Proton Manual T-Shirt Screen Printing Press

Lawson's Proton is a completely modular t-shirt, garment, textile printing press. Great as a bench or with the floor stand, this industrial-duty "best-in-class" t-shirt screen printing machine is now available as a 4-Color/4-Station.

Great as a bench or floor model t-shirt printer, the Lawson Proton won best manual silk screen press in the Printing United 2017 show.

The Lawson Proton will save you space and money with its compact, portable and modular design. Unlike some of our screen print competitors, you'll find the Lawson Proton has many of the features of more expensive screen printing presses like the Lawson HD-MAX, yet is specifically designed for the budget-minded t-shirt printer. Its all-steel construction and sturdy mechanical components make the Proton a great press for the new start-up shop, prototype department, school, event printer, or as a production t-shirt printer. It's small and light to move anywhere it's needed.

Standard Features
- Totally Modular/Expandable Design
- Bench Model (Optional Floor Legs)
- Rear Clamp Design with Adjustable Height & Angle
- Roller-Bearing Registration
- Composite Platens
- All-Steel Construction
- Adjustable Spring Tension
- Adjustable Slide Platen
- Quick-Change Platen System
- Frame Clamping Bar
- Wide Screen Width up to 23"
- Minor Assembly Required
- 1-Year Comprehensive Parts Warranty
- 7-Year Registration Warranty
- 4-Color, 4-Station Rotary is only 6' in diameter
Optional Features
- Micro-Registration Device
- Lifetime Parts Warranty
- Industrial Floor Stand with Leveling Feet
- Rubber-Surface Platens
- 3-Point On-Press Screen Registration Device
- Adjustable Side Clamps
- Pocket Platen
- Child Platen: 9" x 18"
- Youth Platen: 11" x 18"
- Adult Platen: 14" x 18"
- X-Large Platen: 16" x 18"
- Specialty/Custom Platens Available

Model	1-Color Bench with 4-Station Rotary Core	4-Color; 4-Station Rotary
Parts Warranty*	1 Year	1 Year
Platen Material	Steel (reinforced)	Steel (reinforced)
Head Lifting Spring	Adjustable Extension Springs	Adjustable Extension Springs
Head-to-Platen Registration	Adjustable Dual-Roller Bearings with Eccentric Cams	Adjustable Dual-Roller Bearings with Eccentric Cams
Registeration Warranty	7-Years	7-Years
Micro-Registration	Optional Feature	Optional Feature
Head Leveling & Angle Adj.	Yes	Yes
Estimated Height (legs to pallet)	34"	34"
Estimated Diameter	69"	74"
Maximum Screen Width	23"	23"
Maximum Screen Width (w/optional side clamps)	23"	23"
Max. Screen Weight	5.5 lbs	5.5 lbs
Standard Pallet Size	14" wide x 18" long	14" wide x 18" long
Fits Through 30" Doorway	Yes	Yes
Estimated Unit Weight	85 lbs	170 lbs

*Free Ground Shipping on Parts; No Charge Labor for Items Sent Back to St. Louis for Repair or Replacement
*Price, Design, and Technical Specifications Subject to Change Without Notice

Proton #44 Floor Model

This photo shows the optional Floor Stand. The solid base, large leveling feet and stable platform allows the user great stability. The floor stand can be shipped fully assembled (no extra charge) or "knocked down" for UPS/FedEx Ground Shipping. You can alsdo just start with the Proton as a bench model, and Add the optional Floor Stand anytime you want.
Proton Optional Floor Stand

Proton Optional Floor Stand. This can be purchaed with the original Proton, or purchased later. The Floor Stand can be shipped fully assembled, or "knocked down" and shipped via UPS or FedEx Ground.
Proton Registration Gate

Notice Lawson's exclusive eccentric, twin-roller registeration bearings, and massive registeration tab. Lawson offers a 7-Year Registeration Warranty (parts) on the Proton.
Proton All Heads Down

This photo is demonstrating the All Heads Down Feature when the Proto is shipped fully assembled - when shipped fully assembled, the crating fee increases.
Proton Rugged Head Deck Plate and Speed Carousel

This photo shows the rugged Head Deck Plate, and rugged Speed Carousel. Also shown is the optional floor stand.
Proton Rear Frame Clamp - Close-Up

The Lawson Proton features a rear frame clamping system, allowing the press operator adjustable off-contact, and adjustable frame angle. The Proton also features a "clamp stablization system" that keeps the rear clamp from becoming distorted when clamping down on the screen frame.
Proton Floor Stand Close-Up - Large Leveling Feet

The optional floor stand comes with Large Leveling Feet that are easy to adjust to any floor condition.
Proton Rear Frame Clamping System

Notice the screen-frame clamping bar, equalizing the downward force across the frame.
Proton #42 - a 4-Color; 2-Station printer with Floor Stand

This model comes with a speed carousel that manually rotates. You can also use this configuration and have 2 people printing at the same time.
Proton #41 with Optional Floor stand

Add additional print stations anytime you want. They simple bolt in place, and there is no need for additional machine registeration. The print heads are already registered at the factory, and are independent of the speed carousel.