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18th November 2005 - New Induction Foil Sealing System for Yves Rocher

Yves Rocher Manufacturing of Cork, Ireland have just completed the installation and hand-over of a new type of foil sealing machine designed and built by Relco UK Limited of Watford. This machine uses the patented Relco ‘capless’ induction foil cutting and sealing system which heat-seals the foil by the application of an electromagnetic energy field rather than with conventional direct conduction heating. Since the sealing head is cold to the touch it uses only 20% of the energy consumed by an equivalent conduction sealer and is also significantly cleaner, safer and simpler to maintain. Further benefits found by Yves Rocher include longer running times between material changes and reduced materials cost both due to the Relco system of feeding sealing foil directly from the reel rather than conventional pre-cut magazine fed discs. This new line provides a hermetic foil seal which is easily peelable from the containers of two of Yves Rocher’s premium brands of moisturising lotion, Riche Crème and Inositol which it sells through its many outlets in Europe, Asia and the US and via its direct sales operation. Yves Rocher have found working with Relco to be fruitful . The benefits that were hoped for before the machine was purchased have been achieved in reality on their production line The Relco FCS range of capless induction sealing machines can be used on any container material and has a wide range of applications in cosmetic, personal care, food and pharmaceutical sectors.