Horizontal forming device

A horizontal forming device, the horizontal forming device comprising:

• at least one forming unit (12a-12d), which is configured for forming a packaging material web (14a) into a packaging material tube (16a), the at least one forming unit (12a-12d) comprising at least one folding edge (72a-72d) around which the packaging material web (14a) is deflectable,
• at least one form-guiding unit (18a-18d), which is configured for further guiding the packaging material tube (16a) transversely to a run-in direction (20a-20d) of the packaging material web (14a) at the at least one forming unit (12a-12d) while maintaining a material tension generated by the at least one forming unit (12a-12d),
• at least one support surface (22a), on which products (24a) that are to be packaged can be transported, the at least one forming unit (12a-12d) and the at least one form-guiding unit (18a-18d) being arranged on sides (26a-26d, 28a-28d) of the support surface (22a) that face away from each other, and
• at least one adjusting unit (30a-30d, 32a-32d),
• wherein the at least one forming unit (12a-12d) is arranged on an upper side of the at least one support surface (22a) and the at least one form-guiding unit (18a-18d) is arranged on an underside of the at least one support surface (22a),
• wherein the at least one form-guiding unit (18a-18d) comprises at least one form guiding contour (86a-86d), which is configured to support the guided packaging material tube (16a) in order to implement a maintaining of the material tension,
• wherein the at least one forming unit (12a-12d) is roller-free,
• wherein the at least one adjusting unit (30a-30d, 32a-32d) is configured to support the at least one forming unit (12a-12d) and the at least one form-guiding unit (18a-18d) such that the at least one forming unit (12a-12d) and the at least one form-guiding unit (18a-18d) are adjustable relative to each other, wherein the at least one forming unit (12a-12d), the at least one form-guiding unit (18a-18d) or both are movably supported.