5- What are the output capabilities? [TOP]

Productivity ranges depending on the type of machine. All our machines require one operator. Download a brief video clip of a fully automated machine running.

Finished Goods

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6- R.O.I. Return On Investment, How can I profit from embossing? [TOP]

Currently embossing charges rival that of embroidery in the retail market. The cost of the mold is equivalent to the cost of digitizing. For example, an 8,000 stitch piece of art will cost on average of $7-$15 to digitize. The same design as an embossing mold would cost you $45-6000. The mold or die is good for life, it is a one time cost that your customer pays you and you have a markup on. Both are good for life. An embossing from that mold takes 12 seconds typically and most people charge $3 to $6 per embossing depending on the item, number of pieces etc. The cost of the backing (if required, certain materials will hold the embossing perfectly without backings due to the pressure we use) is about $10 per square yard and yields 32 images. Cost to emboss an image will be equipment, operator, electricity and $0.32 per piece. In other words a 500 piece embossing will bring $2500 revenue and take a maximum of two hours with our 705, 710 or higher machines and one operator. If you were to sell this wholesale to a tough account who is extremely price conscious you could do the 500 piece embossing for $0.75 each and still have the machine yield $187 per hour.

Prices quoted are for illustration purposes in $USD

7- What is the Market Demand? [TOP]

The most beautiful feature about embossing is that we have entered a near virgin market. Embossing today is at the same stages embroidery was 10 or 15 years ago. Those who venture into the market today have a wide-open competition free environment/territory. Today there is a massive saturation of screen printers and embroidery houses, simply look in your yellow pages if you need a reminder. (FYI, over 21,000 screeners and over 16,000 embroidery companies) You can count on your printing or embroidery quote being shopped and compared! Even if there were a way to penetrate 50% of the decoration and embroidery market the embossing market would still have virtually no direct competition for the next five-year window.
The downside is that customers will not call your phone off the hook, you need to make them aware of the possibilities, in other words you will have to sell embossing. You sell embossing by showing your samples to customers and selling them on the idea of multimedia decorating, you do it by mailing samples to ASI reps, you do it by donating embossed items to charities, you do it by creating awareness and excitement. It’s like everything else you do, you need to promote it. The best part is that you will have little if any competition as it is relatively new to most customers; virtually no direct competition means that the profit margins are still intact.
The biggest bonus is that because your Permaboss emobossing machine will offer 18 different decorations on over 79 materials you can sell to your customers and clients more than once per year. Screen printers and embroidery can really only sell limited wearables, and very few companies buy wearables every month. They do, however, have a need for debossed cd cases, business card holders, hang tags, portfolios, briefcases, and a host of other business promotional products not to mention high profit leather garment that screen printers can't touch or embroidery houses are afraid of!

8- Is embossing easy to learn? [TOP]

All fabric embossing techniques can be learned in a half day. Within 15 minutes of hooking up the machine any operator can be embossing successfully. Permaboss.com embossing machines all have touch screens with pictures so that there are no language or literacy issues to deal with(except the 705). These machines also have 22 preset embossing programs, simply choose the material and you can emboss that material instantly. . It is so easy that we literally have a 14 year old summer student who can make samples for our tradeshows. He is able to emboss 300 plus pieces with 2 color screen-printing in less than 4 hours, that 75 two color pieces per hour! If a 14 year old can do production work then we are confident that any business person can accomplish better results.

9- Where do I get the molds/dies? [TOP]

Permaboss.com has all the service you require. We also will provide you with free dies from other sources so you can compare and see the difference for yourself, and depending where you live will source a local die maker for you. Technology has made it easier for companies like yours to have the option of creating their own molds in house on the spot in a few hours. It is as simple as taking your color image, converting it to gray scale then allowing the engraver to take over. The darker the grayscale the deeper the engraving, it is that simple. Costs of the dies are now even cheaper and there is no need to depend on outside services.  Requiring only 5 mold/dies per month can justify an on site engraver. Most embossers use 5 molds per day! Now your customers can depend on you alone and you have two profit centers. See some examples of artwork to die to end product. Click here to request a free report on how to make your own dies for less than $75!

10- How much space is required? [TOP]

The 705 and 710 embossing machines are about the size of a refrigerator, ideally one should allow a 10’ by 10’ (3m by 3m) space so that an ideal work flow pattern can be achieved. The 734, 746 and 750 machines require a 12’ by 12’ (4m by 4m) foot area. See them all on video.

11- Is embossing equipment reliable? [TOP]

Yes! Embossing equipment is derived from other disciplines similar to that of tool and die making. The Permaboss.com presses are made in Germany and designed to work with fragile mediums. All are as tough mechanism such as metal. microprocessor based with internal diagnostic and constant user feedback. All devices meet and exceed all international safety and electrical and occupational health & safety standards. In the event of a failure many components are available locally or from Permaboss.com in 24 hours.92% of all technical issues related to Permaboss machine can be resolved in 10 minutes or less. Our machine include the latest in technology. For example every machine has a modem. Plug into the wall instead of your fax we can call it, check it, fix it, upgrade it. We can also see you live when we need to! See what national newspapers have said about out uplink service systems. If you have any more questions kindly contact us.