Plockmatic BK450e and BK435e for Fujifilm

Plockmatic BK450e and BK435e for Fujifilm

A compact booklet making system – combining robust and reliable performance with a new range of applications, including landscape format

The BK450e/435e is a versatile booklet maker designed to work with low to mid volume digital production printers. It delivers booklets of exceptional quality and is able to feed the new long printed sheets to produce a variety of applications. This includes A4 landscape booklets, which is becoming an increasingly important customer expectation.

The new system architecture enables customers to produce high quality booklets from A6 to A4 landscape format.  Produce corner and edge staple, folding, spine forming, and trimming – with one single, user-friendly system. This new bookletmaker offers the ability to produce long sheets applications while maintaining the small and compact size of entry level finishers.

This product was exhibited as a technology demo at Drupa

The launch date of this product is yet to be determined


Key Features

  • Square folded booklets from A6 to A4 Landscape and beyond
  • Corner stapled documents in portrait A4
  • Edge stapled documents in portrait and landscape A4
  • Up to 140 or 200-page booklet capacity
  • Supports up to 660mm long sheets
  • Average monthly volume of 30k booklets
  • Max monthly volume of 40k booklets

Deliver high quality applications

The base unit folds and staples booklets and corner or edge stapled sets up to 140 pages (35 sheets). The BK450e/435e uses the latest patented Plockmatic technologies to deliver top quality output in a wide range of print applications. The set positioning mechanism enables the operator to easily adjust the staple and fold position on the fly.


User Interface

User-friendly 7″ touchscreen graphical interface with easy job setup and adjustment of applications.


Skew adjustment for a perfect result

The new generation Plockmatic booklet makers make achieving high-quality results easier than ever. The advanced set compiler offers higher precision folding and control with adjustable skew compensation. This feature corrects poorly cut paper or shrinkage during the printer fusing process directly through the user interface.

Specifications

BK450e and BK435e Booklet Maker

Input paper sizes
From 145mm x 210mm to 320 x 660mm (330x620 with optional RCT)
Finished book sizes
From 145 x 99mm to 320 x 330 (320 x 310 with optional RCT)
Stock range
64gsm to 300gsm depending on media type, up to 350gsm on certain media
Book thickness (folded with staples)
BK435e: 2-35 sheets, BK450e: 2-50 sheets (80gsm)
Book thickness (folded without staples)
Up to 2 sheets
Face trimmer range
2 to 231mm, adjustable in 0.1mm increments
Bleed Trimmer
Integrated in optional RCT module, slitter type
Bleed trimmer range
5 to 30mm on each side
Creasing
Two tools: fine and coarse creasing profiles, possibility to crease Cover and/or Center sheet
Rotation
Integrated in optional RCT module for smaller sheet sizes (A4 and SRA4)
Interface
Fujifilm High Capacity Stacker A1 with Transport Module
Engine Compatibility
Fujifilm Revoria Press PC1120