The BLM5000 series, which is now available to buy through Canon’s sales offices, is Plockmatic’s first bookletmaker for Canon machines that offers A4 and ‘letter’ format landscape booklets.

Featuring square-back folding and full-bleed three-side-trimming, the machine is available with staple or stitcher heads in 50 and 35-sheet models, and can handle two-up jobs.

Johan Mikaelsson, VP of Plockmatic Group’s inline business unit, said his team was really excited to add the new bookletmaker to the company’s joint portfolio with Canon.

He said: “The BLM5000-series will broaden the offerings to customers allowing for a wider range of applications and drive volumes for the printing community. 

“Fulfilment is more important than ever – allowing for printers to provide end-to-end solutions to their customers – and with the launch of the BLM5000-series more finishing options are available and adding to the business opportunities.”

Jennifer Kolloczek, Canon Europe’s production print senior planning, marketing & innovation director, said the new machine had been built to help smooth short-run digital production.

She said: “Our digital print customers continue to look for new ways to produce professional-looking documents at shorter run lengths, while maintaining or increasing profitability and productivity. 

“This calls for more seamless end-to-end workflows, making cost-effective inline finishing solutions a critical success factor. We’re pleased to be able to offer a productive and reliable bookletmaker that is equipped for our customers’ production demands.”

While designed to be installed inline with Canon’s Imagepress engines, the BLM5000 can also be bought with Plockmatic’s VFX vacuum feeder to work off or near the production line.