Why Buy a Malahide?  The answer is found in our name : Malahide Design & Manufacturing .

Electric vs. Pneumatic

The single most important thing to appreciate about Malahide's equipment is that they employ a 100% electric-mechanical design.  This is important because traditional hot stamp presses are powered by pneumatics, hydraulics, or a mixture of both.  Although these are well respected technologies, there are inherent drawbacks to both power sources including :

• Hydraulic machinery is loud and dirty = suitable for use in factory environments only.
   

• Pneumatic machines require an air compressor = noise pollution + expensive to buy, pipe, and power.
   

• Both systems require an extensive system of valves, tubes, seals and fittings, all of which can leak, clog, stick or break = high maintenance.

All-Electric : A Malahide press is powered by a single 1/2 HP electric motor.  This fundamental difference instantly liberates you from entire classes of parts and maintenance issues associated with pneumatics and/or hydraulics.

Noise : Often of equal importance, an E-Series machine makes about as much noise as an industrial sewing machine.  For many of our home and office-based customers, the elimination of air compressor noise is a key deciding factor.

Accuracy : The print head on a Malahide is pulled down by 2 oversize CAMs that bring the head to precisely the same position with every cycle.  Pneumatic equipment can vary in its' stroke because the head only goes down until it meets resistance of equal force.

Power Efficient : The print head of all E-Series machines is pulled down from all four corners, resulting in evenly dispersed pressure across the entire surface of the print face.  Pneumatic machines are typically driven by a central ram that puts all the pressure in the middle of the chase and less out to the sides.

Highly Adjustable : The print head has several features that are used to perfect the hot stamp:

• The chase flips-over for easy access to the die area.
   

• Four levelling screws on the top of the head allow for fine adjustment.
     

• A central pivot allows one to pivot the head into alignment with the part.
   

• A central heater runs the length of the head to ensure even heating. 

By eliminating excess parts and motion, our designs promote ease of use and longevity by reducing mechanical complexity.  Those parts that we do use tend to be chunky and over-sized ~ far stronger than that needed for the job.  We do this to reduce stress and wear on the parts, resulting in fewer breakdowns and lower lifetime maintenance costs.

Simplified Control Systems :

It's not just what's in our control box, but also what isn't. 

What you won't find is a complex set of control boards and custom programming.

What you will find is a set of quality Omron modular components, set out in a simple to understand panel.

Why is our wired control system preferable to the high-tech PLC solution ?  It's because with our traditional system, an average worker can diagnose and effectuate any needed repairs inexpensively and on their own . . . no need for travel or technicians.

Keeping both downtime and repair costs low, this is a solution that appeals to our many international clients spread from Africa to Atlanta.

Quality of Manufacturing :

Quality machines can only be built with quality parts.  For this reason, Malahide produces almost all of our parts in-house using the latest in CAD / CAM technology.

As evidence of our commitment to manufacturing quality, Malahide has doubled the size of our machine shop in 06/07.  New purchases include a Fadal CNC, vertical machining centers, assorted metal finishing processes, a precision surface grinder and new shop fixtures.

. . . And All at a Fair Price :

Topping-off the reasons to buy from Malahide is that we ask only for a fair price for our equipment.  Certainly our machines are not cheap . . . but nor are they exorbitantly expensive. 

People from around the world trust their hot stamping investments to Malahide because they appreciate the value of quality Design & Manufacturing .