Card Press suits print shops and short run applications.

TMP, a division of French Sep 27, 2002

Press Release Summary:

Model 1826-3 plastic laminating press utilizes 18 x 26 in. aluminum platens, and produces up to 2640 plastic cards/hr. Self-contained package includes laminator, closed-loop cooling system, trays, polished lamination plates, and pads. Advanced Control Package provides storage of 5 recipes, temperature and pressure ramping, actual vs setpoint data display, and visual and audible alarms, including heater failure detection. Controls use 10 in. touchscreen.

Original Press Release:

TMP Introduces Plastic Card Press for Printers, Mailing Houses and Short-Run Applications

Cleveland, OH: Technical Machine Products, a global manufacturer of plastic laminating press for the plastic card and credit card market, has introduced a new ML series of card laminating presses designed for print shops, mailing houses, and short-run plastic
card operations.

Although available in a number of sizes, the Model ML-1826-3 is capable of producing 2640 plastic cards per hour.

The Model 1826-3 utilizes aluminum platens 18" x 26"(46x66cm). These aluminum platens increase temperature uniformity and production by 33% when compared to standard steel platens.

These units are suited to all types of plastic laminated card production, including contactless cards. The Advanced Control Package provides storage of 5 recipes, temperature and pressure ramping, actual vs. setpoint data display and visual and
audible alarms including heater failure detection. Controls are user friendly and use a 10" touchscreen.

The ML series systems are suitable for use by experienced card producers or operations that are just entering plastic card production. The systems are self-contained packages that include the laminator, closed loop cooling system, trays, polished lamination plates and pads.

For more information contact Technical Machine Products, 5500 Walworth Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44102. Tel: 216-281-9500, Fax: 216-281-0408. e-mail: mail@techmach.com. Visit our website at www.techmach.com.