The hot stamping machine gives the printed pattern a metallic luster, which can easily greatly increase the added value of the product. Many users will apply the hot stamping process to their products. In recent years, hot stamping has a tendency to be more and more multi-color, that is, like printing, using hot stamping paper of different colors to express the specific characteristics of the pattern, such as peony pattern, green hot stamping foil hot stamping leaves, red hot stamping foil hot stamping flowers, and gray hot stamping foil hot stamping flower pots, so that the overall expression of the product has the metallic color of the hot stamping process and the matching effect of the printing process.
The realization of multi-color hot stamping generally involves turntable hot stamping machines and shuttle hot stamping machines.
There are the following differences between the turntable hot stamping machine and the shuttle hot stamping machine in terms of structural features and uses:
Structural features
• Turntable hot stamping machine: There is a rotatable round turntable with multiple workstations on it, which can place multiple workpieces to be hot stamped at the same time. The hot stamping heads are fixed or distributed around the turntable. The turntable rotates so that the workpieces enter the hot stamping position in turn to complete the hot stamping. It is equipped with a temperature, pressure, and time control system to ensure the stability of hot stamping quality. It has a compact structure and occupies a large area. The turntable hot stamping machine is a continuous hot stamping equipment, so it is more expensive, and it involves the position adjustment of multi-color hot stamping, and the structure will be more complicated.
• Shuttle hot stamping machine: There is a shuttle mechanism. The workbench carrying the workpiece can shuttle back and forth between different hot stamping stations. There are usually multiple hot stamping stations, each station corresponds to hot stamping of different colors. The hot stamping heads of each station are independently controlled, and the colors can be flexibly combined. It is equipped with an advanced positioning system to ensure the registration accuracy of multi-color hot stamping. It is generally large in size and complex in structure. The shuttle hot stamping machine can only place one product for hot stamping at a time, so the speed is slow.
Usage difference
• Turntable hot stamping machine: suitable for hot stamping of single color or simple pattern on small, regular-shaped workpieces, such as buttons, badges, small accessories, etc., with high production efficiency and continuous operation. It is suitable for enterprises that mass-produce single or small amounts of hot stamping products. It is widely used in plastic products, sports equipment, toys, high value-added cosmetics, high-end gift packaging, handicrafts and other industries.
• Shuttle multi-color hot stamping machine: mainly used for workpieces with high requirements for multi-color hot stamping and complex patterns, such as packaging cartons, labels, playing cards, etc., which can realize multi-color overprinting and can accurately present complex patterns and gradient effects. It is often used in industries such as printing and packaging, advertising, and other fields that require high product appearance quality and visual effects.
