ColorCut FB9550 Pro-T digital die cutter/creaser

ColorCut FB9550 Pro-T digital die cutter/creaser

The ColorCut FB9550 Pro-T – automated, high demand cutting and creasing with exceptional media control.

Exceptional media control

The FB9550 Pro-T is a fully automated, tangential creasing and cutting digital die‑cutter engineered for lightning‑fast production, exceptional media control and an intuitive, high‑performance workflow, bringing professional finishing within effortless reach. At its core, the FB9550 Pro-T features a unique 5-tool head designed to handle a wide range of applications with remarkable precision and consistency. From complex packaging prototypes to point‑of‑sale displays and professional labels, every job is finished to the highest standard.

Incorporating the latest technology, including patented back‑mark reading, the ultra‑fast FB9550 Pro-T ensures every printed board is finished with accuracy and confidence. Designed for today’s demanding designers, printers, and manufacturers, it delivers the speed, control, and reliability modern production requires.

With creasing and cutting forces of up to 2.5kg and the capability to process media from thin self-adhesive label stock and boards up to 3,000 microns thick, the FB9550 Pro-T offers exceptional capability for even the most demanding production environments.

Key Features

  • Unique 5 tool head, 3 concurrent operations – tangential and passive tools support die cutting, creasing, perforation, debossing and kiss cutting, simultaneously in one single pass
  • Digital process allows cutting and creasing for any shape or design
  • QR code driven workflow – simple to operate using the QR code file retrieval for mixed or batch job production
  • SmartMark registration delivers incredible accuracy using ColorCut Pro software, supplied with the system
  • Fully optimised feed system – advanced sheet separation processes, allow accurate and trouble free feeding, for fully unattended operation
  • Sheet pre-placement – whilst cutting and creasing, the FB9550 Pro-T will place the next sheet ready for production. This reduces the feed time and boosts productivity making the FB9550 Pro-T one of the fastest systems available
  • Patented Rear Mark Scanning System – optimise your creasing quality for certain jobs by creasing the back of the sheet without having to print marks or QR codes on both sides
  • 2.5kg of creasing and cutting pressure – more pressure produces deeper more defined creases for a high quality finish
  • Ultimate material control – process thin self-adhesive label stocks and media up to 3mm thick with complete confidence

Download the 'Relax' set of digital die cut artworks and cutter files

A selection of our latest designs, artworks and cutter files so demonstrate our versatile ColorCut Pro range of products.

High-capacity and ultra-reliable feeding

The FB9550 Pro-T is designed to provide high quality production with unattended operation. Feeders from competitor machines tend to have issues with double feeds and laminated or high static media.  Our ColorCut FB9550 Pro-T incorporates five separate processes to ensure accurate feeding, separation and placement.

  • Adjustable suction arm allows faultless sheet acquisition
  • Automatic air blade prevents sheet curl
  • Sheet feeder lowers to aid sheet collection
  • Separation fingers ensure smooth sheet separation
  • Patent Pending reverse jog feature

FB9550 Pro-T – Powerful & flexible five tool operation

The powerful and flexible 5-tool cutting head features two tangential and three passive tools in a 2+2+1 configuration. With selectable active or passive options in the first two positions and a passive tool in the third, it enables up to three simultaneous operations – such as cutting, perforating and creasing or cutting, creasing and debossing – for efficient, multi-process production.

The FB9550 Pro-T ‘s 5 tool head handles everything from high volume sheet label production to N, G, F and E fluted board up to 3mm thick. This versatile tool set enables efficient processing across a broader range of media types.

The individual tool actions are controlled by the ColorCut Pro 5 Production Studio software supplied with the FB9550 Pro-T. Pressure, speed and cut type can be precisely adjusted for each tool.

Tangential technology enables the FB9550 Pro-T to lift the tool away from the media, rotate it and place it back on the media. This type of creasing tool provides a smooth and more defined crease and is particularly good for thicker media.


New Ai control for ultimate optimisation

The FB9550 Pro-T is powered by our next generation Ai platform, introducing a suite of innovative features that redefine what automated cutting systems can achieve. Operators can customise a wide range of parameters – including belt speed and acceleration, page separation, reverse jog function, gravity restack and more – ensuring optimum performance for every job.

Designed for total workflow flexibility, the system supports both simple manual operation and fully autonomous production. Users can select from the two cutting modes:

DIRECT mode. Offering exceptional control direct from your PC, DIRECT mode allows real time creation. The ColorCut Pro 5 software plug-in automatically assigns a unique QR code to each design while saving the corresponding cut file to the ColorCut library for instant retrieval.

HELD mode. Ideal for manufacturing environments, HELD mode stores job parameters in a single custom file that can be transferred via a storage device such as a USB memory stick. Once inserted into the cutter, jobs can be accessed directly from the main touchscreen – removing the need for a connected PC.

In both modes the cutter reads the QR code, retrieves the correct cut file and proceeds to cut and crease with precision – even if the sheet is inadvertently loaded in the wrong orientation.

Simple, ergonomic touch screen control

The 7” immersive touchscreen puts full control at your fingertips, providing instant visual feedback through the live camera. Its feature‑rich interface offers advanced functionality to maintain exceptional quality, accuracy and productivity.

Combined with its compact footprint and adjustable collection tray, the FB9550 Pro-T integrates effortlessly into even the most demanding production environments.


ColorCut Label Media

A selection of premium label media for optimal performance on our ColorCut Die Cutters*.

Market leading features

  • Digital label media to suit every application: pharmaceutical, beverage, personal care, postal, automotive, logistics and more
  • Wide choice of paper and polyester stocks
  • Standard sheet size SRA3 (320mm x 450mm)
  • Designed to print smoothly. Dedicated adhesives withstand heat of laser printing ensuring sheet edges remain clean
  • Optimal lay-flat when feeding through printer
  • Designed for dry toner (laser) printers for premium print results
  • Anti-static treatment on polyester media
  • 100 sheet packs for efficient and safe media storage

*ColorCut Label Media is currently only available in UK & Europe


Specifications

ColorCut FB9550

Media sizes - Manual Placement / Effective cutting area
Max: 550 x 850mm / 530 x 740mm
Media sizes - Auto Feeder / Effective cutting area
Max: 530 x 740mm / 520mm x 760mm (no mark scanning)
Media placement
Automatic sheet feeder or manual placement
Media hold-down method
2 zone vacuum bed (high speed 750W vacuum pump included as standard)
Registration system
High speed CCD Camera
Job recognition
Advanced QR code technology for instant file recognition and registration

Cutting Control

Mountable tools
Tangential tools: Creasing Wheel with interchangeable wheels. Blade holder tool for 5mm blade. Perforation Wheel. Contour / Drag tools: Crease Ball tools. Blade holder tool for a selection of cutting blades
Force / Pressure
Tool 1 (Crease) up to 2,500gf (2.5kg). Tool 2 (Cut) up to 2,500gf (2.5kg). Tool 3 up to 1,300gf (1.3kg)
Recommended media thickness/types
Paper/card up to 800micron. Max. depth: 1000micron (low density substrate i.e., rice paper / softboard)
Speed - Three speed modes:
Fast mode 1,200mm/s; SD Standard mode 960mm/s; HD High quality mode 750mm/s
Creasing tool
Tangential wheel crease tool with magnetic assist - variable pressure up to 2.5kg. 5 widths/profiles available for different media types.
Pen holder
Pen, plotting pen, also used for calibration sensor
Output tray
Adjustable for different sheet sizes, moveable media collection tray

Compatibility Mode PC & Mac

ColorCut Pro – Plugin (PC)§
Adobe® Illustrator® CS6, CC2020 - CC2026 or CorelDRAW® 2017 - 2025 Graphics Suite
ColorCut Pro – Plugin (Mac Client)§
Adobe Illustrator® CC 2022 - 2026. Mac operating systems: Big Sur onwards
ColorCut Pro 5 Standalone (PC)§
Job server - enables jobs created by the ColorCut Pro Plugin above to be cut at any time
Specification‡
Windows® 11 Pro x64 bit. 4GB of RAM (8GB recommended). Monitor res: 1280 x 720 minimum (1920 x 1080 recommended)

Auto Sheet Feeder

Maximum/Minimum media size
530 x 720mm / 197 x 285mm
Maximum media weight / stack height
25kg or 210mm. 2,100 sheets (based on 80gsm).
Media pick up method
Quad (4) vacuum suction pads. Adjustable for portrait/landscape feeding
Sheet separation features
Sheet jog with forward facing air blade separation with additional stainless steel sheet fingers and air pulse knock down jet
Reverse side registration system
Patented additional 2 CCD camera systems to read sheet registration marks from rear side
Productivity indicator
4 Light bar indicator

Power Requirements

Power requirements - Cutter
220 - 240V / 6.8A / 700W
Power requirements - Vacuum pump
220 - 240V / 4.5A / 750W
Power requirements - ASF
Auto Sheet Feeder (supplied by cutter)
Power requirements - Compressor
220 - 240V / 3.6A / 750W (supplied with cutter)

Dimensions

Dimensions
3417mm x 1150mm x 1207mm W D H (including media catch tray)
Weight
387kg (including media catch tray)
§ Does not support illegal copies of Illustrator.‡ Full version only. Does not support 'Home and Student', 'Essentials' edition, or illegal copies of CorelDRAW.