{"id":267215,"date":"2026-08-18T05:30:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/?p=267215"},"modified":"2026-08-18T05:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:30:49","slug":"hix-launches-astra-x2-dual-platen-heat-press-for-high-volume-dtf-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/hix-launches-astra-x2-dual-platen-heat-press-for-high-volume-dtf-production\/","title":{"rendered":"HIX Launches Astra X2 Dual-Platen Heat Press for High-Volume DTF Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h6 dir=\"ltr\"><em><strong>HIx production-grade dual-platen design keeps DTF shops moving without sacrificing transfer quality<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>PITTSBURG | Kansas &#8211; August 2026 &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0HIX has launched the Astra X2, a dual-platen pneumatic heat press engineered for high-volume DTF transfer production. The Astra X2 helps growing shops move beyond entry-level equipment into consistent, scalable output.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dual-Platen Workflow<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile one platen presses a transfer, operators load the next garment on the other \u2014 cutting idle time between cycles and keeping production moving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Consistent Pneumatic Pressure<\/strong><br \/>\nA pneumatic pressure system delivers repeatable pressure on every press, producing clean transfers and strong adhesion across large production runs, without the fatigue of manual presses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Built for Commercial Use<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Astra X2 is built for daily use in commercial environments, with production-grade components designed to hold stable performance shift after shift.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Product dimensions: 38 in. wide \u00d7 24 in. high \u00d7 32 in. deep<\/li>\n<li>Weight: approximately 236 lbs. (107 kg)<\/li>\n<li>Shipping dimensions: 42 in. wide \u00d7 48 in. long \u00d7 35 in. high<\/li>\n<li>Shipping weight: 366 lbs. (166 kg)<\/li>\n<li>Electrical: 120V\/60Hz, 1750W, 14.5A \u2014 or 220V\/60Hz, 2000W, 10A<\/li>\n<li>Upper platen temperature range: 0\u00b0F\u2013450\u00b0F (232\u00b0C)<\/li>\n<li>Air requirements: clean, dry air at 100\u2013125 psi, 1.5\u20132 CFM (air compressor sold separately)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Ce qui est inclus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Dual independent platens<\/li>\n<li>NovaLift upward pressing system<\/li>\n<li>Digital time and temperature controls<\/li>\n<li>Production-grade construction<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturer support<\/li>\n<li>Made in the USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">The Hix Astra X2 has a list price of $3,599 and is available from resellers.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/astrax2.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/astrax2.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787074260226000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1cDnnImBZxGGfC7vafYsXn\">www.astrax2.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"gmail_signature\" dir=\"ltr\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div><strong>World Imaging News latino<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-rm-block-id=\"block-25\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HIx production-grade dual-platen design keeps DTF shops moving without sacrificing transfer quality PITTSBURG | Kansas &#8211; August 2026 &#8211;\u00a0HIX has launched the Astra X2, a dual-platen pneumatic heat press engineered&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":267216,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[1530,399,401],"class_list":["post-267215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heat-presses","tag-astra-x2-heat-press","tag-hix","tag-hix-heat-press"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267215"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":267225,"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267215\/revisions\/267225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldimagingnews.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}