Capless Induction Sealing

New sealing technology providing performance

improvements, significant cost &weight reduction
opportunities and greater design flexibility
 Benefits of Capless Induction Sealing
Provides greater control over
sealing process
Allows immediate inspection
of sealed container
Rubber insert in sealing head
delivers better compliance with
uneven sealing surfaces than is
possible with a cap
Allows cooling of seal under
pressure – better performance
with hot-fill products
Reduces cap and liner cost

Use of new sealing technology provides opportunity for efficiency gains,

cleaner production, improved visual appearance of product and enhanced
consumer experience with easy to remove foil.
 Conventional Conduction Sealing

Hot, stainless Heat pattern on

steel sealing head sealing head face

Pressure & heat

Heat conducted
into foil cap 210°C

Product
 Conventional Induction Sealing

 Foil lined cap

 Cap torque presses foil against neck of bottle
 Foil heated through cap using electromagnetic waves
 Heat-seal layer melts and bonds foil to bottle
 Capless Induction Sealing

Ambient temperature Pressure Heat pattern on

sealing head foil seal -
only sealing area
Heat insulation of foil is heated
material
230°C

Heat induced into foil

where required to
form the seal

21°C

Product
 Comparison Between Sealing Systems
Conventional Induction Capless Induction

Components expensive due to requirements of  Can use low cost reel-fed material and light-
cap lining process & foil retention in cap weight cap

Completely reliant on cap torque for sealing Sealing pressure mechanically applied so is
pressure (no control) reliable and measureable

Quality assurance difficult to verify as cap Foil can be subject to inspection processes after
covers foil application

Restrictions on pack design due to With primary seal being formed by foil,
cap/foil/thread fit significant flexibility over design of neck finish
and closure is provided
 Comparison Between Sealing Systems
Conventional Conduction Capless Induction

Inefficient, most of the energy put into the Highly efficient, only the foil seal is heated
head is lost into the atmosphere during the sealing process

Poor reliability with regular element & Extremely reliable since system is solid state
thermocouple failures due to high temperature and sealing head remains at ambient
levels within head whilst operating temperature with no thermal stress

Difficult to control with temperature time-lag Precise digital control over energy input to head

Workplace safety issues with hot surfaces Extremely safe as no hot surfaces present

No conformity with hard & irregular surfaces (ie Use of silicone rubber and other face materials
PET/Glass ) to provide exact conformity with sealing surface

Lost production with warm-up & cool down Instant start-up and shut down for optimum
availability
 The Benefits of Capless Induction Sealing

Increased Efficiency
Electromagnetic heating within foil, no heat lost into environment
Energy only used when machine sealing, zero consumption on standby

Total Control
Real time digital control over induction power level (temperature)
Exact control of induction cycle time
Precise control of pressure with rubber head insert for even conformity
Ability to maintain pressure on foil during ‘cooling’ phase
Measurement of induction power on each seal possible =100% QA validation

Improved Productivity
Significant reliability improvements as no heat is present in the components
Instant start-up & shut-down
Fast sealing cycle times
Clean sealing
Greater operator safety with cold sealing head
 Examples of Capless Induction
Sealing

Metal Plastic Glass

High Accuracy Non-Round Print Register