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Contract packer upgrades container sealing and coding operations

Standardized induction sealing and plasma surface treatment fulfill QC objectives.

Unique sealing heads accommodate sealing cap diameters from 28mm to 120mm.
Unique sealing heads accommodate sealing cap diameters from 28mm to 120mm.

Best Formulations, City of Industry, CA, is a major contract packer responsible for packaging thousands of branded nutrition supplements, probiotics, pharmaceuticals, foods, and teas. These products are manufactured in a wide variety of formats, including liquids, powders, soft and hard shell capsules, etc.

Every day, Best Formulations has new orders coming in from its diverse customers, and many of these customers rely on their contract packer for raw materials and/or packaging components. So processing and packaging versatility is crucial. And standardized equipment with easy changeover features is key to cost-efficiently accomplishing that needed versatility. As Production Manager Dwayne Chrest notes, “The trifecta of a good supplier is knowledgeable people, reliable equipment, and support for products and applications.”

One of the areas where Chrest saw a critical need to standardize equipment was induction sealing. Induction cap sealers produce an electromagnetic field that heats the foil component of the innerseal which, in turn, melts a polymer coating that bonds the innerseal to the container lip. The resulting hermetic seal protects product integrity and freshness, prevents leaks, and provides tamper evidence.

Best Formulations had been running several different products/brands on various fill/seal/cap lines throughout the plant. Among these lines there was a lack of performance consistency, and it was a challenge to keep packaging line staff trained on how to operate the various systems. In an effort to standardize the sealing operations, the Best Formulations packaging team procured quotes from a number of induction cap seal suppliers. After careful evaluation, the team chose a system from Enercon. Best Formulations was impressed with the company’s induction sealing technology and with the responsiveness of the Enercon team, including the local machinery manufacturer representative Todd Kasik of Packaging Sales Equipment Corp.

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