Vector 16" x 20" Swing Away Heat Press

Built for print shops, garment decorators, and high-volume custom makers who demand precise control and commercial dependability, the Vector 16" x 20" Swing Away Heat Press (V1620-SW) delivers professional transfer performance in a safe, user-friendly design. Engineered for custom apparel businesses and sublimation specialists across North America, this heavy-duty press elevates daily shop output.

Featuring a full 180-degree swing-away design, the upper heating element moves entirely out of the loading area. This creates a safer, heat-free workspace that simplifies garment alignment while enabling the upper platen to hover directly above textiles—making it an ideal solution not only for standard heat transfers, but also for screen print curing and DTG (Direct-to-Garment) ink drying.

Equipped with an exclusive secondary leverage handle, operators gain extra mechanical force for smoother, safer clamping without physical strain. Combined with true vertical downward pressure and a 4-point spring-mounted heating element, the Vector 1620-SW guarantees completely flat, even contact across thick garments, tiles, and rigid blanks. This precise pressure calibration makes it an outstanding choice for hard goods sublimation, including ornaments, plaques, nameplates, license plates, and custom promotional items.

Key Features & Benefits

• Safe 180° Swing-Away Workspace: Clears the upper platen completely away from the lower bed for safe, heat-free garment threading, alignment, and hover-curing.

• Versatile Multi-Technique Capability: Perfect for DTF transfers, HTV vinyl, dye-sublimation, screen print gel/curing, and DTG pretreat/ink finishing.

• 4-Point Spring-Mounted Heating Element: Ensures uniform surface temperature and flat, edge-to-edge pressure distribution even on rigid substrates.

• Secondary Leverage Handle: Ergonomically designed to reduce operator fatigue and provide smooth, effortless clamping force.

• Ideal for Hard Goods Sublimation: Delivers the precise vertical force needed to decorate sublimated metal panels, ceramic tiles, plaques, and ornaments.

• Spacious 16" x 20" Work Surface: Handles standard and oversized t-shirts, hoodies, jackets, tote bags, and large format transfers.

• Lawson Equipment Support: Backed by industry-leading equipment setup assistance, technical service, and customer support across North America.

Ideal Applications

• Textile & Apparel Decorating: Apply DTF films, screen-printed transfers, and heat transfer vinyl onto t-shirts, sweatshirts, and sportswear.

• Garment Curing & Finishing: Hover-dry wet screen printing inks and cure DTG pre-treatments safely above the garment.

• Hard Goods & Sublimation Blanks: Achieve vibrant, full-coverage sublimation prints on aluminum photo panels, slate, license plates, and keychains.

Regional Support & Fast Shipping

When you order heat press accessories and parts from LWG, you get industry-leading technical service backed by decades of experience. Orders ship promptly from our California distribution hub, supported by satellite technical support teams across St. Louis, Atlanta, Phoenix, Orlando, and Des Moines. Enjoy fast standard shipping direct to print shops nationwide.