Vendors of Braille Embossers
This is a list of makers of braille embossers. To make braille from a computer you need a computer system, an embosser, and braille translation software.
Since many embossers sell in the $3000-$4000 range, we have termed these as "mid-range". Anything under $3000 is described as "inexpensive". Anything over $4000 is termed "professional". Now I know that there is a great deal of difference between $5000 and $80000, but we hope that this list still proves useful.
2311 Travers Ave
Commerce CA 90040
323-723-9021 or 800-331-3676 v
323-728-8877 f
atc@atcbrleqp.com
sells Ohtsuki and Braillo lines in the US. The Ohtsuki is a mid-range unit that does print and braille, the Braillo units professional units. Also Braillo Comet, a mid-range unit.
105 E Jarrettsville Rd
Forest Hill MD 21050
410-893-9333 v
410-836-5040 f
may@blazie.com
Braille Blazer; inexpensive unit (narrow carriage), VersaPoint, VersaPoint Duo mid-range from TeleSensory
Industiestrasse 11
D-35041 Marburg
Germany
+49 6421 80219 v
+49 6421 80214 f
brailletec@t-online.de
Magnum 860i, professional, not sold in the U.S., Rotabraille: braille printing press, Puma Vb, plate embosser
Braillecom Company, Ltd.
Toko Bulding 4F, 3-12-7 Kotobuki, Taito-ku
111 Tokyo
Japan
+81 3-3844-7740 v
+81 3-3844-7833 f
technology to print transparent dots on standard paper, see also Technology Tree from Korea.
Braillo, Norway AS
PO Box 647, Storgaten 31
3101 Tonsberg
Norway
+47 33 316622 v
+47 33 316677 f
braillo@braillo.no
Braillo Comet mid-range, Braillo 200 (200 cps) professional, Braillo 400S (400 cps) professional. Sold in the U.S. by American Thermoform.
Elektronische Informationssysteme fur Blinde
Waldhornstrasse 25
D-76131 Karlsruhe
Germany
+49 721 368 63 v
+49 721 333 92 f
not sure of product name or price
1601 Northeast Braille Place
Jensen Beach FL 34957
561-225-3687 or 800-777-3687 v
561-225-3299 f
enabling@brailler.com
Braille Bookmaker, Braille Express, ET Braille Printer, Julliet (midrange interpoint), Marathon, Romeo (mid-range), and TED-600, Thomas (mid-range), and PED (plate embosser). Those not marked are professional.
Kriegsstrausse 13-15
D-68794 Oberhausen-Rheinha
Germany
+49 7254 5050 v
+49 7254 5579 f
info@audiodata.de
Not sure of product name
hedo Software und Systeme GmbH
Klausner Ring 18
D-85551 Kirchheim/Mchn.
Germany
+49 89 9048990 v
+49 89 9046183 f
Not sure of model name
6245 King Rd.
Loomis CA 95650
916-652-7253 or 800-722-3393 v
916-652-7296 f
info@humanware.com
Mountbatten embosser (low-cost)
Hantverksvagen 20, Box 155
S-954 23 Gammelstad
Sweden
+46 920 203080 v
+46 920 203085 f
info@indexbraille.com
Index Basic-D and Index Basic-S are mid-range units. The Index Everest is a mid-range unit that handles sheet feed paper. The Index Everest 4A4 is a professional unit that produces magazines (double sized paper, folded and stapled). Sold in the U.S. by Sighted Electronics
Interpoint NV
Celetijnenlaan 48
B-3001 Heverless
Belgium
+32 16 201230 v
+32 16 321986 f
guido.francois@esat.kuleuven.ac.be
The Elekul 03 and Elekul 55 are professional units. These are available in the U.S. e-mail for the details
Dept of Physics, 301 Winiger Hall
Corvalles OR 97331
541-737-3278 v
541-737-1683 f
gardnerj@ucs.orst.edu
Tiger 1000 embosser, can do very fine tactile graphics
5 South Street, Rydalmere
2116 Sydney NSW
Australia
+61 2-684-2077 v
+61 2-9684-4717 f
quant@quantech.com.au
manufacturer of the Moutbatten embosser, an inexpensive unit. Sold in the United States by HumanWare.
464 Tappan Road
Northvale NJ 07647
201-767-3977 or 800-666-4883 v
201-767-0612 f
sighted@idt.net
Sells the Index and Thiel lines in the U.S.; skilled embosser repair
Suebia
Postfach 15 09
D-73614 Schorndorf
Germany
+49 7181 979 307 v
+49 7181 797 306 f
not sure of model name or price
Technol Eight Co Ltd
358 Katakura-machi, Hachioji City
Tokoyo
Japan
+81 426 370591 v
+81 426-37-0593 f
They manufacture the Ohtsuki embosser sold by American Thermoform (mid-range) which does both braille and print.
Technology Tree Co., Ltd
Hamil Bldg, 296-10, 6F-10 Ulgiro 3-ka Chung-gu
100-193 Seoul
Korea
+82-2-2781670 v
+82-2-2781675 f
tnt1996@chollian.net
Techno-Braille, an unusual method of producing braille by attaching a transparent resin on paper. Not an embossing technology, but one that replaces embossing.
Thiel GmbH
Pauerweg 4
D-64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim
Germany
+49 6257 2035 v
+49 6257 61070 f
Bax 10 (professional), Impacto-600 (professional), and Memo-Thiel, Memo-Thiel Interpoint, Porta-Thiel, Porta-Thiel interpoint, all inexpensive units. The Thiel line is sold by Sighted Electronics in the U.S.
3223 NW McKinley Drive
Corvallis OR 97330
541-754-4002 v
541-753-8286 f
sells the Tiger embosser which produces excellent tactile graphics direct from Windows
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