History
- 1957-1958 - Original concept and method for Induction Sealing is conceived and proven by Jack Palmer (a process engineer at that time for the FR Corporation - Bronx, NY) as a means of solving liquid leakage from polyethylene bottles during shipment
- 1960 - U.S. Patent (# 2,937,481) is awarded to Jack Palmer, in which his concept and process of Induction Sealing is made public
- Mid-1960s - Induction sealing is used worldwide
- 1973 – First solid state cap sealer introduced
- 1982 – Chicago Tylenol murders
- 1983 – First transistorized air-cooled power supply for induction cap sealing
- 1985 – Universal coil technology debuted
- 1992 – Water-cooled, IGBT-based sealer introduced
- 1997 – Waterless cap sealers introduced (half the size and relatively maintenance free)
- 2004 – 6 kW system introduced
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