Industrial Heat Roller 1700
Source: https://heatpress.co.za/industrial-heat-roller-1700
- published: 2023-12-22 14:39:07
- modified: 2024-01-23 00:04:57
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What this page is
This is the "Industrial Heat Roller 1700" post from heatpress.co.za, one of the AM.CO.ZA group's heat press websites (summarised on the heatpress.co.za site page). The original post, kept above, is a photo of the Heatware industrial 1700mm heat roller and one video. The machine itself belongs to AM.CO.ZA's own heat press brand, described on the Heatware brand page.
This Knowledge Base version adds a short guide to the 1700mm roller presses, using only pages already in this KB. Prices change often, so this page quotes none: check the current price on each linked Buythis page. Stock is not shown here.
What a 1700mm heat roller is
A roller heat press (also called a roll-to-roll or calender press) transfers printed sublimation paper onto fabric continuously. The paper and fabric travel together around a large heated drum, pressed against it by a heat-resistant felt blanket, so long rolls such as sportswear fabric, flags and banners can be pressed in one run instead of sheet by sheet. The 1700mm Heatware presses have a 220mm open drum heated by oil, which spreads the heat evenly along the full width (Heatware brand page).
The two versions
| H-ROLLER/1700/OIL9 | H-ROLLER/1700/OIL12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Power supply | Single-phase 220V | Three-phase 380V |
| Heating | 9kW | 12kW (about 15kW total) |
| Cable and breaker (not included) | 41A 10mm² cable, 63A plug and breaker | 32A 4mm² five-core cable, 32A plug and breaker |
| KB page | H-ROLLER/1700/OIL9 | H-ROLLER/1700/OIL12 |
The OIL12 adds a work table with a take-up system, air-inflating expanding rollers, automatic blanket deskewing (it needs about 60 litres per minute of compressed air), motorized take-up and an automatic cool-down to standby below 95°C. It takes about 50 minutes to pre-heat, the oil is included, and it handles material up to 10mm thick (Heatware brand page). Neither version includes the glass top.
If you only have single-phase power and want a lighter machine, the electric H-ROLLER/1600/E6 (1620mm wide, 220V) is the step down. It is the press shown in the original post's video below.
What it suits
- Sportswear, team kits and fashion fabric printed on a large-format sublimation printer.
- Flags, banners and soft signage on long rolls. AM.CO.ZA tested the 9kW press on a banner seven metres long (220V 9kW Oil Heating Roller Heat Press Tested on 7 Meters Long Banner Sublimation Pressing (2024-09-26)).
- Any business moving from sheet heat presses to continuous roll production. The heat press buying guide compares the press types.
Sublimation paper rolls such as H-PAPER/ROLL/1600 and H-PAPER/ROLL/1520 are listed as cross-sales on the OIL9.
Setup and operation
The press arrives in a crate by freight. Installation and on-site training are offered with the oil press; travel and call-out costs may apply (H-ROLLER/1700/OIL9). Have the right cable, plug and breaker installed before the technician arrives, plus compressed air for the OIL12.
AM.CO.ZA's videos walk through the OIL12:
- New Heatware 12kW Open-drum Oil Heat Press with Automatic Blanket Central Positioning (2026-01-25)
- Basic Operation for 12kW 1700mm Open-Drum Oil Heat Press with Blanket Automatic Centering (Part 1) (2026-02-01)
- Basic Roll to Roll Heat Press Method and Paper Material Loading and Offload Method Explained Part 2 (2026-02-15)
- How Blanket Deskewing System Works with Air Cylinder on Roller Heat Press Machine (2026-01-21)
The video on the original post, Roller Heat Press Review and Heatware 220V 1620mm Roller Heat Press Basic Functions Walkthrough (2022-09-26), is a customer's walkthrough of the smaller 1620mm electric press. The presenter runs sublimation at around 230°C.
Blanket care and spares
The felt blanket is the main wear part. See Blanket Care and New Blanket Preparation for Roller Heat Press Machines (2025-05-01) for how to look after it and prepare a new one. Spares for the 1700mm presses in this KB include:
- H-1700/BLANKET, the 1700mm seamless Nomex felt blanket
- H-ROLLER/1700/RING, the slip ring
- H-1700/ELEMENT and H-1700/CONDUCTOR, heater element and conductor rods
- AM-BEARING/970108, the high-temperature bearing, used with AG-GREASE/HEAT
- AE-SENSOR/KJ/M8, the temperature probe for oil heating presses
- H-ROLLER/12KW/KIT, the heating element connection kit
- H-FEEDER/1800, a deskewing roller feeder for fabric
More parts are on the roller heat press components page.