The most recent class of Induction Sealing Hall of Fame packages include: – GreenBottle: completely recyclable milk bottle design from England – PepsiCo Tropicana Products Division: PET product redesign for high performance orange juice packaging line – Justins Nut Butter: a peanut butter company who are nuts about sustainability – Salt Works: air tight gourmet […]

If you’ve invested in an induction cap sealer for your packaging line you expect every container on the line to leave your facility 100% hermetically sealed. The secret to success is optimizing your induction sealer with an operating window. What’s an operating window? When you set up your induction sealer you should follow an established protocol […]

Cap sealers in Europe are used to help packagers and consumers reduce waste, preserve freshness and prevent leaks. The packaging sectors in which cap sealers are most utilized include food, pharmaceutical, healthcare, household products, chemical, and other industrial areas. Package design teams in Europe are using the benefits provided by induction sealers to reduce the pack weight of their containers.  This is primarily […]

Its no wonder so many of today’s major retailers and distribution channels require packagers to take measures to prevent their packages form leaking. A leaking product can damage an entire pallet of products and create headaches during transportation and in the warehouse. And, if the container leaks when it is in the hands of the […]

“Our 2008-2009 initiative was to go green; one of the first places we started was by replacing our water-cooled induction sealers with air-cooled systems,” said Steve Sampson, Vice President of Operations. The efficiencies of current air-cooled induction sealers provide many benefits for the company. In addition to the energy savings obtained by the eliminating water recirculators, […]

After attending the Future of Induction Sealing webinar Moderated by Packaging Hall of Famer Ben Miyares, Mary Ann Falkman submitted a brief report on the highlights presented by Enercon’s Ryan Schuelke. “Schuelke explains how Enercon examined every aspect of its current super seal product line in order to define customer objectives, the primary two being ease […]

As packaging equipment suppliers take advantage of touch screen technology installation and operation of new systems is becoming easier and easier. For PURE BioScience of El Cajon, California the installation on a new Super Seal™ Touch induction sealer with made all the difference in the world. Andrew Lerch, production manager-packaging for PURE BioScience says, “The […]

Induction cap sealing in India is growing at a rapid rate.  And as the sophistication of retail stores continue to emerge the expectations of Indian consumers are also on the rise. Induction sealers create hermetic seals that prevent leaks, preserve freshness and provide tamper-evidence. Companies in the pharmaceutical, food, beverage, petroleum industries are creating product […]

Packaging editor Mary Ann Falkman recently reported on new trends in induction liners as presented by BJ Radek of Selig Sealing Products. The presentation was part of a webinar titled The Future of Induction Sealing. Mary Ann reported on three key topics: “Sustainability initiatives encourage the ongoing move from glass packaging to biopolymers, such as […]

Pear Tree Communications’ James Krouse caught up with Enercon’s Ryan Schuelke prior to the launch of a new induction cap sealer at Pack Expo Las Vegas. In the interview Ryan Schuelke discusses what packagers can expect from this new induction cap sealer in terms of productivity, ease of use and new features.