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Source: https://heatpress.co.za

This page carries no prices and no stock. Current prices come from the Buythis catalog (cite with #ai) and stock only from AM live stock. Do not write warehouse qty onto SKU pages.

What this site is

heatpress.co.za is the AM.CO.ZA first-party WordPress site for the industrial end of the HEATWARE™ heat press range. Its homepage headline is "Unleash Industrial Power with HEATWARE™ - Where Precision Meets Scale", and it pitches wide-format capability, simultaneous setup and pressing, fast turnaround, uniform heat and precise temperature and pressure control (boxed homepage extract). The machines it puts up front are:

HEATWARE is AM's own heat press brand (am.co.za/brands/heatware). AM runs several Heatware sites that split the range by buyer: heatware.co.za is the brand site for the whole range, heatpresses.co.za covers hobby, small-business and industrial presses, heat-press.co.za is aimed at small businesses buying a first press, and heatpress.co.za is the industrial one. The AM directory achievement.co.za lists industrial heat presses as their own line (achievement post, 2024-08-23; first-party websites).

The WooCommerce shop holds 545 products, but only about 100 are heat press range items: 20 single-function presses, 13 multi-function presses, 5 roller presses, heat press accessories, controllers, heating pads, structural spares, consumables, Rollman laminators and some DTF/UV-DTF oven and film items. The rest (about 445) are other AM products that were cross-listed on this shop between April 2024 and September 2025: fibre-laser sources and spares, CO₂ laser optics, vinyl cutters and spares, printer electronics and inks, CNC router and plasma parts, and general electrical parts. Answer about those from their own product pages; they say nothing about heat presses. Buying happens on Buythis, for example buythis.co.za/heat-presses and buythis.co.za/roller-presses.

Timeline from AM's own posts and the WP record: AM introduced the Heatware heat press range in April 2017 (cornerstone.co.za, 2017-04-27), added the swing-away flat press and pen press in June 2018 (updating.co.za, 2018-06-17), passed the SANS 60335 appliance safety test in December 2018 (cornerstone.co.za) and positioned Heatware as a market-leading range in February 2022 (cornerstone.co.za, 2022-02-09). The roll-to-roll category on Buythis dates from August 2022 (Buythis category post). heatpress.co.za itself went up on 8 August 2023, its shop page on 12 October 2023, and its two news posts on the 4060D (2 October 2023) and the 1700 and 3200 heat rollers (22 December 2023, Industrial Heat Roller 1700). The product records carry older creation dates (from August 2020) because they were copied from AM's main catalog. AM announced more automatic presses in October 2024 (updating.co.za, 2024-10-22), launched the new 12 kW open-drum oil roller with automatic blanket centring in January 2026, and last edited the homepage on 15 May 2026.

How AI and staff should treat it

Question Answer
Does AM still sell industrial heat presses? Yes. Every heat press machine and spare on this shop is in the Buythis dump (rows dated 2026-10-18). Quote from Buythis, never from this page or old site tables.
Twin-station or single press? A twin-station press (4060D or 6080D) has one heated head that slides between two beds: the operator dresses one garment while the other is being pressed. It suits production runs of T-shirts and panels. A single clamshell or swing-away press suits low volume.
What do the twin-station presses need? Single-phase 220 V household power (3000 W for the 4060D, 4800 W for the 6080D) and a compressed air supply (am.im gives 6 bar or more for the 4060D). The air compressor is not included. Each station has crosshair alignment lasers, and the head can run in manual or automatic mode.
Roller press or flat press? A roller (roll-to-roll) press is for sublimating rolls of fabric, banners, flags and sportswear panels continuously, fed from a wide sublimation printer. A flat press handles one item at a time. Ask the client what width and volume they print.
Which roller press? H-ROLLER/300/E4 (300 mm, lanyards and ribbons), H-ROLLER/1600/E6 and /E6P (1620 mm electric, 220 V), H-ROLLER/1700/OIL9 (1700 mm oil drum, 220 V), H-ROLLER/1700/OIL12 (1700 mm oil drum, 380 V 12 kW) and H-ROLLER/3200/OIL35 or /OIL58 (3200 mm oil drum, 380 V). The last two 1700 and 3200 models are on Buythis but not on this shop.
Electric or oil drum? Electric drums (the 1600 models) heat in about 35 minutes and run from a 32 A supply. Oil drums heat more evenly across a wide roller and hold temperature on long runs, but take about 50 minutes to heat and need a heavier supply.
Electrical supply for rollers From am.im: 1600/E6 and E6P need a 32 A, 6 mm² cable (32 A plug on a 40 A breaker suggested); 1700/OIL9 needs 41 A, 10 mm² (63 A plug and breaker suggested); 3200/OIL35 needs 380 V, 61 A, 16 mm² plus 4–8 bar compressed air. Cables are not included. Have an electrician wire the supply through an isolator before the machine arrives.
Glass work table? The roller presses ship without the glass for the work table; the client prepares a 10 mm tempered glass top (sizes are in each SKU name).
Warranty? The presses carry a 1 year quality warranty on parts (faulty materials or workmanship, not wear and tear or misuse). On the Hobby models am.im says the warranty covers the electronic components, while accessories and consumables carry none. On the Multitalent combos the heating attachments carry no warranty and the pen attachment 6 months (am.im). Blankets, Teflon sheets and tape are consumables.
Installation and training? Industrial machines come by freight in a crate; AM publishes assembly and operation videos for each. Hobby presses are DIY with a manual, and training is not included.
Price? Forex-linked (am.im "Forex Linked Pricing", adjusted weekly or bi-weekly). Give the Buythis link with #ai. The homepage shop tables once showed rand prices; they are not a current quote.
Contact routes Sales WhatsApp 060 600 6000, support WhatsApp 060 600 7000. Heat press repairs are routed through AM support. Showrooms are at Sunnyrock (Ekurhuleni, Gauteng) and Montague Gardens (Cape Town).
Not to confuse with heatpresses.co.za, heat-press.co.za and heatware.co.za (sister Heatware sites, see heatpresses-site and heatware-site); laminators (Rollman, cold or warm lamination of printed vinyl, not heat transfer); DTF powder ovens (they cure powder on film, they do not press garments); and heatpress.co.za's cross-listed laser, vinyl and printer products.

Industrial flat presses

SKU What it is 8i pages
H-PRESS/4060D Twin-station air-lifting 400 × 600 mm flat press with crosshair alignment lasers, 3000 W, up to 400 °C (default limit 270 °C), ±1 °C, timer 1–999 s; magnesium-aluminium die-cast platen with Teflon cover; pneumatic pressure via the included regulator and water trap (6+ bar air, compressor not included); square-tube floor frame; about 198 kg crated product
H-PRESS/6080D Twin-station air-lifting 600 × 800 mm flat press with crosshair alignment lasers, 4800 W, for oversized prints and panels; about 275 kg crated product
H-PRESS/4060 Heavy-duty swing-away 400 × 600 mm single flat press, 1800 W, up to 400 °C (default 270 °C), head swings up to 180°, height-adjustable base product
H-PRESS/4050 400 × 500 mm clamshell T-shirt press with sliding base, 1400 W product
H-PRESS/3838 380 × 380 mm swing-away flat press, 1400 W, 93–232 °C; also accepts the Multitalent attachments (the shop lists it twice, once without a SKU) product
H-PRESS/3838C 380 × 380 mm clamshell flat press, 1400 W product

Roller heat presses

SKU What it is 8i pages
H-ROLLER/300/E4 300 mm roller press, 210 mm drum, 4 kW 220 V electric, up to 260 °C, for lanyards and ribbons product
H-ROLLER/1600/E6 1620 mm electric roller press, 6.4 kW 220 V, 220 mm drum, 0.3–3 m/min, material up to 8 mm thick; work table with 2 feed and 2 take-up rollers (blank material and printed paper in, printed material and used paper out); about 35 min to heat product
H-ROLLER/1600/E6P As the E6 but with 3 feed and 3 take-up rollers, the third for liner (tissue) paper product
H-ROLLER/1700/OIL9 1700 mm open-drum oil roller press, single-phase 220 V, 9 kW typical and 12 kW maximum heating, 50 W standby, 220 mm drum (oil included), about 50 min to heat, material up to 10 mm thick; air-inflatable expanding feed and take-up shafts, 3 feed and 2 motorised take-up rollers, automatic blanket deskewing; about 978 kg crated product
H-ROLLER/3200/OIL35 3200 mm oil roller press, 35 kW 380 V, 420 mm drum, needs 4–8 bar compressed air; for full-width textile production; about 3.45 t crated product

The older shop title for the OIL9 says a 200 mm drum and a 1790 × 760 mm glass; the current am.im record says a 220 mm open drum and a 1690 × 1050 × 10 mm glass. Quote the am.im values.

Current roller models and spares on Buythis that this shop does not list

SKU What it is 8i page
H-ROLLER/1700/OIL12 Heatware™ 380V 12kW Open-drum Oil Heating 1700mm Sublimation Roller Heat Press with Work Table and Take Up System h-roller-1700-oil12
H-ROLLER/3200/OIL58 3200mm Roller Heat Press, 58kW 380V 420mm Open-Drum Oil Heating Heat Press Machine (No Glass, 1597×2510×10mm ×2) in Crate Box, 110A 35mm² Cable Needed (Not Include) Suggest 125A Plug and Breaker, 4-8 Bar Compressed Air Needed h-roller-3200-oil58
H-1600/BLANKET 1600mm Wide Blanket, Seamless Nomex Felt Heat Resistant Blanket for Roll-to-Roll Heat Transfer Machine, ~1420mm Length 5mm Thickness h-1600-blanket
H-1600/ELEMENT 3kW Heater Element Tube for 1620mm (H-ROLLER/1600/E6) Roller Heat Press h-1600-element
H-1700/BLANKET/2 1700mm Wide Blanket, 2000mm Length 8mm Thickness, Seamless Nomex Felt Heat Resistant Blanket for Roll-to-Roll Heat Transfer Machine h-1700-blanket-2
H-1700/ELEMENT 1.2kW/1.5kW Heater Element Metal Rod for 1700mm Roller Heat Press h-1700-element
H-1700/CONDUCTOR 60A Heating Conductor Metal Rod for 1700mm Roller Heat Press h-1700-conductor
H-3200/BLANKET/2 3200mm Wide Blanket, 3200mm Length 9mm Thickness, Seamless Nomex Felt Heat Resistant Blanket for Roll-to-Roll Heat Transfer Machine h-3200-blanket-2
H-3200/ELEMENT 2kW Heater Element Metal Rod for 3200mm Roller Heat Press h-3200-element
H-CONTROL/6 XMTF-6 Temperature and Time Controller with Build-in Relay for Double Station Heat Press h-control-6
H-FABRIC/4060 400×600mm with Wire Sleeve Non-Stick Teflon PTFE Coated Fibreglass Fabric Cloth for 4060 Heat Press Station h-fabric-4060
H-PAPER/ROLL/1600 Heatware 1600mm x 100M 120g Sublimation Paper Roll for Poly-Fabric Sublimation Printing h-paper-roll-1600
H-PAPER/ROLL/1520 Heatware 1520mm x 100M 120g Sublimation Paper Roll for Poly-Fabric Sublimation Printing h-paper-roll-1520

Multi-function and small presses on this shop

The Multitalent combos share one 1400 W swing-away base (93–232 °C, ±2 °C, timer 1–999 s, 240 V) and differ by flat-platen size and attachments. The E models have the extended 380 × 380 mm platen instead of 290 × 380 mm (why E differs, SortIT video).

SKU Flat platen Attachments included (am.im) 8i pages
H-PRESS/MT5 290 × 380 mm 320 ml mug, two plates (120 and 150 mm), cap product
H-PRESS/MT5E 380 × 380 mm 320 ml mug, two plates, cap product
H-PRESS/MT6 290 × 380 mm 240 and 320 ml mugs, two plates, cap product
H-PRESS/MT6E 380 × 380 mm 240 and 320 ml mugs, two plates, cap product
H-PRESS/MT8 290 × 380 mm all seven 3D pads: 240 and 320 ml mugs, 350 and 500 ml cone cups, two plates, cap product
H-PRESS/MT8E 380 × 380 mm all seven 3D pads product
H-PRESS/MT9 290 × 380 mm all seven 3D pads plus shoe press product
H-PRESS/MT9E 380 × 380 mm all seven 3D pads plus shoe press product
H-PRESS/MT10 290 × 380 mm all seven 3D pads, shoe press and 6-pen press product
H-PRESS/MT10E 380 × 380 mm all seven 3D pads, shoe press and 6-pen press product
H-HOBBY/M5 290 × 380 mm, 850 W Hobby 5-in-1: mug, cap and sponges for 20 and 25 cm plates (max 205 °C) product
H-HOBBY/P5 250 × 300 mm, 1000 W Portable Hobby 5-in-1: mug, cap and plate sponges (max 200 °C) product
H-HOBBY/3D 180 × 205 mm, 800 W Vacuum 3D press with silicone chamber for phone cases, stone and crystal; mug clamp up to 90 mm × 260 mm product

Single-function presses on the shop: mug presses H-PRESS/MUG, H-PRESS/MUG5 (five mugs at once), H-HOBBY/MUG and the one-button H-HOBBY/MUG/AUTO; tumbler presses H-PRESS/TUMBLER (27 cm skinny tumblers, or two 320 ml mugs) and H-HOBBY/TUMBLER; cap presses H-PRESS/CAP4 (four interchangeable pads) and H-HOBBY/CAP; the pen press H-PRESS/PEN; hobby flat presses H-PRESS/2938 (290 × 380 mm auto-open) and H-HOBBY/3838C; and the handheld high-frequency presses H-PRESS/P1 (300 × 250 mm) and H-PRESS/P0 (mini, under 0.45 kg). Each has its own 8i product page under ../products/.

Heat press attachments, controllers and spares

SKU What it is 8i page
H-PRESS/FLAT Heatware Heat Press 290×380mm Flat Heating Board Attachment h-press-flat
H-PRESS/FLAT/E Heatware Heat Press 380×380mm Flat Heating Board Attachment h-press-flat-e
H-PRESS/CAP Heatware Heat Press Caps, Hats & Beanies Heating Pad h-press-cap
H-PRESS/MUG240 Heatware Heat Press 240ml Cylinder Mugs Heating Pad Attachment h-press-mug240
H-PRESS/MUG320 Heatware Heat Press 320ml Cylinder Mugs Heating Pad Attachment, with Connector h-press-mug320
H-PRESS/MUG320/3 3 Wires(K-type Thermocouple) with Metal Shield 320ml Cylinder Mugs Press Heating Pad Attachment h-press-mug320-3
H-PRESS/MUG320/4 4 Wires with Metal Shield 320ml Cylinder Mugs Press Heating Pad Attachment h-press-mug320-4
H-PRESS/MUG320/6 Metal Shield 320ml Cylinder Mugs Press Heating Pad Attachment with 4Pin Plug h-press-mug320-6
H-PRESS/CUP350 Heat Press 350ml Cone Shaped Cups Heating Pad Attachment h-press-cup350
H-PRESS/CUP500 Heat Press 500ml Cone Shaped Cups Heating Pad Attachment h-press-cup500
H-PRESS/DISK12 Heatware Heat Press Φ120mm+ Round Disk Heating Pad h-press-disk12
H-PRESS/DISK15 Heatware Heat Press Φ150mm+ Round Disk Heating Pad h-press-disk15
H-PRESS/SHOE Heatware Heat Press Sneakers, Shoes Platen Heat Press Attachment h-press-shoe
H-PRESS/PENS Heatware 6 Pens Silicone 6 Pen Placement Slots Heat Press Attachment h-press-pens
H-PRESS/TUMBLER/S Metal Shield Tumbler Press Heating Pad Attachment with 4Pin Plug h-press-tumbler-s
H-PRESS/CUP Heatware Heat Press Cup and Mug Press and Lock Stand h-press-cup
H-PRESS/ARM Heatware Multitalent Heat Press Extension Arm with Column Housing h-press-arm
H-PRESS/ARM/E Heatware Multitalent Heat Press Extension Arm with Column Housing for 3838 Heat Press Unit h-press-arm-e
H-PRESS/HANDLE Heatware Multitalent Heat Press Handwheel with Crank Handle, Shank 10mm, Diameter 80mm h-press-handle
H-PRESS/PLUNGE Heatware Multitalent Heat Press Plunger Arm and Mounting Bracket h-press-plunge
H-PRESS/SUSPENSION Heatware Multitalent Heat Press Suspension Pad with 6 Supporting Springs h-press-suspension
H-PRESS/KNOB/5 5 Pieces of Replacement Knob for Mug Heat Press Machine h-press-knob-5
H-PRESS/SWITCH/LEVER Short Roller Lever Microswitch with ~0.5 Meter Heat Resistant Wiring h-press-switch-lever
H-CONTROL/2 Heatware Tumbler Heat Press Control Unit with Temperature & Timer Controller h-control-2
H-CONTROL/4 Heatware Cap Heat Press Control Unit with Temperature & Timer Controller, Include Limit Switch h-control-4
H-CONTROL/3000 Temperature (0~400°C) K-Type and Time Controller for Heat Press, For Double Station Heat Press Machines, NTTF-3000-3411V h-control-3000
H-PRESS/FLAT/4060D 400×600mm Flat Heating Element for 4060 Double Station Heat Press h-press-flat-4060d
H-FABRIC/6080 Non-Stick PTFE Coated Fibreglass Fabric Cloth 600x800mm with Wire Sleeve for 6080 Heat Press Station h-fabric-6080
H-TAPE/THERMAL/T20 20mm Wide Teflon Based, 0.08mm Super Thin, 100M Rolled Thermally Conductive Adhesive Transfer Tapes (White, No Residue) h-tape-thermal-t20
AS-TAPE Generic Tape Dispenser (AM Blue) as-tape

Roller press spares on this shop

SKU What it is 8i page
H-1700/BLANKET 1700mm Wide Blanket, Seamless Nomex Felt Heat Resistant Blanket for Roll-to-Roll Heat Transfer Machine, 1710mm Length 8mm Thickness h-1700-blanket
H-ROLLER/1700/RING Slip Ring for 1700 Oil Heating Roller Heat Press, Collecting Ring Replacement h-roller-1700-ring
H-ROLLER/12KW/KIT 12kW Heating Element Electrical Connection Kit for up to 12kW Roller Heat Press Machines h-roller-12kw-kit
H-ROLLER/GEAR/60 Casted Aluminum 1:60 Cranking Gearbox for Roller Heat Press h-roller-gear-60
H-PRESS/MOTOR/90W 220v 90w Speed Regulating Motor with Gearbox Head for Roller Heat Press, 51K90RGU-CF, 5GU-100K h-press-motor-90w
H-PRESS/MOTOR/GEAR 15 Teeth 15mm Shake Gear Replacement for 90w Speed Regulating Motor for Roller Heat Press h-press-motor-gear
H-PRESS/MOTOR/CONTROL 90W-120W Motor Speed Control Unit for 90W to 120W Variabel Speed Regulating Motor, US-52 with 5PIN Square Socket Plug h-press-motor-control
H-PRESS/1600/GEAR 28 Teeth Geared Double Bearing Pulling Rod for 1600mm Roller Heat Press h-press-1600-gear
H-PRESS/HANDLE/100 Heatware Roller Heat Press Handwheel with Crank Handle, Shank 10mm, Diameter 100mm h-press-handle-100
H-PRESS/HANDLE/ROD Heatware Roller Heat Press Handwheel with Crank Handle on 16mm Rod h-press-handle-rod
H-CONTROL/C100 Temperature (0~400°C) Controller for Roller Heat Press with Relay Output, 220V, REX-C100 h-control-c100
H-CONTROL/CHB402 CHB402 0.5 Degree Accuracy Temperature Controller for Roller Heat Press with 12V DC Output for SSR h-control-chb402
H-FEEDER/1800 1800mm Deviation Rectifying Roller Feeder, Advanced Deskew, for Fabric Feeding on Roller Heat Press, Fabric Laser Cutter etc h-feeder-1800
AE-SENSOR/200K/4260 200K 4260 Glass Encapsulated 1% Thermistor Temperature Sensor with Leading Wire for Cap Heat Press ae-sensor-200k-4260
AE-COUNT/JDM11-5H AC220V Electrical Digits 0-9999 LCD Display Electronic Counter Relay, JDM11-5H ae-count-jdm11-5h

DTF, UV-DTF and sublimation items on this shop

These are heat-related but belong to the DTF and UV-DTF printer ranges. The A3 oven cures DTF powder on film; it is not a garment press.

SKU What it is 8i page
H-DTF/OVEN/A3 A3 DTF Powder Oven with Temperature Control and Countdown Timer, Easy Transport Design, for Our DTF Powder 160°C 20s h-dtf-oven-a3
H-DTF/ELEMENT/300 Heating Element Replacement for DTF 300 Powdering Machine h-dtf-element-300
H-DTF/ELEMENT/600 Heating Element Replacement for DTF 600 Powdering Machine h-dtf-element-600
H-DTF/C100 Temperature (0~400°C) Controller for DTF Poweder Shaker with SSR Output, 220V, REX-C100 (SSR, V*DN) h-dtf-c100
H-CONTROL/401T Temperature Controller with Timer for A3 DTF Oven, TC3-401T Controller with Timer Output h-control-401t
H-CONTROL/DRV 2 Channel Temperature Controller for DTF Printer with Fan and LED Lighting Control, KP-WK02 DRV h-control-drv
AE-SENSOR/A3 A3 Oven Thermistor Temperature Sensor with Leading Wire and Lugs ae-sensor-a3
AE-SENSOR/K K-Type Stainless Steel Waterproof Temperature Sensor Probe (Threaded) for DTF Powder Shaker ae-sensor-k
H-SHOCK/30 30N Gas Shock Absorber, for A3 Powder Shaker, 6-15-250-30N h-shock-30
H-SHOCK/60 60N Gas Shock Absorber, for A3 DTF Oven h-shock-60
H-UVDTF/ROLL/600 UV Direct-to-Film 62cm Wide 50m Length UV-DTF Film Rolls with A/B Roll Each, 190 Micron Transparent. Laminating Temperature 50-60°C (Roller Setting 100°C) Cold Apply, Cold Peel h-uvdtf-roll-600
H-UVDTF/BELT/300 X-Axis Timing Belt (~2000mm) for 300mm UVDTF Printer h-uvdtf-belt-300
H2-INK/COMBO/NEON Premium CMYK Dye Sublimation Fluorescent Ink Combo, 1Kg Ink Bottle of Each Colour Combo Pack h2-ink-combo-neon

Rollman laminators on this shop

SKU What it is 8i page
RM-1520A Rollman Automatic 2000W Hot/Cold Laminator 1520mm (220V) Main Machine in Crated Box rm-1520a
RM-1800 Rollman 2000W Hot/Cold Laminator 1800mm (220V) Main Machine in Crated Box, Maximum Temperature 80°C, Default Allowed 60°C rm-1800
RM-1520/ROLLER Roller Replacement for 1520mm Laminator rm-1520-roller
RM-BLADE/10 10x Double Edge Trimming Blade Replacement for Rollman Laminator, 10 Pieces rm-blade-10

Other products cross-listed on this shop

About 445 products on the heatpress.co.za shop belong to other AM ranges. Answer about them from their own pages.

Group Roughly how many Examples Where to answer from
Fibre-laser sources, cutters, markers, welders, cleaners and spares; CO₂ laser optics ~113 LF-1530 heads, LLM-F20/F30 markers, LR-2000 RustOff cleaners, L-LENS quartz lenses lr-2000, llm-f20 and other product pages
Printer electronics, ink system parts, flatbed and UV printers, inks and RIP software ~85 F-INK tubes and dampers, F2-6090UV/XP600, F1 heater boards f2-6090uv-xp600 and other product pages
Vinyl cutters, cutter spares, blades and cutting software ~49 V-series cutters, V4 motor cables, S-CUTTOOL plugins v4-car-s720 and other product pages
CNC router, plasma and motion parts ~25 R-1325K/90 routers, MetalWise plasma consumables, AM-RACK racks r-1325k-90 and other product pages
General electrical, air and workshop parts ~173 AE connectors and relays, AG compressor parts, cables, switches each SKU's own product page

How a heat press job runs

Flat press (single or twin-station) (twin-station operation guide; dual-head review):

  1. For a twin-station press, connect the compressed-air hose first and set the pressure on the regulator: more for thick material, less for thin.
  2. Switch on, set the temperature, then the time (the presenter in AM's 2025 guide uses about 55 seconds; follow the transfer supplier's settings).
  3. Choose manual (you press start to bring the head down) or automatic (the head comes down by itself when it reaches the station sensor, counts down, beeps and lifts).
  4. Line up each garment with the crosshair lasers while the other station is pressing, then slide the head across.
  5. Keep the station stoppers and the rear micro switch aligned; if they shift in transport the head will not trigger or stop in the right place.

Roller press (sublimation FAQ and roller usage guide; 12 kW basic operation; roll-to-roll loading method):

  1. Have the dedicated supply, isolator and (for oil models with deskewing or the 3200) the air compressor ready. On the 12 kW model the compressor stays on the whole time the machine runs.
  2. Switch on rolling and heating, set the temperature and let the drum heat (about 35 minutes electric, about 50 minutes oil) with the blanket turning.
  3. Load blank fabric and printed sublimation paper on the feed rollers (plus liner paper on the E6P), and the take-up rollers for the pressed fabric and used paper.
  4. Balance temperature against speed: faster needs hotter, slower needs cooler. Too hot and slow scorches the paper yellow and browns the colours; too fast fades the print. AM's 1620 mm walkthrough starts around 230 °C.
  5. To finish, switch off heating but keep the blanket rolling in cool-down mode. Only stop or loosen the blanket once the drum is below about 80–95 °C (the 12 kW oil model stops rolling by itself at about 95 °C), otherwise the blanket can be damaged or catch fire.

Common problems and answers

Problem What to check
"Smiley" curve or creases across roller-pressed fabric The blanket is looser in the middle than at the sides. Adjust the two tensioning wheels equally on both sides, use the reinforced front and rear tensioning bars to stretch the blanket flat, and lock the nuts (creasing fix, Part 3). A new blanket can take hours or days of running to flatten.
Ink bursts or streaks sideways on roller prints Moisture in the fabric. Run the fabric through the press once without paper to dry it, then press with paper (creasing and streaks tips).
Pale lines with little ink Not enough pressure. Wind the press tighter.
Blanket wanders to one side On oil models, check the deskewing air cylinder and its sensors and adjust the cylinder speed (how deskewing works; cylinder speed; limit-switch misalignment fix). While shrinking a new blanket on an oil model, stop, reverse the drum direction and watch for about 10 minutes; reverse again if it keeps drifting (blanket-shrinking guide).
New blanket on an oil roller Follow AM's shrinking schedule: heat to 170 °C, start the 2-hour timer only when it reaches 170 °C, then go to 200 °C and time again from when it reaches 200 °C. If power fails part-way, start over (blanket shrinking steps). Run a new blanket 100–200 hours before production, spread over days (blanket care).
Electric roller will not heat or reads wrong Check the PT100 sensor and heating switch wiring (PT100 replacement; heating switch bypass), then reset the REX-C100 controller (reset video; spare H-CONTROL/C100).
Roller alarm and the drum will not roll See turning off the roller alarm.
Power bill worries on the 12 kW oil roller Heating from 25 °C to 220 °C uses about 15 kWh over roughly an hour; holding 220 °C takes about 2 kW per hour; cool-down mode about 100 W and standby about 50 W. If it will be used again the same day, keep it hot (power consumption explained).
Twin-station head does not lower in automatic mode Re-align the station stopper and rear micro switch, which can move in transport; check air pressure.
Twin-station controller dead or locked Replace the XMTF-6 controller (H-CONTROL/6, replacement video) or unlock its keypad by setting LCK to 000 (unlock video).
Cap press will not set below 200 It is reading Fahrenheit. Switch the controller to Celsius (cap press video; H-CONTROL basics).

Videos

Newest first, from AM's YouTube channels (titles and dates from the YouTube dump).

Date Video
2026-10-16 A3 DTF printer prints a logo and the H-PRESS/6080D twin-station press transfers it
2026-10-15 H-ROLLER/1700/OIL9 1700 mm oil roller heat press training
2026-10-14 H-ROLLER/1700/OIL9 set up
2026-10-12 H-ROLLER/1700/OIL9 set up and testing
2026-10-05 How to Fix Blanket Misalignment When the Limit Switch Triggers, 3-Phase Oil Roller Heat Press
2026-10-04 Twin Station Heat Press Installation and Operation (600 × 800, the video linked from am.im for H-PRESS/6080D)
2026-10-01 H-PRESS/6080D pressing a sublimation print on aluminium
2026-08-31 How Things Work: Heat Press Machinery
2026-08-24 Double Station Heat Press Setup and Training
2026-03-15 Solve Creasing Issue on Oil Heat Press with Mat Tension Adjustment (Part 3)
2026-03-02 Power Consumption Explained for 12kW Open-drum Oil Heating Roller Heat Press
2026-02-16 Basic Roll to Roll Heat Press Method and Paper Material Loading and Offload Method Explained
2026-02-01 Basic Operation for 12kW 1700mm Open-Drum Oil Heat Press with Blanket Automatic Centering (Part 1)
2026-01-25 New Heatware 12kW Open-drum Oil Heat Press with Automatic Blanket Central Positioning
2026-01-21 How Blanket Deskewing System Works with Air Cylinder on Roller Heat Press Machine
2025-11-18 Remove Creasing and Streak Marks on Roller Heat Press With These Simple Tips
2025-11-03 HEATWARE Heat Press Machinery Options in Stock
2025-10-06 New Heatware Twin-Station Air-Lifting 400x600 Flat Press Heat Press Machine with Crosshair Laser (the feature video on am.im)
2025-08-28 H-DTF/602/XP600 DTF set and H-PRESS/4060D twin-station press
2025-07-25 Taking care of your Heat Press Blanket
2025-07-16 PT100 Temperature Sensor Wiring and Replacement for Electrical Roller Heat Press
2025-07-10 Difference Between 1600mm Roller Heat Press E6 and E6P Model for Additional Linear Paper Brackets
2025-06-23 New 2025 Double Station Heat Press Operation Guide on Manual and Automatic Mode
2025-06-10 Blanket Shrinking Steps for Oil Roller Heat Press Machines
2025-06-06 H-ROLLER/1700/OIL9 oil heat press tested on a 20 m banner
2025-05-23 Replace H-CONTROL/6 XMTF-6 Controller on Heatware Double Station Heat Press Machine
2025-05-01 Blanket Care and New Blanket Preparation for Roller Heat Press Machines
2025-02-10 Sublimation Printing FAQ, Large Format Sublimation Printer and Roller Heat Press Usage Guide
2025-02-04 Assemble H-ROLLER/1600/E6P Roller Heat Press with Liner Paper Take Up Roller
2024-10-07 H-ROLLER/1700/OIL9 Installation, Fabric Feeding and Basic Operation
2024-09-26 220V 9kW Oil Heating Roller Heat Press Tested on 7 Meters Long Banner Sublimation Pressing
2024-06-27 H-ROLLER/300/E4 300mm Roller Heat Press for Lanyard, Ribbon Heat Sublimation Transfer
2024-05-28 Heat Presses Tour of Popular Heat Presses in South Africa Market for Business and Industrial
2023-08-14 1700mm Drum Oil Heating Roller Heat Press Assemble Steps
2023-08-14 Seamless Roll Heat Press Blanket Exchange for Roll to Roll Roller Heat Press Machine
2023-07-18 H-ROLLER/3200/OIL35 Operations
2023-04-16 Pneumatic Dual Head Heat Press Review, Pressure & Temperature Adjustment and Operation Guide
2023-04-02 Double Station Pneumatic Piston Lifted Heat Press Machine of 400x600mm Size Unbox and Installation
2022-09-26 Roller Heat Press Review and Heatware 220V 1620mm Roller Heat Press Basic Functions Walkthrough (the video on the Industrial Heat Roller 1700 post)
2021-03-04 Roller Sublimation Heat Press Step by Step Assemble Guide, Work Table, Tension Rollers and Feeders
2018-08-14 Heatware 1800W 400×600mm Swing Away Heavy Duty Flat Press Heat Press Machine
2018-07-28 Heatware Multifunction Heat Press Combo with 9 Attachments for Sublimation Heat Press Application

FAQ

Do the twin-station presses come with a compressor? No. They need clean compressed air (6 bar or more for the 4060D per am.im); the regulator with water trap is included, the compressor is not.

Can a roller press do T-shirts? It is built mainly for roll and panel sublimation on polyester fabric (sportswear panels, flags, banners, towels), and AM has shown the 1600 pressing T-shirts too. For one-off finished garments a flat press is usually more practical; cut-and-sew sportswear is printed as fabric on the roller first.

What printer goes with a roller press? A wide sublimation printer roughly matching the roller width, with sublimation paper rolls such as H-PAPER/ROLL/1600. See the AM sublimation FAQ video above.

Will a 1700 mm oil roller run on household power? The OIL9 is single-phase 220 V but draws up to 41 A and needs its own 10 mm² cable and 63 A breaker. The OIL12 and both 3200 models need 380 V three-phase. Check the site's supply before quoting.

Can I use the Multitalent attachments on any press? They are made for the Multitalent bases, and am.im says the H-PRESS/3838 swing-away also works with the mug, plate, cap and shoe attachments. Attachments are sold separately as spares (table above).

Can I see one? Route the client to sales on 060 600 6000 to book a demo at Sunnyrock or Montague Gardens.

Digested pages

Page Type Published Notes
Home page 2023-08-08 Industrial hero, twin-station and roller SKUs, shop tables, cross-sell, FAQ (boxed extract); modified 2026-05-15
Industrial Heat Press News & Media page 2023-08-14 News listing (builder layout, no body text)
Element Test page 2023-10-10 Builder test page, no content
Industrial Heat Press Social Media page 2023-10-11 Social wall shortcode only
Industrial Heat Press Shop page 2023-10-12 WooCommerce shop, 545 products
Templates - Banner ADS page 2023-11-30 Builder template, no content
test page page 2023-12-13 Empty
Banner Ads page 2024-01-22 Builder template, no content
Revolutionise Your Business with the HEATWARE™ H-PRESS/4060D post 2023-10-02 Empty shortcode body; see the 4060D rows above
Industrial Heat Roller 1700 post 2023-12-22 Image and roller walkthrough video (digest)
Industrial Heat Roller 3200 post 2023-12-22 Title only, no body

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