The Malahide Advantage
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Why Buy a Malahide?
The answer is found in our name : Malahide
Design & Manufacturing .
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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 :
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Hydraulic machinery is loud and dirty = suitable for use in factory environments only.
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Pneumatic machines require an air
compressor = noise pollution + expensive to buy, pipe, and power.
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Both systems
require an extensive system of valves, tubes, seals and
fittings, all of which can leak, clog, stick or break = high
maintenance.
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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. |
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Highly Adjustable
: The print head has
several features that are used to perfect the hot stamp:
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The chase
flips-over for easy access to the die area.
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Four
levelling
screws on the top of the head allow for fine adjustment.
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A
central pivot allows one to pivot the head into alignment with the part.
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A
central heater runs the length of the head to ensure even heating.
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Simplicity of Design =
Durability :
If you appreciate mechanical
design, then you'll appreciate the beautiful simplicity of our
mechanisms.
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.
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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. |
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Quality of Manufacturing
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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. |
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. . . And All at
a Fair Price
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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 .
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