$30,000 Precision Heat Staking & Thermal Insertion Press Complete, Exceptionally Well Maintained, Pharma Surplus, Ready to Integrate
This is a fully self-contained precision thermal press capable of heat staking, thermal insertion, heat sealing, and plastic assembly operations. If your operation joins, stakes, or assembles plastic components, this machine is worth a serious look.
What It Does Heat staking and thermal insertion are common processes in medical device, automotive, electronics, aerospace, and consumer product manufacturing. This press applies precisely controlled heat and force to permanently join plastic components — no adhesives, no fasteners, no consumables beyond tooling.
Why This Unit Stands Out Most used heat staking presses on the market are simple, lower quality, stripped, incomplete, or missing controls. This unit is different — it comes complete with:
- Allen Bradley PLC — industry standard controls familiar to most US manufacturing engineers, no proprietary learning curve
- Dedicated temperature controller and pressure display — direct process visibility
- Precision heated platen assembly with thermal management
- Application tooling/fixturing included — potential immediate value
- Stack light operator feedback system
- Full acrylic safety guarding intact
- E-stop safety base
- Pneumatic drive system with filter/regulator assembly
- All cabling and wiring intact
Specifications
- Manufacturer: ThermalPress International, Livermore CA
- Model: C25MM
- Serial: C25MM09111202
- Date of Manufacture: November 2009
- Max Force: 300 lbs (136 kg)
- Standard Stroke: 4 inches (100mm)
- Throat Depth: 7.5 inches (190mm)
- Drive: Pneumatic
- Controls: Allen Bradley PLC
- CE Marked
- Made in USA
Who Needs This
- Medical device manufacturers doing plastic housing assembly
- Electronics assemblers doing thermal insertion of brass inserts
- Automotive suppliers staking plastic brackets or housings
- Contract manufacturers adding heat staking capability
- R&D labs needing a capable, programmable thermal press
- Anyone currently outsourcing heat staking who wants to bring it in-house
Allen Bradley Advantage Unlike some competitive units running proprietary or less common control platforms, this press runs Allen Bradley — the most widely supported PLC platform in North American manufacturing. Your engineers likely already know it.