Boat rate (₹/pc)

Power consumed (units)

Power rate (₹/unit)

Slitter wastage (%)

Base film rate (₹/kg)

Manpower (₹/kg)

Consumables & spares (₹/kg)

Indirect expense (₹/kg, fixed)

B-Grade loss (₹/kg, fixed)

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Actual ₹/kg

—

Equivalent ₹/kg

—

Mix gap ₹/kg

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Converting Plant Capacity

All machines → MT/day · plant bottleneck

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            Fill each machine (qty, speed, width, micron). Changeovers from roll length ÷ produced length.

            Plant capacity = lowest MT/day among active lines. Set qty = 0 to skip a machine.

Plant defaults

Available (min/day)

Roll length (m)

Changeover (min each)

Density (g/cm³)

Uptime %

Speed efficiency %

Quality yield %

Pouch weight (g)

Used only for pouching line

Printing — Gravure / Flexo

Qty of machines

Speed (m/min)

Width (mm)

Thickness (micron)

CO / day

—

MT / day

—

Lamination — Solvent / solvent-less

Qty of machines

Speed (m/min)

Width (mm)

Thickness (micron)

CO / day

—

MT / day

—

Slitting — Rewind / slit

Qty of machines

Speed (m/min)

Width (mm)

Thickness (micron)

CO / day

—

MT / day

—

Pouching — pcs/min × pouch weight

Qty of machines

Speed (pcs/min)

CO / day

—

MT / day

—

Uses pouch weight above

—

Bottleneck MT/day

MT/day

Limiting line: —

Sum of processes: — MT/day

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Min Manpower

Shifts × Machines × Relief × Buffer → Headcount

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            Same formula as the Man Power app.

            Relief = Running days ÷ (Running − Weekly offs).

            Machines: ceil(on-duty × shifts × relief × buffer) · Shared & Engineering: ceil(on-duty × relief × buffer) — not × shifts again.

1 · Plant shifts & days

Shifts / day

Weekly offs / person

Running days / week

Leave / absence buffer %

Relief factor

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Buffer multiplier

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2 · Machines — process team

Machine types (rows)

3 · Shared designations (not per machine)

Engineers (on duty)

Supervisors (on duty)

Other shared (on duty)

4 · Engineering support

Base eng. on-duty (plant)

Extra eng. / machine unit

Eng. on-duty (computed)

—

Minimum headcount

People

Process team: —

Machine operators + shared designations

Engineering team: —

Base + per machine unit

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I'm a Mechanical Engineer by training, a production leader by experience, and an app builder & mentor by choice. Over 9 years at UFlex Limited, JPFL Films (Jindal, Nashik) and GLS Polyfilms I led teams, trained and onboarded staff, and owned production planning, process control, quality and cost — delivering record output and near-zero critical defects.

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Roll Length from Weight

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