Flat Thermal Presses
Flat Thermal Presses: Precision and Versatility
Flat thermal presses are essential tools for customizing smooth-surface products using techniques such as sublimation, DTF, heat transfer vinyl, transfer paper, and more. They are designed to provide even heat and pressure distribution, ensuring precise, long-lasting, and high-quality transfers.
These machines allow for the customization of a wide variety of items—both textiles, such as T-shirts, tote bags, cushions, or wallets, and rigid materials. The latter include keychains, 2D phone cases, wooden photo frames, cardboard puzzles, glass plaques, aluminium sheets, and many others.
Advantages of InkOne Flat Thermal Presses
InkOne flat presses stand out for their durability, precision, and ergonomic design. Designed for both professionals and hobbyists, these machines offer:
- Range of models: we offer everything from compact options—like the MiniPress for targeted tasks—to industrial models like the SwapPress PT7 (40 x 60 cm), tailored to meet different production needs.
- Versatility: swapPress models feature interchangeable plates that allow you to personalize a wide variety of products, including T-shirts, pants, shoes, and cap visors, expanding your customization possibilities.
- Robust construction: built with high-quality materials, these presses are designed to withstand intensive use, ensuring a long service life and optimal performance.
- Advanced technology: equipped with digital temperature and time controls, InkOne presses deliver consistent, high-quality results with every transfer.
- Efficiency and safety: with manual or automatic opening options and removable lower plates, they simplify product positioning and enhance operator safety during the process.
- Technical support and assistance: we offer specialized technical service and expert advice for troubleshooting and repairs, ensuring you always have the support you need.
- Spare parts available: we stock replacement parts for all our machines, making quick repairs possible and keeping your equipment performing at its best.
- Warranty: all our heat presses come with a 3-year warranty.
InkOne MiniPress
Compact, practical, and ready to use.
A portable heat press with fast and even heating, ideal for sublimation, vinyl, or DTF on small items or irregular surfaces. Its compact design saves space and includes an insulated base and automatic shut-off for safe and precise operation.
InkOne HobbyPress (23x33 cm)
Compact and durable. Ideal for small and medium production with a professional finish.
Designed for customizing textiles and small flat items, its 23x33 cm surface and digital temperature and time control ensure consistent results. It features a sliding lower plate that makes operation easier and safer. Perfect for sublimation, vinyl, DTF, and more. Ideal for new businesses or as a compact press for in-store use. Ideal para negocios que están empezando o que necesitan una plancha pequeña para dar servicio en tiendas.
InkOne SwapPress PT5 (38x38 cm)
Versatile and powerful, with automatic opening and interchangeable plates.
This 38x38 cm heat press is designed for professional work on both textiles and rigid items. It features precise digital controls, adjustable pressure, and a removable lower plate for added convenience. Compatible with optional accessories for caps, footwear, and other formats, it’s ideal for expanding your customization capabilities with a single machine.
InkOne SwapPress PT7 (40x60 cm)
Large format, high performance, and maximum versatility.
With a spacious 40x60 cm surface, this automatic heat press is perfect for customizing large garments and products. It features digital controls, a removable lower plate, and a reinforced structure for heavy-duty use. Compatible with interchangeable plates (optional), it offers total versatility in high-demand production environments.
Frequent questions
A flat heat press is a heat transfer machine designed to apply uniform heat and pressure across flat surfaces. It is mainly used to personalise textile products such as T-shirts, hoodies or tote bags, as well as other flat substrates prepared for heat transfer. InkOne flat heat presses are engineered to provide thermal stability and even pressure, which are essential for achieving professional, consistent results.
Flat heat presses allow work with techniques such as sublimation, DTF printing, heat transfer vinyl and other heat-based transfer systems. Their versatility makes them one of the most widely used machines in customisation workshops. InkOne designs its flat heat presses to be compatible with these techniques, making them suitable for both entrepreneurs and professional users.
With a flat heat press, it is possible to customise natural fabrics, synthetic materials and blends, as well as specific substrates prepared for sublimation or heat transfer. It is important that the material can withstand heat and pressure. InkOne flat heat presses allow precise control of these parameters, expanding application possibilities without compromising final quality.
The ideal press size depends on the type of products to be customised and the expected workload. For standard garments, a medium-sized heat press is usually sufficient to start with, while larger productions may require bigger pressing surfaces. InkOne offers solutions that adapt to different needs without oversizing the initial investment.
Investing in a professional flat heat press is generally profitable when stability, repeatability and production capacity are required. Compared to basic equipment, a professional press reduces errors and downtime, improving overall productivity. InkOne flat heat presses are designed to deliver gradual return on investment, especially in textile personalisation businesses.
The main difference lies in temperature accuracy, pressure consistency and component durability. Professional heat presses are built for continuous use and consistent results. InkOne positions its flat heat presses for users who require reliability and stable performance in repeated production cycles.
Yes, a professional flat heat press allows continuous operation as long as recommended usage cycles are respected. This makes it suitable for workshops working on demand or in small production runs. InkOne flat heat presses are designed to maintain consistent performance even during extended working hours.
A flat heat press is specialised for flat surfaces and offers greater stability and ease of use for this type of application. A multifunction press aims to cover multiple applications but may sacrifice precision in specific tasks. For textile personalisation, a flat heat press from InkOne generally delivers better results and higher productivity.
Maintenance of a flat heat press is straightforward and mainly involves regular cleaning and checking the correct operation of the closing mechanism and temperature control system. Using a high-quality unit such as those from InkOne helps minimise issues and extend the equipment’s lifespan.
InkOne flat heat presses are designed both for entrepreneurs starting a customisation business and for professionals looking to increase production capacity. Their design allows users to start with a simple workflow and scale towards more stable and efficient production without changing equipment or supplier.