The decision to buy a roll laminator is often a serious one. Roll laminators tend to be expensive and they can take up a lot of room, so you want to make sure you buy the right one. This article will introduce you to four different types of roll laminators, such as school laminators and wide format machines. Continue reading to find out which type is the best for you and your company, as well as discover some of the best models in each different category.
School laminators. As the name indicates these durable, affordable laminators are perfect for use in schools. They can be used to laminate posters, reference materials, art projects, and more. School laminators are often easy to use which means anyone can learn how to use one, even the technologically impaired.
Generally speaking, school laminators are designed for use with thinner laminating films, such as 1.5 and 3 mil thicknesses. GBC makes a number of school laminators, including the HeatSeal Ultima 65 which is the best selling school laminator in the United States.
Commercial grade laminators.
These laminators are frequently used by companies that laminate a lot of documents and need a fairly rigid product. Documents laminated by these machines tend to be less than 27 inches wide and include menus, signs, and marketing materials. Machines in this category often feature higher laminating speeds, silicone rollers, and other advanced features. They re perfect for print shops and other organizations that need to produce high quality lamination in house. Royal Sovereign produces some good commercial grade laminators, such as the RSL 2702 and the RSS 685. These machines will feature adjustments that are not available on most school laminators allowing you to use specialty laminating films for specific applications.
Wide format roll laminators.
If you re in the graphics arts business or simply want to laminate something that s wider than 27 inches, a wide format laminator is what you need. These machines are a great choice when laminating maps, posters, banners, and large signs. They offer high quality hot and cold lamination and can vary in size. Some machines can laminate items that are up to 65 inches wide, so the laminating possibilities are endless. GBC and Royal Sovereign are two of the leading manufacturers in this category, producing the 44DT 43 laminator and the high speed RSS 1050N 41 machine, respectively.
Pouch board laminators.
Sometimes you need to mount your document on to a board and there s no better way to do that than with a pouch board laminator. These machines are designed primarily for mounting but can be used to do specific types of encapsulation as well. They are good for companies that need an array of document finishing options. Some pouch board laminators to check out include the Phoenix wide format laminator and the ProSeal 25 and 44 models.
If none of these types of laminators sound like what you need, you might want to consider a pouch laminator. Pouch laminators are smaller than roll laminators, and are great for small laminating jobs including ID cards, snapshots, legal documents, and so on. This type of laminator is also usually a lot less expensive than a roll laminator, so if you re on a budget, you should check out this type of machine.
Now that you re aware of all the different laminating possibilities, you ll be able to make an informed choice about which machine to buy. Thanks for reading and good luck with your laminating!
Author Resource:
Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for http://www.mybinding.com .He has written over 500 articles on binding machines,binding covers,binders,laminators,binding supplies,laminating supplies,paper handling equipments,index tabs, and shredders.
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