At the moment, there are two types of laminators: roll and batch. Their main difference is that rolled laminators can be called a professional type of laminators, batch laminators are more intended for various office use, for example, for processing all kinds of documents in standard formats.
Batch laminators
Batch laminators are a huge success among their users due to their low cost, great simplicity of design and the variety of functions that batch laminators can perform. Even the simplest bag laminators offer their owners an important foil stamping function, perfect for creating a variety of fashion products. Here, the disadvantages are that this type of laminator is intended only for its periodic use, the high cost of consumables, since in this case there is a large binding to formats of a specific type.
Roll laminators
Roll laminators can already handle a variety of (standard or custom) formats, making them ideal for copy centers and printers. The main advantage of these laminators over batch laminators is the low cost of consumables. Also a great advantage can be considered high productivity, this makes it possible to work quickly (in the shortest possible time) with a large circulation. Disadvantage: High cost versus cheap packet laminators.
Therefore, when buying a laminator, trust the professionals who will not only be able to sell high-quality professional products for you, but also provide after-sales service. Unfortunately, only a trained operator can cope with the work on a roll laminator due to the many difficulties in maintenance.
Before making your final choice and settling on one or another device, pay your attention to such an important point as the type of heating elements. According to this type, laminators are divided into three groups: with hot plates, with external heating rolls and with internal heating rolls.
According to most professionals, the most optimal and highest quality laminator is a laminator with internal heating rollers.
Having practically made your choice on one model, do not forget to clarify whether the model is equipped with such important functions as, for example, reverse and adjusting the temperature balance of the shafts. Reverse is a rather convenient function for novice users, because in the process of work there are all sorts of inaccuracies with the lamination process or various errors. To fix these errors, you just need to press a button, and not go to the service center and disassemble the laminator. Adjusting the temperature balance of the shafts will be useful when working, for example, with various types of films. After all, due to the different thickness of the film, your lamination result depends.
