Chinese Hot Stamping Machine
A manual hot stamping press marks leather, wood, paper and plastic by heat and pressure. A heated plate carries the die, the handle brings it down onto the work, and the image or lettering is transferred into the surface in one press — foil, embossed branding or a plain impression, depending on the die and the material.
Heat, pressure and a die — the mark is made in one press
The die is fixed in the heated plate and the work is laid on the plate below. The handle brings the heated plate down under pressure, and the surface is processed by the heat and the pressure together: foil transfers, the material is embossed, or the mark is pressed straight into the leather.
Nothing is set in software that cannot be set on the machine. Heating time, heating temperature, pressure and feed are all adjustable, and the depth of the press is set by the height adjustment rather than by how hard the operator pulls the handle — which is what keeps one part like the next.
Eleven parts, and what each one does
The press is a simple machine, and that is deliberate: there is no controller menu to learn and no program to load. The controller sets the plate temperature, the height rod sets the height of the head, the adjusting screw sets how deep the die presses, and the lever is the only moving part the operator touches.
Because the plate is heated rather than the die, one machine covers every die you own — a name and a code in the morning and a logo in the afternoon, with the same plate and the same setting.
One frame, three embossing sizes
The frame is the same machine in all three versions; what changes is the heated plate and the power it draws. Choose the plate by the size of the largest image you have to press.
The smallest plate, for insoles, small logos, short names, dates and codes.
The middle size, for logo blocks, a line of lettering and medium leather marks.
The largest plate, for full branding blocks, invitations and paper work with a wide image.
From the crate to the first mark in four steps
Set the temperature
Switch on, press SET to enter the setting, use the arrow keys to bring the plate to the temperature you want and press SET again to store it.
Fit the die
The die is screwed into the heating plate and locked with the nut. Plates are set and unloaded from the front, so tooling changes take a minute.
Set the height and the depth
The height rod sets the working height and the adjusting screw sets how deep the die presses. Both are set once and stay where they are put.
Load and press
The work is located on the indexed work floor, the plate is brought down with the handle and held for the time the material needs, then released.
Four things are adjustable, and all four matter
Heating temperature
0–400 °C on the controller. Foil gilding wants far less heat than a deep impression; the surface of the material decides which.
Heating time
How long the plate stays in contact. Short for a gilded foil mark, longer when the die has to sink into the surface.
Pressure force
Set by the height adjustment rather than by hand, so the same pressure is applied to every part instead of varying with the operator.
Feeding rate
Manual feeding is standard; automatic feeding is available for repeated work where the operator would otherwise be turning parts all day.
Starting temperatures for the common materials
Temperature reference
| Material | Gilding temperature / time | Imprint temperature / time |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | 110 °C / 0.1 seconds | 350 °C / 1–3 seconds |
| Leatherwear | 110 °C / 0.1 seconds | 150 °C / 1–3 seconds |
| PU | 110 °C / 0.1 seconds | 150 °C / 1–3 seconds |
| PVC | 110 °C / 0.1 seconds | 120 °C / 1–3 seconds |
| Woodiness | 110 °C / 0.1 seconds | 350 °C / 1–3 seconds |
Copper die gilding does not distinguish between materials: set about 110 °C and press for 0.1 seconds. Pressing the die into the surface takes 1 to 3 seconds. Treat the table as a starting point, test on your own material, then write the setting down for the next run.
The mark lives in the die, not in the machine
The press only supplies heat and pressure. What is transferred into the material is decided by the die: a copper block with your logo, a set of letters and numbers, or a plain heated edge for a simple impression.
Two hands on the press, one hand free for the stop
The press is worked with both hands on the machine and the emergency stop within reach, so the operator is never leaning over the heated plate to hold a part in place. The depth is set by the adjustment screw, which means nobody has to judge the pressure by feel.
Setting and unloading the plate is done from the front with the head raised, and the die is locked before the plate is brought down. The controller keeps the plate at temperature instead of letting it run hot, so the machine can be left on between batches.
Emergency stop
A stop button is on the machine, and the head is spring-returned, so it lifts the moment the handle is released.
Two-hand working
The press is designed to be worked with both hands, keeping them clear of the heated plate.
Guarded hot plate
The plate sits inside the frame. Work is placed on the work floor, not held under the plate by hand.
Machine data and the three plate sizes
Hot stamping machine Specification
| Specification | Data |
|---|---|
| Model | IN-99S |
| Machine dimension | 23 × 23 × 46 cm |
| Machine voltage | 220 V, 110 V |
| Embossing size | 5 × 7 cm / 8 × 10 cm / 10 × 13 cm |
| Machine power | 300 W / 460 W / 500 W |
| Temperature range | 0–400 °C |
| Machine net weight | 8 kg |
| Adjustable height | 0–16 cm |
| Operation way | Manual |
Leather, wood, paper, plastic and non-woven
The press is bought for one job and used for many. The old list of uses is still the honest one: leather, wood products, handicrafts, handbags and purses, stickers, stationery, footwear marks, plastic packaging, leather embossed branding, car seats, mobile phone cases, paper invitations, cards, notes, furniture, branding and gilt frames.
Leather and footwear
Leather embossed branding, footwear marks, insole marking and car seat leather.
Bags, cases and handicrafts
Handbags, purses, mobile phone cases and hand-made goods where the logo is the finish.
Paper and stationery
Invitations, cards, notes, stickers and stationery, gilded or blind-embossed.
Wood and furniture
Wood products, furniture, branding and gilt frames, marked with a heated die.
Plastic packaging
Plastic packaging and plastic stamping, where the mark has to survive handling.
Part tooling, part technique
How well the mark comes out depends on the die, the material and the setting: a die that is too shallow will not hold the foil, and too much heat on a PU surface will scorch it before the mark appears. The starting temperatures in the table above get you close, then two or three test pieces finish the job.
Send us the material you intend to mark and we will tell you which plate size and which die you need. Sample stamping on your own material is available before you commit to the order, and the press is shipped set up and ready to plug in.
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Questions buyers ask before ordering
Which embossing size do I need?
We offer 5 × 7 cm (300 W), 8 × 10 cm (460 W) and 10 × 13 cm (500 W) plates — pick by your product face size; tell us the part and we will recommend the right plate.
Can you make the engraved plate?
Yes. Plates are engraved to your logo, pattern or text and supplied ready to fit the machine.
Foil or blind embossing?
Both. The 0–400 °C heated plate handles foil stamping and blind embossing on the same unit.
What materials should be avoided?
It works on leather, wood, paper, plastics and composites. Avoid very thin, unsupported films that melt or stretch under heat.
Send us your material and your artwork
Tell us what you have to mark, how many you make and what the mark should look like. We will come back with the plate size, the die and the starting temperature for your material.
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