WHELAN PRESSXpress portability
Our presses are designed to be taken anywhere without the need of fork lifts or machine movers. No other press design can compare to the portability of the Whelan Press. Whether you need to move your press a few feet, to another classroom or across the country, rest assured that where ever life takes you, your press won't be left behind.stationary press bed
Only Whelan Press offers a stationary press bed. A significant innovation in etching press design, usability and safety. A stationary press bed also provides better tracking of the print roller reducing or eliminating blanket creep. Rolling off the plate is as smooth as butter, no bed kick. A stationary press bed is SAFE. There are no bed stops to maintain and no chance of the bed getting separated from the roller assembly.design & construction
What is more important than good design and construction? We don't take shortcuts and we only use the best materials. Our rollers and press bed are made from solid stainless steel. On other parts we use more expensive cold rolled steel with finishes that are made to last. Even the screws we use are solid stainless steel or high strength 880 alloy and our lock washers are hardened steel. We are printmakers and we hand build each press as if it were our own.spring force
Patented spring loaded print roller with pressure scale eliminates the need to "level" the print roller.press operation
Ease of use and safety are hallmarks of the Whelan Press design. We purposely strive to make our presses a joy to use. The controls are intuitive, accurate and adjustments are fast and simple. As printmakers we understand the need to quickly transition from one plate type to another without wasting time and paper re-leveling the print roller and guessing at roller heights.Because others will probably use your press, safety both for the user and the press is essential and is not overlooked or an afterthought in our press designs.