Use-case guides
Which iron for which job
Every stamping operation is a little different. These guides map real jobs to the right iron, from single-pack corrections to full-shift hand stamping.
Stamping Camel Wides
Camel Wides are wider than a standard pack, so they need an iron sized for the extra width. Whole 10-pack cartons run on 15-across stamp pap…
Stamping Virginia Slims and 6.4s
Virginia Slims and other 6.4 packs are narrow. The two stamp iron was designed for two-stamp work and runs well on slim packs. The Deluxe mi…
Stamping cube packs
Cube packs are short and square, so they stamp best on a short bar. The 4-inch cube bar iron is built for cube packs, single stamps, and two…
Single packs and corrections
Some jobs are one stamp at a time. A single pack, a re-stamp, or a correction over a bad transfer. The single stamp iron is sized for that w…
High-volume hand stamping
Volume comes from stamps per pass. A single iron stamps one pack at a time. A 10-stamp 2x5 iron presses a whole row of ten at once. On a bus…
Mixed-jurisdiction shops
A distributor licensed in more than one state stamps more than one stamp. Different decals, different formats, sometimes different pack widt…
Backup for automatic stamping lines
An automatic stamping line is fast until it stops. When it jams or goes down, product stops moving and the tax stamps still have to go on. A…
Opening and resealing cartons
Cigarette cartons are sealed at the factory with hot glue. Getting into a sealed carton usually means a knife, and a knife nicks lids and pa…
A small wholesaler's starter bench
A small licensed distributor does not need every iron. It needs the two or three that cover the most jobs, with room to add volume later.…