Before You Buy a Hydraulic Heat Press: Run This DTF Production Bottleneck Audit
A hydraulic heat press makes sense when the press station is a measurable production constraint, not simply because a shop is getting busier. Before upgrading, track where orders wait, how much operator time pressing requires, how often work is re-pressed, and whether the press can keep pace with printing and garment preparation. If the queue consistently forms at the press, an upgrade may solve a real workflow problem. If delays start somewhere else, a new press may only move the bottleneck.