Product Description
The GBC 44DT is a thermal and PSA laminator engineered for convenient, moderate finishing production in any office or small print shop environment. The versatile 44DT is designed to laminate, encapsulate, and mount fullcolor digital output up to 43? wide. Equipped with a motorized reverse function, easy to clean silicone rollers, Infared temperature control, and a max laminating width of 43", this large format heavy-duty laminator is ideal for prints, posters, and signs. If you are looking for a high quality wide format laminator, look no further than the GBC 44DT 43" Thermal Laminator to improve your production, design, and look.
Product Details
- Bottom heat Shut-off
- Reversible Rewind Bracket
- Six-Position gap adjustment
- Optional Stand
- Motor-Reverse Function
- Heated Roll Design
- Easy-to-Clean Silicone Rollers
- Infrared temperature control
- Plexiglas safety shield
- Max Laminating Width: 43"
- Variable Speed: 0-10' a minute
- Core Size: 3"
- Max Laminating thickness: 3/16"
- Weight: 165 Uncrated
- Power: 220 VAC, 60 Hz, 12.5 Amps, 2800 W
- Warranty: 1 Year Manufacturer
Staff Review
GBC 44DT Laminator Review
When it comes to document finishing, General Binding Corporation (GBC) makes some of the best machines and supplies in the industry whether it’s for binding or laminating. The company makes a variety of both pouch and roll laminators that are perfect for a variety of applications. One of their wide-format thermal/PSA laminators is the 44DT, a device that could be a great addition to offices, copy shops, and anywhere else that needs such a device. Let’s take a look at this product and see what it is and isn’t capable of.
- The 44DT would be perfect if you need to work with wide-format items such as posters, trade show graphics, banners, signage, and more. Its maximum laminating width is a whopping 43 inches, so you can be confident it will take care of your largest projects.
- This device is compatible with both thermal and pressure-sensitive film so you’ll be able to laminate a wide variety of items. Pressure-sensitive film is ideal for things that may be damaged during a hot lamination cycle such as photographs and graphics that have been printed with ink-jet ink. Having both hot and cold settings really makes this device very versatile.
- The 44DT can only use film rolls with a 3” core. Other films with smaller core diameters can’t be used with this device.
- If you want to work with mounting boards, you definitely can with this device. It has a six-position gap adjustment feature and can handle boards up to 3/16” thick.
- The 44DT’s rollers are made out of high-quality silicone. They’ll do a great job every time you laminate and you can expect that all of your projects will be free of burn marks, wrinkles, and bubbles.
- This machine has a motorized reverse function so it will be easy to fix any mistakes.
- The 44DT offers several different speeds so your work will either go quickly or else it will take a while. When it’s on the fastest setting, this machine can process up to 10 feet of material per minute.
- You can use this device with or without a stand. Keep in mind that this is a very large machine, so a stand may be a good idea unless you have a huge surface in your work area. It’s also very heavy – it weighs 180 pounds – so make sure you have a way of moving it around.
- This laminator is backed by a one-year warranty so any needed repairs can be done as necessary.
Overall, the GBC 44DT would be a great choice if you’re looking for a wide-format laminator. It definitely has a wide laminating width and it’s nice that it can process both thermal and pressure-sensitive film. The only real downside to using this device would be that it may difficult to find room for it. (Moving it around will also be challenging.) You’ll definitely want to make sure there’s enough room in your work area before purchasing it. Other than that, the 44DT would be a terrific addition to any workplace needing a wide-format laminator.
