Film laminating, whether it be for single sheets, book covers or other application, and whether performed in-house or at a specialist laminating company, is an important aspect in the finishing process.  Tauler, with its PrintLam range of thermal laminating machines, is the company in this particular sector that Friedheim International represents exclusively in the UK and Ireland.

Although dedicated laminating houses have a role to play as part of the printing process, bringing laminating in-house can have its advantages, as long as the right equipment is chosen!  In-house laminating offers more control over your production process in terms of the fact that the machine is available whenever you need it, for example if a customer sets an urgent deadline, and very soon becomes very cost effective as you are not subject to any minimum charge, no matter what the quantity!  Overall, installing your own laminating machine can improve efficiency and lower your unit costs of production! Friedheim and Tauler can help to achieve these potential cost savings by offering the following thermal laminating machines in the PrintLam range:

PrintLam Smart – a highly mobile unit, the Smart is such a compact laminator and occupies such a small space that it can be ‘tucked away’ in a corner!  The manually operated Smart offers short set-up times, and can handle a minimum format of 150 x 200 mm and a maximum format of 520 x 720 mm.  It is capable of operating at a speed of up to 15 metres per minute.  It is also able to laminate sheets ranging in weight from 110 gm² up to 400 gm². 

Besides the thermal laminating machines mentioned above, Friedheim International is also able to supply thermal laminating film in both Gloss and Matt versions.  Both types of film are available in 3000 metre rolls, and in a range of different roll widths (14 x gloss, 12 x matt): minimum size available is 220 mm, maximum is 1010 mm.PrintLam Smartmatic – officially launched at IPEX 2010, the automatic operation and easy to use Smartmatic is another compact yet mobile unit.  Its fast set-up times makes it an ideal machine for short-run work, and it is capable of achieving a maximum mechanical speed of up to 20 metres per minute, as well as handling a maximum sheet size of 520 x 720 mm.  The Smartmatic has a maximum stack height of 480 mm, and is able to process sheets from 130 gm² up to 350 gm² in weight.