Laminator recommendations

[Rachel Stewart]

Hi I'm seeking advice on what laminators are recommended

I'm quite new to this industry I've been running since March, back then I purchased a cold laminator which does have electric but I never use due to that I can never finish lamination process correctly so I use my machine manually. I'm always dreading when I need to use my laminator as 7/10 times it goes terribly I think this could be due to the fact that it doesn't have any roll to roll facilities where the laminating media is not fed and tensioned correctly, am I right in thinking so.

I would love to be able to use a laminator with confidence where I can not only use it for lamination but for application tape to as I work by myself and when using large media I struggle a lot!

Is there any machine out there what basically you can say it defiantly does it for you eg. Keeps correct tension throughout with very little room for error mid process.

Can anybody help

Thankyou
Rachel

 

[BigfishDM]

You can call me and I can go over some options you can consider. I am one of the resident application and media nerds here. 714-878-7989, I am Josh. Or you can email me your budget and I can show you some options, jcormany@gansink.com

 

[AF]

Budget > $10,000 I would suggest AGL. Otherwise do plenty of research.

 

[2B]

there are MANY threads already started about laminators, would suggest going through those and see which option(s) best fit your needs / budget

that being said,
saw this at a trade show, was very impressed with it and how easy it was to operate
Kala Mistral 1650 65" Laminator | Kala Laminator | Wide Format Laminator - signmaterialsdirect.com

 

[mark galoob]

Seal base 54” will cost you right around 10 k and your lamination troubles will be over

M

 

[Rachel Stewart]

Hi everyone

thanks for your advice I will look through other threads and links,

I'm hoping to purchase over the next few weeks, ive been advise easymount laminator which would set me back around 5.5k... also a rollsroller has been mentioned but I would really have to broaden my budget for this

Again thanks guys

 

[FrankW]

Rollsroller and all the other Flatbeds are cool for short pieces, mounting prints on rigid media or put application tape on plots. Longer runs. Laminating longer than table lenghts is difficult. I know a lot of people who uses flatbeds and roll laminators, for the start better use a roll laminator.