Significant demand for higher capacity bookletmaker systems has been the catalyst for Plockmatic to replace its BM200e system with BM500 and BM350. Plockmatic says the systems are now available with 50 sheet or 35 sheet capacity, which means the offline bookletmaker has the same features as the inline version. The company says the Pro50/35 for Fuji Xerox, and the PBM500/350 for Ricoh have been well received by production digital print users over the last year, and digitally printed booklets up to 50 sheets, can be finished offline with the same high quality.
BM350-500 Plockmatic with feeder
The BM500/350 comes in two versions, a base 35 sheet unit and an optional upgrade kit, which allows for up to 50 sheets of 80gsm. Ray Hillhouse, sales and marketing director at Morgana Systems – which is an offline company for Plockmatic – says: “We have seen significant demand for the in-line version of this machine through our partnerships with the print engine manufacturers. There is a definite need for higher page count booklets and booklets created using much thicker paper stocks. This pushes the capabilities of our current set of bookletmakers, which are primarily focused at producing up to 30 sheets of 80gsm. “It therefore made sense for us to offer this as an off-line solution. We have linked it to our recently launched AF602 feeder, incorporating dual high-capacity bins, to provide the market with a unique solution to higher page count booklets at a cost effective price.” He says together with the Trimmer and SquareFold module, quality booklets can be produced either hand fed or connected to the new AF602 digital feeder from Plockmatic. “The large capacity bins on the AF602 will accommodate long uninterrupted unattended runs that will fit well into the digital print workflow,” Hillhouse adds. Plockmatic says the new features for the ‘easy to use’ system have a patented set positioning mechanism that enables the operator to adjust the staple and/or fold position up and down on the spine from the user interface independently. The company says fine-tuning can be performed ‘anytime during the run for maximum productivity’. Hillhouse says, “Fold duration is automatically optimised based on stock type and sheet count achieving the best possible result on every booklet without manual adjustments. High-wear parts are now in the consumable cartridge itself, so service frequency is virtually eliminated. “The BM500/BM350 is specifically designed to handle a wide range of coated, uncoated and textured stock at heavier weights, sheet counts and precision than the competition.” Fuji Xerox and Ferrostaal both supply the BM500.
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