Which Heat Press is best?

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By Beth Whittock
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Which Heat Press is best?

How do I know which Heat Press to pick?

There is no 'one size fits all' answer to this question. Choosing the right heat press for you and your business is specific to, well, you and your business.

Your business needs will be different to those around you despite sharing the same industry. Your heat press choice needs to help you achieve your business goals and grow your business in the future. It's also important to consider elements such as heat press threadability, accuracy, and pressure control. All of these factors play a key role in producing the highest quality product possible, all whilst making your production time more effective and efficient

So, which Heat Press should you be using?

Hotronix is the leading Heat Press manufacturer in the world, supplying the most innovative and advanced machines to heat printers.

Target Transfers are proud to be the UK Home of Hotronix and the largest supplier of these Heat Presses. There is a wide variety available, depending on your business, budget, goals, and more but all Hotronix heat presses offer you digital readouts for application accuracy, over centre pressure control and threadability.

The Hotronix Auto Open Heat Press.

You won’t find a more user-friendly heat press than the Auto Open.


The Auto Open Heat Press opens automatically when time is up, preventing over-application and scorching, and allowing you to focus on more than one job at once. The magnetic auto-open  lockdown feature helps to reduce operator fatigue, as well as helping to eliminate errors.

These heat presses come in four sizes, a hat press and a ball press to help you decorate any garment or accessory with ease. 

Featuring Digital Readout, Over Centre Pressure, Auto Open Feature, Twin Timer, Staff Consideration, Interchangeable Lower Platens, and Wide Opening & Space Saving.

The Hotronix Fusion IQ Heat Press

The World’s Most Advanced Manual Heat Press.

The Fusion IQ comes with Dual function - swing or draw motion technology creating a completely heat free workspace for the operator allowing you to do big volume jobs with confidence.

This heat press also offers a brand-new touch screen controller with a larger, higher resolution screen making it easier than ever to modify settings and save recipes for ease of operation. The Fusion IQTM range is the only Heat Press to have touch screen wifi technology, so you can control your press from anywhere in the world. 

Features Swing & Draw Motion Technology, Over Centre Pressure, Staff Consideration, Threadability, Interchangeable Lower Platens, and a Touch Screen IQ Controller.

The Hotronix Dual Air Fusion Heat Press

The World’s Most Advanced Heat Press - Dual Heads Make It 60% More Efficient Than Standard Presses

If you are producing a large volume of printed garments, the Dual Air Fusion IQ is the only option for you. By having TWO workstations on one Heat Press you can be more than twice as efficient. The Dual Lasers allow you to position jobs with confidence.

The Fusion IQTM range is the only Heat Press to have touch screen wifi technology, so you can control your press from anywhere in the world. The Dual Air Fusion IQTM comes with air-pressure technology, to give you the most accurate pressure on a heat press.

Features Air-Pressure Controlled Platen, Dual Workstations, Side Swithc Pedal Control, Dual Lasers, Over Centre Pressure, Staff Consideration, Threadability, Interchangeable Lower Platens, and a Touch Screen IQ Controller.

So the choice is yours. What do your heat press operators require? What set up helps your businesses propell itself into a future filled with profit?

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